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EP About this file: EP1938646

EP1938646 - HANDOFFS IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2008/27]
Inventor(s)01 / JAIN, Nikhil
13480 Glencliff Way
San Diego, California 92130 / US
02 / PRAKASH, Rajat
c/o Qualcomm Incorporated, 5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
 [2008/38]
Former [2008/27]01 / JAIN, Nikhil
13480 Glencliff Way
San Diego, California 92130 / US
02 / PRAKASH, Rajat
7942 Avenida Navidad, 106
San Diego, California 92122 / US
Representative(s)Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/44]Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/27]Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstraße 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06804263.929.09.2006
[2008/27]
WO2006US38108
Priority number, dateUS2005024090130.09.2005         Original published format: US 240901
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007041320
Date:12.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1938646
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1938646
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/00, H04W84/02
[2017/16]
CPC:
H04W36/26 (EP,KR,US); H04W36/0083 (KR); H04W36/08 (EP,KR,US);
H04W36/302 (EP,KR,US); H04W84/12 (KR)
Former IPC [2008/27]H04Q7/38, H04L12/28
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 [2017/44]
Former [2008/27]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WEITERREICHUNGEN IN EINEM DRAHTLOSEN LOKALEN NETZWERK[2008/27]
English:HANDOFFS IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK[2008/27]
French:TRANSFERTS DANS UN RESEAU LOCAL SANS FIL[2008/27]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2008National basic fee paid 
31.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/27]
14.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.08.2017Fee for grant paid
07.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
21.09.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  14.12.2009
Opposition(s)02.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
08.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
11.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2006
AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MC01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
PT01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
TR01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
[2020/27]
Former [2020/16]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MC01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
TR01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2019/24]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MC01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/52]AT01.11.2017
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CZ01.11.2017
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EE01.11.2017
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LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/41]AT01.11.2017
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CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/39]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/37]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/35]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/24]AT01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/23]AT01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/22]ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
Cited inInternational search[A]WO03107704  (DOCOMO COMM LAB EUROPE GMBH [DE], et al);
 [XY]US2004066757  (MOLTENI MARCO [FR], et al);
 [XY]US2004137908  (SINIVAARA HASSE [FI], et al);
 [XY]US2005147062  (KHOUAJA YOUSSEF [FR], et al);
 [X]EP1565030  (CIT ALCATEL [FR])
by applicantUS2004066757
 US2004137908
 US2005147062
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