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EP1977534 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING COMBINER LOSS IN A MULTI-SECTOR, OMNI-BASE STATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.03.2017  [2017/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / SKÄRBY, Ulf
Roburvägen 20
S-181 33 Lidingö / SE
02 / STAUDTE, Donald
Frimansväg 14
S-14160 Huddinge / SE
 [2008/41]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/29]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2008/41]Kühn, Friedrich Heinrich
Ericsson AB Patent Unit LTE Torshamnsgatan 23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date06835929.801.12.2006
[2008/41]
WO2006SE50533
Priority number, dateUS20060761782P25.01.2006         Original published format: US 761782 P
[2008/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007086785
Date:02.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1977534
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE02.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/04, H01Q1/24, H04W16/24, H04W88/08
[2013/21]
CPC:
H04B7/0491 (EP,KR,US); H01Q1/246 (EP,KR,US); H04W16/24 (EP,KR,US);
H04W88/08 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2008/41]H04B7/04, H04Q7/30, H01Q1/24
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 [2008/41]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON KOMBINIERERVERLUSTEN IN EINER MEHRSEKTOR-OMNI-BASIS-STATION[2008/41]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING COMBINER LOSS IN A MULTI-SECTOR, OMNI-BASE STATION[2008/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR RÉDUIRE LA PERTE DE SIGNAL D'UN MULTIPLEXEUR DANS UNE STATION DE BASE OMNIDIRECTIONNELLE À MULTIPLES SECTEURS[2008/41]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2008National basic fee paid 
03.07.2008Search fee paid 
03.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
03.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/41]
15.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/13]
17.11.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/13]
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  24.04.2014
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
26.01.2016Request for further processing filed
26.01.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.02.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4715048  (MASAMURA TATSURO [JP]) [X] 1-30 * abstract * * column 2, lines 41-43, 56-68 * * column 3, lines 1-5 * * column 5, lines 61-66 * * column 6, lines 1-13 ** column 7, lines 25-26, 30-33, 57-60 *;
 [X]EP1026834  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-30 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] , [0 26] , [0 37] - [0041] - [0 45] , [0 47] - [0048] - [0 75] - [0082] - [0 90] , [ 119] - [0120] *
International search[X]US2005215288  (BEAUDIN STEVE [CA], et al);
 [X]WO2005088764  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al);
 [X]WO9926317  (RADIO DESIGN INNOVATION TJ AB [SE], et al);
 [A]WO2005125045  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al)
ExaminationUS5859842
by applicantEP1026834
 US2005215288
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