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EP About this file: EP1676781

EP1676781 - Wireless communiction device and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2010
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mineral Lassen LLC
2215-B Renaissance Drive, Suite 5 Las Vegas
NV 89119 / US
[2006/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Forster, Ian James
31, Great Cob Springfield Chelmsford
Essex CM1 6LA / GB
02 / King, Patrick F.
418 North Park Boulevard
Glen Ellyn IL 60137 / US
 [2006/27]
Representative(s)Metten, Karl-Heinz, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Metten, Karl-Heinz, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2006/27]Weber-Bruls, Dorothée, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06007370.717.07.2001
[2006/27]
Priority number, dateUS2000061850518.07.2000         Original published format: US 618505
[2006/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1676781
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1676781
Date:13.06.2007
[2007/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1676781
Date:07.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/077, H01Q13/10, B65D5/42, B65D25/20, H01Q9/28, H01Q1/22, H01Q1/28
[2007/24]
CPC:
G06K19/07749 (EP,US); B65B15/04 (EP,US); B65B61/20 (EP,US);
B65D25/205 (EP,US); B65D33/004 (EP,US); B65D5/4233 (EP,US);
B65D75/54 (EP,US); G06K19/04 (EP,US); G06K19/0716 (EP,US);
G06K19/07758 (EP,US); G06K19/07771 (EP,US); G06K19/07798 (EP,US);
H01Q1/2208 (EP,US); H01Q1/2225 (EP,US); H01Q1/24 (EP,US);
H01Q1/3241 (EP,US); H01Q13/10 (EP,US); H01Q21/28 (EP,US);
H01Q5/00 (EP,US); H01Q5/378 (EP,US); H01Q5/40 (EP,US);
H01Q9/28 (EP,US); H01Q9/285 (EP,US); H01Q9/40 (EP,US);
B31B50/81 (EP,US); B65C2009/0003 (EP,US); B65D2203/10 (EP,US);
G11B23/286 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/27]B65D5/42, B65D25/20, G06K19/077, H01Q9/28, H01Q13/10, H01Q21/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2006/27]
TitleGerman:Drahtlose Kommunikationsvorrichtung und Verfahren[2006/27]
English:Wireless communiction device and method[2006/27]
French:Dispositif communication sans fil et procédé[2006/27]
Examination procedure07.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/27]
13.12.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2009Fee for grant paid
21.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01949756.9  / EP1301962
Opposition(s)08.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
CY07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
IT07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
TR07.10.2009
GR08.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
PT08.02.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/37]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
CY07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
IT07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
GR08.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2011/16]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
IT07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
GR08.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2011/02]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
GR08.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/40]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
ES18.01.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/33]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
ES18.01.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/29]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
ES18.01.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/25]FI07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
ES18.01.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/19]ES18.01.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]US4410890  (DAVIS STEVAN A [US], et al) [X] 4-10,15-17,20,23,24,26,27 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4916457  (FOY WONG [US], et al) [Y] 17,18 * abstract *;
 [X]US5406263  (TUTTLE JOHN R [US]) [X] 19,20 * column 4 - column 5; figures 6,7 *;
 [X]US5430441  (BICKLEY ROBERT H [US], et al) [X] 1,3 * column 4, line 20 - column 5, line 53; figures 3-5 *;
 [X]EP0706232  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 4-9,15-17,19,20,24,26,27 * column 6, line 41 - column 10, line 47; figures 2-7 *;
 [X]WO9827609  (RAYTHEON TI SYST INC [US]) [X] 1-3 * page 10 - page 13; figures 1,7 *;
 [A]EP0861788  (SMURFIT SOCAR SA [FR]) [A] 1-27* the whole document *;
 [XY]WO9960657  (NORTEL MATRA CELLULAR [FR], et al) [X] 4-10,15,16,19,21,23,24,26 * page 5, line 35 - page 6, line 20; figures 2,6 * [Y] 17,18;
 [X]WO0023994  (INTERMEC IP CORP [US]) [X] 1,3 * page 17, line 30 - page 18, line 13; figure 14 *;
 [PX]WO0124109  (MOORE NORTH AMERICA INC [US]) [PX] 19,20,22,24-27 * pages 1-10; figures 1-8 *;
 [E]WO0173675  (MARCONI CORP PLC [GB]) [E] 1,3-6,16,17,19-21,23,27 * page 10, line 14 - page 11, line 14; figures 3,4c,4d *
by applicantUS4975711
 US5347280
 US5922550
 WO9960657
 US6027622
 US20000536334
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