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EP About this file: EP1747652

EP1747652 - STEERING DIVERSITY FOR AN OFDM-BASED MULTI-ANTENNA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm, Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2007/05]
Inventor(s)01 / LUNDBY, Stein A.
716 North Granados Avenue
Solana Beach, California 92075 / US
02 / HOWARD, Steven J.
75 Heritage Avenue
Ashland, Massachusetts 01721 / US
03 / WALTON, Jay Rodney
85 Highwoods Lane
Carlisle, Massachusetts 01741 / US
 [2007/05]
Representative(s)Heselberger, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2017/49]
Former [2008/33]Heselberger, Johannes
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost Altenburg - Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2007/05]Heselberger, Johannes
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date05744011.729.04.2005
[2007/05]
WO2005US15040
Priority number, dateUS20040569103P07.05.2004         Original published format: US 569103 P
US2005006677124.02.2005         Original published format: US 66771
[2007/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005114939
Date:01.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1747652
Date:31.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1747652
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04L27/26, H04B7/06
[2007/05]
CPC:
H04L27/2602 (EP,KR,US); H04B7/06 (KR); H04L27/26 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2017/49]
Former [2007/05]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:LENK-DIVERSITY FÜR EIN AUF OFDM BASIERENDES MEHRANTENNEN-KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2007/05]
English:STEERING DIVERSITY FOR AN OFDM-BASED MULTI-ANTENNA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2007/05]
French:DIVERSITE D'ORIENTATION POUR SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION A ANTENNES MULTIPLES A MULTIPLEXAGE PAR REPARTITION ORTHOGONALE DE LA FREQUENCE (MROF)[2007/05]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2006National basic fee paid 
17.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/05]
24.01.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2017Fee for grant paid
26.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2017Receipt 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  26.10.2010
Opposition(s)07.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
06.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
08.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
07.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.04.2005
AT06.12.2017
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
DK06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
ES06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
IT06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SE06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
TR06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
IS06.04.2018
IE29.04.2018
LU29.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
CH30.04.2018
LI30.04.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU29.04.2005
AT06.12.2017
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
DK06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
ES06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
IT06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SE06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
TR06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
IE29.04.2018
LU29.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
CH30.04.2018
LI30.04.2018
Former [2020/27]HU29.04.2005
AT06.12.2017
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TR06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
IE29.04.2018
LU29.04.2018
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Former [2020/16]AT06.12.2017
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BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
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LU29.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
CH30.04.2018
LI30.04.2018
Former [2019/19]AT06.12.2017
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PL06.12.2017
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SK06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
IE29.04.2018
LU29.04.2018
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CH30.04.2018
LI30.04.2018
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LI30.04.2018
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Cited inInternational search[X]  - DAMMANN A ET AL, "Beamforming in combination with space-time diversity for broadband OFDM systems", ICC 2002. 2002 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. NEW YORK, NY, APRIL 28 - MAY 2, 2002, IEEE , NEW YORK, NY, US, (20020428), vol. 1 OF 5, ISBN 0-7803-7400-2, pages 165 - 171, XP010589479 [X] 1-37 * page 165, column R * * section III.A.1 * * section IV.A *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2002.996838
 [X]  - KAISER S, "SPATIAL TRANSMIT DIVERSITY TECHNIQUES FOR BROADBAND OFDM SYSTEMS", GLOBECOM'00. 2000 IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, NOV. 27 - DEC. 1, 2000, IEEE , NEW YORK, NY, US, (20001127), vol. 3 OF 3, ISBN 0-7803-6452-X, pages 1824 - 1828, XP001195742 [X] 1-37 * section II.B * * section II.C *
by applicant   - DAMMANN ET AL., BEAMFORMING IN COMBINATION WITH SPACE-TIME DIVERSITY FOR BROADBAND OFDM SYSTEMS
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