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EP About this file: EP2108225

EP2108225 - COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2022Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 09.02.2022  [2022/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sato Holdings Corporation
1-7-1, Shimomeguro
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 153-0064 / JP
[2022/06]
Former [2016/27]For all designated states
Sato Holdings Corporation
1-7-1, Shimomeguro
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 153-0064 / JP
Former [2014/30]For all designated states
Sato Vicinity Pty Ltd
1/1 Nursery Avenue
Clayton Business Park
Clayton VIC 3168 / AU
Former [2009/42]For all designated states
MAGELLAN TECHNOLOGY PTY. LIMITED
65 Johnston Street
Annandale, NSW 2038 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / MURDOCH, Graham, Alexander, Munro
Unit 5, 1 Hume Street
Wollstonecraft, NSW 2065 / AU
02 / LITTLECHILD, Stuart, Colin
162 Hawthorne Parade
Haberfield, NSW 2045 / AU
 [2009/42]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2022/06]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2009/52]Frost, Alex John, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2009/42]Frost, Alex John, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date08700366.121.01.2008
[2009/42]
WO2008AU00068
Priority number, dateAU2007900290P22.01.2007         Original published format: AU 2007900290 P
[2009/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008089507
Date:31.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2108225
Date:14.10.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2108225
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2108225
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU31.07.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04L27/156, H04L25/49
[2009/42]
CPC:
H04L25/4902 (EP,US)
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 [2018/17]
Former [2009/42]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:KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG[2009/42]
English:COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE[2009/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION[2009/42]
Entry into regional phase19.08.2009National basic fee paid 
19.08.2009Search fee paid 
19.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/42]
21.04.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2018Fee for grant paid
13.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2018Receipt 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  24.11.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.12.2018  21.12.2018  ADMISSIBLE
BIOLOG-ID
46-48 Avenue du Général Leclerc
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Opponent's representative
Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 [2021/33]
Former [2019/04]
Opponent(s)01  18.12.2018    ADMISSIBLE
BIOLOG-ID
12 rue Cambacérès
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
08.02.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.06.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.05.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.07.2020
02.07.2020Date of oral proceedings
20.04.2021Date of oral proceedings
03.05.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.05.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.08.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.09.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
16.12.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition01.07.2021Appeal received No.  T1010/21
01.07.2021Payment of appeal fee
31.08.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
16.06.2015Request for further processing filed
16.06.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.06.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.01.2008
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Documents cited:Search[XA] US2006093029  (BECKER MATTHEW E et al.)
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International search[X] US2003142742  (HARTMANN CLINTON S et al.)
by applicantWO9934526
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OppositionUS3394312
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 US2003142742
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   LUEFTNER T ET AL.: "Edge-position modulation for high speed wireless infrared communications", IEE PROC. -OPTOELECTRON., vol. 150, no. 5, 5 October 2003 (2003-10-05), pages 427 - 437, XP006024258
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