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EP2191382 - SYSTEM, METHOD, AND/OR APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL SORTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2013/02]
Former [2010/22]For all designated states
Open Interface North America, INC.
520 Pike Street, Suite 1770
Seattle, Washington 98101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BURNS, Gregory
1240 3rd Avenue N.
Seattle, Washington 98109 / US
02 / RUTSCHMAN, Phillip
3958 S. Lucile St.
Seattle, Washington 98118 / US
 [2010/22]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/34]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2010/22]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date07864170.108.11.2007
[2010/22]
WO2007US84188
Priority number, dateUS2007084088717.08.2007         Original published format: US 840887
[2010/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009025677
Date:26.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2191382
Date:02.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2191382
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.02.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:H03M7/30, G06F15/00
[2018/10]
CPC:
H03M7/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/22]G06F15/00
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/34]
Former [2010/22]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM, VERFAHREN UND/ODER VORRICHTUNG ZUR DIGITALSIGNALSORTIERUNG[2010/22]
English:SYSTEM, METHOD, AND/OR APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL SORTING[2010/22]
French:SYSTÈME, PROCÉDÉ, ET/OU APPAREIL POUR UN TRI DE SIGNAL NUMÉRIQUE[2010/22]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2010National basic fee paid 
17.03.2010Search fee paid 
17.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/22]
15.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2018Fee for grant paid
10.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2018Receipt 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  07.11.2012
Opposition(s)23.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
07.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
06.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
07.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
07.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.11.2007
AT22.08.2018
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MC22.08.2018
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIT.1973.1054929
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.258259
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