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EP1766806 - CLOSED LOOP MIMO SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2017
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
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2018/31]
Former [2013/31]For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Former [2007/13]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St Laurent, Québec H4S 2A9 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / TONG, Wen
12 Whitestone Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K2C 4A7 / CA
02 / JIA, Ming
345 Whitby Ave.
Apt. 302
Ottawa, Ontario K2A 0B3 / CA
03 / MA, Jianglei
3 Bon Echo Crescent
Kanata, Ontario K2M 2W5 / CA
04 / ZHU, Peiying
16 Pebble Creek Crescent
Kanata, Ontario K2M 2L4 / CA
05 / XU, Hua
179 Thornbury Cres.
Nepean, Ontario K2G 6C2 / CA
06 / YU, Dong-Sheng
31 Westpointe Crescent
Ottawa, Ontario K2G 5Y9 / CA
07 / ZHANG, Hang
24 Gardengate Way
Nepean, Ontario KEG 5Z1 / CA
08 / FONG, Mo-Han
1578 Bay Road
L'Original, Ontario K0B 1K0 / CA
 [2017/44]
Former [2007/13]01 / TONG, Wen
12 Whitestone Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K2C 4A7 / CA
02 / JIA, Ming
345 Whitby Ave., Apt. 302
Ottawa, Ontario K2A 0B3 / CA
03 / MA, Jianglei
3 Bon Echo Crescent
Kanata, Ontario K2M 2W5 / CA
04 / ZHU, Peiying
16 Pebble Creek Crescent
Kanata, Ontario K2M 2L4 / CA
05 / XU, Hua
179 Thornbury Cres.
Nepean, Ontario K2G 6C2 / CA
06 / YU, Dong-Sheng
31 Westpointe Crescent
Ottawa, Ontario K2G 5Y9 / CA
07 / ZHANG, Hang
24 Gardengate Way
Nepean, Ontario KEG 5Z1 / CA
08 / FONG, Mo-Han
1578 Bay Road
L'Original, Ontario K0B 1K0 / CA
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2017/44]
Former [2012/47]Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Former [2009/15]Bird, William Edward, et al
Bird Goën & Co. Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele / BE
Former [2008/35]Loisel, Bertrand
Cabinet Plasseraud 52 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2007/13]Loisel, Bertrand
Cabinet Plasseraud 52 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date05759456.622.06.2005
[2007/13]
WO2005CA00958
Priority number, dateUS20040581356P22.06.2004         Original published format: US 581356 P
US20040582298P24.06.2004         Original published format: US 582298 P
US20040601178P13.08.2004         Original published format: US 601178 P
US20040614621P30.09.2004         Original published format: US 614621 P
US20040619461P15.10.2004         Original published format: US 619461 P
US20050642697P10.01.2005         Original published format: US 642697 P
[2007/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005125044
Date:29.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1766806
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1766806
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA29.12.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/06, H04L5/00, H04W48/08
[2013/01]
CPC:
H04B7/0617 (EP,US); H04B7/0478 (US); H04B7/0413 (US);
H04B7/0619 (EP,US); H04B7/0671 (EP,US); H04B7/0673 (EP,US);
H04B7/0691 (EP,US); H04L5/0028 (EP,US); H04L5/005 (US);
H04L5/023 (US); H04W48/08 (EP,US); H04W72/23 (US);
H04W72/54 (US); H04W74/06 (US); H04L27/2601 (US);
H04L5/0007 (EP,US); H04L5/0023 (EP,US); H04L5/006 (EP,US);
H04W72/044 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/13]H04B7/06, H04Q7/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/43]
Former [2007/13]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:MIMO-SYSTEME MIT GESCHLOSSENER SCHLEIFE UND VERFAHREN[2007/13]
English:CLOSED LOOP MIMO SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2007/13]
French:SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES MIMO A BOUCLE FERMEE[2007/13]
Entry into regional phase22.01.2007National basic fee paid 
22.01.2007Search fee paid 
22.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/13]
23.01.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.02.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
11.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2017Fee for grant paid
13.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17189835.6  / EP3313001
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.03.2013
Opposition(s)02.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201309   M06   Fee paid on   10.07.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB22.06.2018
FR30.06.2018
[2019/23]
Former [2019/21]GB22.06.2018
Documents cited:Search[I]WO03073646  (QUALCOMM INC [US]);
 [I]WO2004030229  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al)
International search[A]WO0169800  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]);
 [X]WO03073646  (QUALCOMM INC [US]);
 [Y]WO2004030229  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al);
by applicantWO03073646
 WO2004030229
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