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EP About this file: EP1855503

EP1855503 - Method for performing handoff by sequentially using up- and downlink signal quality [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2014
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive, R-132D
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2007/46]
Inventor(s)01 / BLACK, Peter, J.@Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
 [2013/18]
Former [2008/14]01 / BLACK, Peter, J. Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
Former [2007/46]01 / BLACK, Peter, J.
2961 First Avenue
San Diego, CA 92131 / US
Representative(s)O'Neill, Aoife, et al
Tomkins & Co.
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[2013/03]
Former [2007/46]Lucey, Michael, et al
Tomkins & Co 5 Dartmouth Road
IRL-Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date07115321.706.11.2000
[2007/46]
Priority number, dateUS1999043431404.11.1999         Original published format: US 434314
[2007/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1855503
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1855503
Date:01.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/30, // H04W36/18
[2012/49]
CPC:
H04W36/304 (EP,KR,US); H04B7/26 (KR); H04W36/18 (EP,KR,US);
H04W52/40 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/46]H04Q7/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2007/46]
TitleGerman:Methode zum Weiterreichen bei sequentieller Verwendung der Signalqualität von Vor- und Rückwärtskanal[2012/49]
English:Method for performing handoff by sequentially using up- and downlink signal quality[2007/46]
French:Procédé pour le transfert en utilisant séquentiellement la qualité du signal de liaison montante et déscendante[2007/46]
Former [2007/46]Methode zum weiterreichen bei Sequentieller Verwendung der Signalqualität von Vor- und Rückwärtskanal
Examination procedure30.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/46]
14.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2013Fee for grant paid
21.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00975597.6  / EP1226722
Divisional application(s)EP10174223.7  / EP2257105
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20000975597) is  25.02.2004
Opposition(s)04.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.05.2013
BE01.05.2013
CY01.05.2013
DK01.05.2013
FI01.05.2013
IT01.05.2013
MC01.05.2013
NL01.05.2013
SE01.05.2013
TR01.05.2013
GR02.08.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
IE06.11.2013
LU06.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
FR02.12.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT01.05.2013
BE01.05.2013
CY01.05.2013
DK01.05.2013
FI01.05.2013
IT01.05.2013
MC01.05.2013
NL01.05.2013
SE01.05.2013
TR01.05.2013
GR02.08.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
IE06.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
FR02.12.2013
Former [2014/51]AT01.05.2013
BE01.05.2013
CY01.05.2013
DK01.05.2013
FI01.05.2013
IT01.05.2013
MC01.05.2013
NL01.05.2013
SE01.05.2013
GR02.08.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
IE06.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
FR02.12.2013
Former [2014/48]AT01.05.2013
BE01.05.2013
CY01.05.2013
DK01.05.2013
FI01.05.2013
IT01.05.2013
MC01.05.2013
NL01.05.2013
SE01.05.2013
GR02.08.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
IE06.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
Former [2014/34]AT01.05.2013
BE01.05.2013
CY01.05.2013
DK01.05.2013
FI01.05.2013
IT01.05.2013
MC01.05.2013
NL01.05.2013
SE01.05.2013
GR02.08.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
Former [2014/33]AT01.05.2013
BE01.05.2013
CY01.05.2013
DK01.05.2013
FI01.05.2013
IT01.05.2013
MC01.05.2013
NL01.05.2013
SE01.05.2013
GR02.08.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
Former [2014/14]AT01.05.2013
BE01.05.2013
CY01.05.2013
DK01.05.2013
FI01.05.2013
IT01.05.2013
NL01.05.2013
SE01.05.2013
GR02.08.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
Former [2014/11]AT01.05.2013
BE01.05.2013
CY01.05.2013
DK01.05.2013
FI01.05.2013
IT01.05.2013
SE01.05.2013
GR02.08.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
Former [2014/09]AT01.05.2013
BE01.05.2013
CY01.05.2013
DK01.05.2013
FI01.05.2013
SE01.05.2013
GR02.08.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
Former [2014/06]AT01.05.2013
BE01.05.2013
CY01.05.2013
FI01.05.2013
SE01.05.2013
GR02.08.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
Former [2013/52]AT01.05.2013
CY01.05.2013
FI01.05.2013
SE01.05.2013
GR02.08.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
Former [2013/49]AT01.05.2013
FI01.05.2013
SE01.05.2013
GR02.08.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
Former [2013/48]AT01.05.2013
ES12.08.2013
PT02.09.2013
Former [2013/47]PT02.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9319537  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]);
 [XY]US5345467  (LOMP GARY R [US], et al);
 [Y]EP0671819  (ROKE MANOR RESEARCH [GB]);
 [Y]WO9943177  (NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY [FI], et al);
 [PX]WO0001185  (NOKIA NETWORKS OY [FI], et al);
 [PX]EP1032237  (MOTOROLA LTD [GB]);
 [E]WO0101720  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE])
by applicantUS4901307
 US5103459
 US5267261
 US5345467
 US5933787
 US5933462
 US6574211
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