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EP1718019 - Equalising structure and method with maximum likelihood detection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.06.2018  [2018/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Deutschland GmbH
Kemperplatz 1
10785 Berlin / DE
[2006/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Stirling-Gallacher, Richard@Stuttgart Tech. Center
Sony Deutschland GmbH
Hedelfinger Strasse 61
70327 Stuttgart / DE
 [2017/29]
Former [2006/44]01 / Stirling-Gallacher, Richard Stuttgart Tech. Center
Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61
70327 Stuttgart / DE
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/29]
Former [2010/24]Keck, Stephan, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Königstraße 5
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2006/44]Körber, Martin Hans, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patentanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date05009491.129.04.2005
[2006/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1718019
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1718019
Date:19.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04L25/03, H04L25/02, H04L1/06
[2006/44]
CPC:
H04L25/03012 (EP,US); H04L1/0618 (EP,US); H04L2025/03414 (EP,US);
H04L25/0212 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/29]
Former [2007/28]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Entzerrervorrichtung und -methode mit Maximal-Wahrscheinlichkeitsdetektion[2006/44]
English:Equalising structure and method with maximum likelihood detection[2006/44]
French:Structure et procédé d'égalisateur avec détection de la vraisemblance maximale[2006/44]
Examination procedure02.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/16]
08.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2017Fee for grant paid
12.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.04.2008
Opposition(s)20.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2003072382  (RALEIGH GREGORY G [US], et al) [X] 2,7,12 * page 14, column L, paragraph 182 * * page 15, column L, paragraph 193 * * page 16, column L, paragraph 200 - paragraph 201 * * page 17, paragraph 216 - page 18, paragraph 219 ** figure 22 *;
 [X]  - PAULRAJ AROGYASWAMI ET AL, Introduction to space-time wireless communications, CAMBRIDGE, GB, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, (2003), ISBN 0 521 82615 2, XP002348364 [X] 1,3,5,6,8,10,11 * chapter 7.4 "Receivers: MIMO" *
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