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EP2020785 - Method and system for bidirectional radio communication [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ista International GmbH
Luxemburger Straße 1
45131 Essen / DE
[2018/29]
Former [2009/06]For all designated states
Ista International GmbH
Grugaplatz 2
45131 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bley, Bert, Dipl.-Ing.
Brassertstraße 1
45130 Essen / DE
02 / Niederfeld, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Wusthoffstrasse 6
45131 Essen / DE
 [2018/44]
Former [2009/06]01 / Bley, Bert, Dripl.-Ing.
Brasserstraße 1
45130 Essen / DE
02 / Niederfeld, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Wusthoffstrasse 6
45131 Essen / DE
Representative(s)Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wißgott
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2018/44]
Former [2009/06]COHAUSZ DAWIDOWICZ HANNIG & SOZIEN
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date08008221.730.04.2008
[2009/06]
Priority number, dateDE2007103675103.08.2007         Original published format: DE102007036751
[2009/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2020785
Date:04.02.2009
Language:DE
[2009/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2020785
Date:27.04.2016
Language:DE
[2016/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2020785
Date:31.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W74/04, // H04W72/08, H04W84/18
[2016/17]
CPC:
H04W74/04 (EP); H04W72/54 (EP); H04W84/18 (EP)
Former IPC [2009/06]H04L12/56
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/51]
Former [2016/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  LI 
Former [2009/06]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur bidirektionalen Funkkommunikation[2009/06]
English:Method and system for bidirectional radio communication[2009/06]
French:Procédé et système de communication radio bidirectionnelle[2009/06]
Examination procedure30.04.2008Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2016Examination requested  [2016/49]
04.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2018Fee for grant paid
19.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2018Receipt 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  04.07.2017
Opposition(s)01.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
22.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
19.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.04.2008
CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
IT31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
MT31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
GB30.04.2019
IE30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
LU30.04.2019
[2021/34]
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EE31.10.2018
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IS28.02.2019
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BG31.01.2019
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IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
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FI31.10.2018
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LT31.10.2018
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BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
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FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
IS28.02.2019
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LT31.10.2018
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NO31.01.2019
IS28.02.2019
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0911775  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 1-16 * paragraphs [0002] , [0004] * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0029] * * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]WO0021053  (SLC TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * page 3, line 15 - line 24 * * page 5, line 1 - line 22 * * page 10, line 21 - line 29 * * page 18, line 22 - page 21, line 12 * * page 25, line 26 - page 32, line 11 * * page 38, line 15 - page 40, line 25 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP1282094  (SIEMENS GEBAEUDESICHERHEIT GMB [DE]) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0005] , [0009] , [0010] * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0029] * * paragraphs [0035] , [0036] ** figure 6 *;
 [A]EP1392078  (ZIEGLER HORST [DE]) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraphs [0028] , [0038] , [0039] , [0046] * * paragraph [0067] - paragraph [0069] * * paragraphs [0075] , [0076] * * paragraph [0082] - paragraph [0084] * * paragraph [0089] - paragraph [0107] *;
 [Y]US2007066311  (REIBEL JEAN-MICHEL [FR], et al) [Y] 1-16 * figures 2,3 * * paragraphs [0003] , [0009] , [0010] * * paragraphs [0029] , [0033] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0071] *;
 [A]US2007076650  (MANJESHWAR ARATI [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0065] * * paragraph [0080] - paragraph [0101] * * paragraphs [0118] , [0119] * * paragraphs [0160] , [0161] *
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