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EP1843480 - Method and apparatus for efficient gold code generation and management in WCDMA systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.10.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.11.2016  [2016/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
[2007/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Kent, Mark
707 California Oaks Drive
92081 Vista, CA / US
02 / Swarts, Francis
3816 Mykonos Lane, Apt 3
92130 San Diego, CA / US
 [2007/41]
Representative(s)Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/52]Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2007/41]Jehle, Volker Armin
Bosch Graf von Stosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date07003506.820.02.2007
[2007/41]
Priority number, dateUS2006039995307.04.2006         Original published format: US 399953
[2007/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1843480
Date:10.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/707
[2007/41]
CPC:
H04B1/70752 (EP,US); H04B1/708 (EP,US); H04B1/7083 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/25]
Former [2007/41]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 Vorrichtung für eine effiziente Erzeugung und Verwaltung von Gold-Codes in WCDMA-Systemen[2007/41]
English:Method and apparatus for efficient gold code generation and management in WCDMA systems[2007/41]
French:Procédé et appareil de génération efficace de version finale et de gestion pour les systèmes WCDMA[2007/41]
Examination procedure10.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/22]
11.04.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.05.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/45]
13.06.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/45]
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  18.06.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6038250  (SHOU GUOLIANG [JP], et al) [A] 1,6,8* column 8, line 7 - column 9, line 57 *;
 [A]US2003108203  (SAMBHWANI SHARAD [US], et al) [A] 1,6,8 * paragraphs [0028] - [0030] *;
 [A]EP1517454  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1,6,8 * paragraphs [0034] - [0036]; figures 5,6 *
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