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EP About this file: EP1856856

EP1856856 - ROUTE SELECTION IN MULTI-HOP CELLULAR NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2010
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
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
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[2009/47]
Former [2007/47]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London, Greater London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BAPPU, Benjamin
7 Jeavons Lane, Kesgrave
Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 2EB / GB
02 / TAY, Hui Min June
33 St Martins Court, Bugsby Way, Kesgrave
Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 2WW / GB
 [2007/47]
Representative(s)Nash, Roger William, et al
BT Intellectual Property Department
Ground Floor
BT Faraday Building
1 Knightrider Street
London EC4V 5BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/47]Nash, Roger William, et al
British Telecommunications plc Intellectual Property Department PPC5A BT Centre 81 Newgate Street
London, EC1A 7AJ / GB
Application number, filing date06710001.603.03.2006
[2007/47]
WO2006GB00780
Priority number, dateEP2005025134807.03.2005         Original published format: EP 05251348
[2007/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006095148
Date:14.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1856856
Date:21.11.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1856856
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56
[2007/47]
CPC:
H04W40/22 (EP,US); G06Q30/0239 (EP,US); H04W24/00 (EP,US);
H04W84/042 (EP,US); H04W84/12 (EP,US); H04W88/04 (EP,US);
Y02D30/70 (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 [2007/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROUTENAUSWAHL IN EINEM ZELLULAREN MEHRSTROMNETZWERK[2007/47]
English:ROUTE SELECTION IN MULTI-HOP CELLULAR NETWORK[2007/47]
French:SELECTION DE ROUTES DANS UN RESEAU CELLULAIRE MULTISAUT[2007/47]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2007National basic fee paid 
05.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/47]
25.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2009Fee for grant paid
13.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/49]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.05.2009Request for further processing filed
22.05.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.12.2009
BE30.12.2009
CY30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
IT30.12.2009
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LV30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
PL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
SK30.12.2009
TR30.12.2009
IE03.03.2010
LU03.03.2010
BG30.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
ES10.04.2010
IS30.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
HU01.07.2010
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Cited inInternational search[Y]  - HAO ZHU ET AL, "On improving the performance of IEEE 802.11 with multi-hop concepts", COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS, 2003. ICCCN 2003. PROCEEDINGS. THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DALLAS, TX, USA 20-22 OCT. 2003, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20031020), ISBN 0-7803-7945-4, pages 151 - 156, XP010695711 [Y] 1,4-8 * page 152, column R, line 25 - page 154, column L, line 20 *
 [Y]  - SRENG V ET AL, "Coveragege enhancment through two-hop relaying in cellular radio systems", THESIS, XX, XX, (2002), pages 24 - 39, XP002986110 [Y] 1,4-8 * page 29, line 3 - page 32, line 14 *
 [Y]  - SRENG V ET AL, "Relayer selection strategies in cellular networks with peer-to-peer relaying", VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, 2003. VTC 2003-FALL. 2003 IEEE 58TH ORLANDO, FL, USA 6-9 OCT. 2003, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (20031006), ISBN 0-7803-7954-3, pages 1949 - 1953, XP010702827 [Y] 1,4-8 * page 1949, column L, line 1 - page 1950, column R, line 28 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VETECF.2003.1285365
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