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EP1613013 - Method and apparatus for reducing amplitude variations and interference in communication signals employing inserted pilot signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/01]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING AMPLITUDE VARIATIONS AND INTERFERENCE IN COMMUNICATION SIGNALS EMPLOYING INSERTED PILOT SIGNALS
[2008/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.2009
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 22.12.2010  [2010/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2008/14]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
Qualcomm, Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Holtzman, Jack
12970 Caminito Bautizo
San Diego CA 92130 / US
02 / Terasawa, Daisuke
10754 Chinon Circle
San Diego CA 92126 / US
03 / Razoumov, Leonid
370 Tenth Ave., 3N
San Diego, CA 92103 / US
 [2006/11]
Former [2006/01]01 / Holtzman, Jack
12970 Caminito Bautizo
San Diego CA 92130 / US
02 / Terasawa, Daisuke
10754 Chinon Circle
San Diego CA 92126 / US
03 / Razoumov, Leonid
10754 Tenth Avenue nr 3N
San Diego CA 92103 / US
Representative(s)Walsh, Michael Joseph, et al
Tomkins & Co.
5, Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]Walsh, Michael Joseph, et al
TOMKINS & CO. 5, Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date05018036.330.08.1999
[2006/01]
Priority number, dateUS1998014440231.08.1998         Original published format: US 144402
[2006/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1613013
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1613013
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04L27/26, H04B1/707, H04J11/00
[2006/01]
CPC:
H04W52/04 (EP,US); H04B1/76 (KR); H04B1/707 (EP,US);
H04B1/7103 (EP,US); H04J13/0048 (EP,US); H04J13/12 (EP,US);
H04L27/2615 (EP,US); H04B2201/70701 (EP,US); H04B2201/70706 (EP,US);
H04J13/004 (EP,US); H04L2025/03777 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2006/01]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verminderung von Amplitudenschwankungen und Störungen in Kommunikationssignalen mit eingesetzten Pilotsymbolen[2008/11]
English:Method and apparatus for reducing amplitude variations and interference in communication signals employing inserted pilot signals[2008/11]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour diminuer les variations d'amplitude et l'interférence dans des signals de communication utilisant des symboles de pilots insérés[2008/11]
Former [2006/01]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERMINDERUNG VON AMPLITUDENSCHWANKUNGEN UND STÖRUNGEN IN KOMMUNIKATIONSSIGNALEN MIT EINGESETZTEN PILOTSYMBOLEN
Former [2006/01]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING AMPLITUDE VARIATIONS AND INTERFERENCE IN COMMUNICATION SIGNALS EMPLOYING INSERTED PILOT SIGNALS
Former [2006/01]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR DIMINUER LES VARIATIONS D'AMPLITUDE ET L'INTERFERENCE DANS DES SIGNALS DE COMMUNICATION UTILISANT DES SYMBOLES DE PILOTS INSERES
Examination procedure19.08.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
22.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2008Fee for grant paid
26.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99942536.6  / EP1110360
Opposition(s)14.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CY09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
LU30.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
GR10.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
PT09.12.2008
[2010/51]
Former [2010/36]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CY09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
LU30.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
ES20.10.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2010/33]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
LU30.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
ES20.10.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/19]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
MC31.08.2008
ES20.10.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/18]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
MC31.08.2008
ES20.10.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/16]AT09.07.2008
MC31.08.2008
ES20.10.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/13]AT09.07.2008
ES20.10.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/09]ES20.10.2008
PT09.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0758168  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [X] 1,5,9 * column 31, lines 42-51; figure 27 *;
 [A]US5668806  (ARAI YASUYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 13 * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 19 * * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 16 ** figure 4A; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]US5742595  (BHAGALIA SHASHIKANT [GB]) [A] 13 * column 2, lines 11-56 * * column 4, lines 45-57 * * column 13, line 35 - column 14, line 17 * * figures 10,12-14; claims 1,4,6 *;
 [X]WO9818217  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [X] 1,5,9 * page 3, line 20 - page 4, line 24; figure 4; claims 9-12 *;
 [X]EP0851601  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3-5,7-9,11,12 * column 6, line 24 - line 52; figures 4,5; claims 1,2,5 *;
 [A]US5793797  (GIALLORENZI THOMAS ROBERT [US], et al) [A] 13 * column 1, lines 29-39; figure 19 * * column 2, lines 14-20 * * column 15, line 56 - column 16, line 31 *
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