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EP1608121 - HANDOVER FOR AN OFDM WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/51]Handover for an OFDM wireless communication system
[2006/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.12.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.06.2019  [2019/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
For all designated states
Yonsei University
134, Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu
Seoul / KR
[2012/39]
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
For all designated states
Yonsei University
134, Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu
Seoul / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Sang-Hoon
Wireless Networks Laboratory
Department of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering
Yonsei University of Sinchon-dong
Seodaemun-gu, Seoul / KR
02 / Cho, Sung-Hyun
c/o SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Yun, Sang-Boh
c/o SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2018/22]
Former [2005/51]01 / Lee, Sang-Hoon Wireless Networks Lab. Dept.
Electr. and Electro. Engin. Yonsei University of
Sinchon-dong Seodaemung-gu Seoul / KR
02 / Cho, Sung-Hyung SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
416, Maetan-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Yun, Sang-Boh SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
416, Maetan-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/22]
Former [2005/51]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05013167.117.06.2005
[2005/51]
Priority number, dateKR2004004575818.06.2004         Original published format: KR 2004045758
[2005/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1608121
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1608121
Date:25.01.2006
[2006/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1608121
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04W16/12, H04W36/18
[2017/12]
CPC:
H04W36/18 (EP,US); H04L5/0007 (KR); H04L27/26 (KR);
H04L5/023 (EP,KR,US); H04W16/12 (EP,KR,US); H04W48/20 (EP,KR,US);
H04W36/00692 (EP,KR); H04W36/08 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/51]H04L27/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2018/22]
Former [2006/39]DE,  FI,  FR,  GB,  IT,  SE 
Former [2005/51]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:WEITERREICHEN FÜR EIN OFDM DRATHLOSES KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2006/04]
English:HANDOVER FOR AN OFDM WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2006/04]
French:TRANSFERT INTERCELLULAIRE POUR UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL OFDM[2006/04]
Former [2005/51]Weiterreichen für ein OFDM drahtloses Kommunikationssystem
Former [2005/51]Handover for an OFDM wireless communication system
Former [2005/51]Transparent intercellulaire pour un systeme de communication sans fil OFDM
Examination procedure17.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/51]
12.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2018Fee for grant paid
16.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.04.2018Receipt 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  12.10.2006
Opposition(s)01.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
26.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI30.05.2018
IT30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
FR30.07.2018
[2019/23]
Former [2019/12]FI30.05.2018
IT30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
Former [2018/49]FI30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
Former [2018/47]FI30.05.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9601535  (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORP [GB], et al) [A] 14-16* abstract *;
 [A]US6047187  (HAARTSEN JACOBUS CORNELIS [SE]) [A] 1-3,14-16 * abstract * * column 3, line 34 - line 47 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO2004039027  (QUALCOMM INC [US]) [A] 1-3,14-16 * paragraphs 1003-1010; paragraphs 1032-1038; paragraphs 1045-1057 * * figures 3a,3b,5,7,8 *
ExaminationWO2005032004
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