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EP1933469 - Method and system for resolving the acquisition ambiguity and the problem of false lock in tracking BOC(n, n) modulated signals, particularly for satellite positioning/navigation systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2011
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.06.2012  [2012/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Via Olivetti 2
20041 Agrate Brianza (MB) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2010/14]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics Srl
Via Olivetti 2
20041 Agrate Brianza (MB) / IT
Former [2008/25]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Via C. Olivetti, 2
20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Avellone, Giuseppe
Via Fasano, 20
95030 Gravina di Catania (Catania) / IT
02 / Frazzetto, Maristella
Via Nebrodi, 30
95123 Catania / IT
03 / Messina, Ettore
Via Dei Nebrodi, 55
90146 Palermo / IT
 [2008/25]
Representative(s)Deambrogi, Edgardo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Deambrogi, Edgardo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
Former [2008/25]Deambrogi, Edgardo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia, 8
10152 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date06425828.812.12.2006
[2008/25]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1933469
Date:18.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1933469
Date:16.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01S19/30
[2010/36]
CPC:
G01S19/30 (EP,US); H04B1/7075 (EP,US); H04B1/7085 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/25]H04B1/707, G01S1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/09]
Former [2008/25]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Auflösung der Akquisitionsmehrdeutigkeit und des Problems des falschen Einrastens beim Nachführen von BOC (n, n)-modulierten Signalen, im Besonderen für Satellitenpositionierungs-/Navigationssysteme[2008/25]
English:Method and system for resolving the acquisition ambiguity and the problem of false lock in tracking BOC(n, n) modulated signals, particularly for satellite positioning/navigation systems[2008/25]
French:Procédé et système pour résoudre l'ambiguïté d'acquisition et le problème de faux accrochages du signal BOC(n, n), en particulier pour des systèmes de positionnement/navigation par satellite[2008/25]
Examination procedure15.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/05]
19.12.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.01.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
09.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2010Fee for grant paid
30.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.11.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT16.02.2011
[2012/24]
Documents cited:Search[DA]US2005270997  (JULIEN OLIVIER [CA], et al) [DA] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1681773  (CENTRE NAT ETD SPATIALES [FR]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - FANTE R L, "Unambiguous Tracker for GPS Binary-Offset-Carrier Signals", ION ANNUAL MEETING, XX, XX, (20030623), pages 141 - 145, XP002338821 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
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