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EP1806007 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BALANCING WIRELESS ACCESS BASED ON CENTRALIZED INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.05.2018
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.10.2018  [2018/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cisco Technology, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134-1706 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/28]For all designated states
Cisco Technology, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose CA 95134-1706 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZAVALKOVSKY, Arthur
7a Hasahlav Street
Ramat Poleg, 42207 Netanya / IL
02 / STIEGLITZ, Jeremy
1066 Laurel Street
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
03 / SCHIEBER, Ami
61 Mendes Street
52653 Ramat-Gan / IL
 [2007/28]
Representative(s)Noble, Nicholas, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/28]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date05824055.725.10.2005
[2007/28]
WO2005US38831
Priority number, dateUS2004097441826.10.2004         Original published format: US 974418
[2007/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006047699
Date:04.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1806007
Date:11.07.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.03.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/20
[2007/28]
CPC:
H04W48/02 (EP,US); H04L63/20 (EP,US); H04W12/062 (EP,US);
H04W12/068 (EP,US); H04W12/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUSGLEICHEN VON DRAHTLOSEM ZUGANG AUF DER BASIS VON ZENTRALISIERTEN INFORMATIONEN[2007/28]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BALANCING WIRELESS ACCESS BASED ON CENTRALIZED INFORMATION[2007/28]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'EQUILIBRER L'ACCES SANS FIL SUR LA BASE D'INFORMATIONS CENTRALISEES[2007/28]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2007National basic fee paid 
28.03.2007Search fee paid 
28.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/28]
18.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/40]
25.04.2018Date of oral proceedings
30.04.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/40]
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  01.08.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201208   M06   Fee paid on   27.03.2013
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2003133420  (HADDAD WASSIM [GB]) [X] 1-4,8,15-19,23,30 * abstract * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0045] * [I] 5-7,9-14,20-22,24-29;
 [X]EP1408653  (BROADCOM CORP [US]) [X] 1-30 * abstract * * page 5, line 5 - line 40 * * paragraph [0108] - paragraph [0112] *;
 [I]  - VICTOR ALEO, "Load Distribution In IEEE 802.11 Cells", INTERNET CITATION, (200303), URL: STOCKHOLM http://www.it.kth.se/ victor/victor_load_distribution_WLAN_thesis_new.pdf, (20041103), XP002303667 [I] 1-30 * paragraph [2.3.1.2] *
International search[AP]US2005050010  (LINDEN ROBBERT C VAN DER [US])
by applicantUS2003133420
 EP1408653
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