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EP2301211 - DATA PACKET PROCESSING FOR ESTIMATION OF A DIRECTION TOWARDS A TRANSMITTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2019/36]
Former [2015/32]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2011/13]For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / KAINULAINEN, Antti Paavo Tapani
Ajurinmäki 5 A 28
FI-02650 Espoo / FI
02 / TEIKARI, Ilari Aleksi
Poutunkuja 5 C 53
FI-00400 Helsinki / FI
03 / RANKI, Ville Valtteri
Alberganesplanadi 9 B 30
FI-02600 Espoo / FI
 [2011/17]
Former [2011/13]01 / KAINULAINEN, Antti Paavo Tapani
Ajurinmäki 5 A 28
FI-02650 Espoo / FI
02 / TEIKARI, Ilari Aleksi
Poutunkuja 5 C 53
FI-00500 Helsinki / FI
03 / RANKI, Ville Valtteri
Alberganesplanadi 9 B 30
FI-02600 Espoo / FI
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[2021/41]
Former [2011/13]Cohausz & Florack
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft Bleichstraße 14
DE-40211 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date08775187.117.07.2008
[2011/13]
WO2008EP59407
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010006651
Date:21.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2301211
Date:30.03.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2301211
Date:13.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01S3/16, H04B7/08, H04L25/03, H04W4/80
[2020/47]
CPC:
H04L25/03866 (EP,US); H04B7/08 (KR); G01S3/16 (EP,US);
H04B1/10 (US); H04B7/0814 (EP,US); H04B7/086 (EP,US);
H04L1/00 (KR); H04L25/0204 (US); H04L25/08 (US);
H04W4/80 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/13]H04L25/03, H04B7/08
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 [2021/41]
Former [2011/13]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:DATENPAKETVERARBEITUNG ZUR SCHÄTZUNG EINER RICHTUNG ZU EINEM SENDER[2011/13]
English:DATA PACKET PROCESSING FOR ESTIMATION OF A DIRECTION TOWARDS A TRANSMITTER[2011/13]
French:TRAITEMENT DE PAQUETS DE DONNÉES POUR L'ESTIMATION D'UNE DIRECTION VERS UN ÉMETTEUR[2011/13]
Entry into regional phase20.01.2011National basic fee paid 
20.01.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/13]
10.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2021Fee for grant paid
02.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP11157674.0  / EP2326052
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.03.2018
Opposition(s)14.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.07.2008
AT13.10.2021
CY13.10.2021
CZ13.10.2021
DK13.10.2021
EE13.10.2021
ES13.10.2021
FI13.10.2021
HR13.10.2021
IT13.10.2021
LT13.10.2021
LV13.10.2021
MC13.10.2021
MT13.10.2021
NL13.10.2021
PL13.10.2021
RO13.10.2021
SE13.10.2021
SI13.10.2021
SK13.10.2021
BG13.01.2022
NO13.01.2022
GR14.01.2022
IS13.02.2022
PT14.02.2022
[2024/41]
Former [2024/20]HU17.07.2008
AT13.10.2021
CY13.10.2021
CZ13.10.2021
DK13.10.2021
EE13.10.2021
ES13.10.2021
FI13.10.2021
HR13.10.2021
IT13.10.2021
LT13.10.2021
LV13.10.2021
MC13.10.2021
NL13.10.2021
PL13.10.2021
RO13.10.2021
SE13.10.2021
SI13.10.2021
SK13.10.2021
BG13.01.2022
NO13.01.2022
GR14.01.2022
IS13.02.2022
PT14.02.2022
Former [2024/18]HU17.07.2008
AT13.10.2021
CZ13.10.2021
DK13.10.2021
EE13.10.2021
ES13.10.2021
FI13.10.2021
HR13.10.2021
IT13.10.2021
LT13.10.2021
LV13.10.2021
MC13.10.2021
NL13.10.2021
PL13.10.2021
RO13.10.2021
SE13.10.2021
SI13.10.2021
SK13.10.2021
BG13.01.2022
NO13.01.2022
GR14.01.2022
IS13.02.2022
PT14.02.2022
Former [2023/27]AT13.10.2021
CZ13.10.2021
DK13.10.2021
EE13.10.2021
ES13.10.2021
FI13.10.2021
HR13.10.2021
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LT13.10.2021
LV13.10.2021
MC13.10.2021
NL13.10.2021
PL13.10.2021
RO13.10.2021
SE13.10.2021
SI13.10.2021
SK13.10.2021
BG13.01.2022
NO13.01.2022
GR14.01.2022
IS13.02.2022
PT14.02.2022
Former [2023/11]AT13.10.2021
CZ13.10.2021
DK13.10.2021
EE13.10.2021
ES13.10.2021
FI13.10.2021
HR13.10.2021
LT13.10.2021
LV13.10.2021
MC13.10.2021
NL13.10.2021
PL13.10.2021
RO13.10.2021
SE13.10.2021
SI13.10.2021
SK13.10.2021
BG13.01.2022
NO13.01.2022
GR14.01.2022
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PT14.02.2022
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CZ13.10.2021
DK13.10.2021
EE13.10.2021
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FI13.10.2021
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BG13.01.2022
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BG13.01.2022
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IS13.02.2022
PT14.02.2022
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NO13.01.2022
GR14.01.2022
IS13.02.2022
PT14.02.2022
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NO13.01.2022
GR14.01.2022
IS13.02.2022
PT14.02.2022
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PT14.02.2022
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FI13.10.2021
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4864617  (HOLMQUIST KURT E [US]) [X] 1,10,20,26,31,32 * column 2, line 1 - line 35 * * column 2, line 62 - line 65 * * column 3, line 22 - line 31 * * column 3, line 55 - line 60 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0367487  (TRW INC [US]) [X] 33-45 * column 1, line 3 - line 8 * * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 11 * * column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 20 *;
 [A]WO9622662  (ARRAYCOMM INC [US]) [A] 33-45 * page 3, paragraph 2 - paragraph 4 * * page 17, line 30 - line 36 *;
 [A]WO9626576  (3COM CORP [US]) [A] 1-32 * page 7, line 24 - line 28 * * page 9, line 16 - line 22 * * page 27, line 8 - line 25 * * page 28, line 8 - line 9 * * page 28, line 24 - line 30 *;
 [Y]EP0953850  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [Y] 11,12,27,28 * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0027] *;
 [A]US6255991  (HEDIN GEORGE L [US]) [A] 33,37-39,43-45 * column 1, line 5 - line 23 * * column 3, line 35 - line 46 ** column 4, line 34 - line 41 *;
 [A]US2001020917  (HAMADA HAJIME [JP], et al) [A] 33-45 * figures 9,10 * * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0089] - paragraph [0100] *;
 [A]WO02054850  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al) [A] 1-32 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0008] * * page 7, line 15 - line 19 * * page 14, line 3 - line 4 * * paragraph [0040] *;
 [A]GB2384957  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1,4-7,10,13-16 * page 13, line 7 - line 12 * * page 21, line 1 - line 9 * * page 22, line 14 - line 17 * * page 27, line 12 - line 19 * * page 28, line 8 - line 20 * * claim 3 * * claim 42 * * figures 7,8 *;
 [A]JP2005065010  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-3,10-12,20-22,26-28 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2006029790  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [A] 20,26 * page 1, line 28 - line 34 * * page 6, line 16 - line 22 *;
 [XY]EP1648128  (OASIS SILICON SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1-10,13-26,29-32 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0048] * [Y] 11,12,27,28;
 [A]US2006182201  (LINDENMEIER HEINZ [DE], et al) [A] 1-3,10-12,20-22,26-28 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0033] *;
 [A]US2007189412  (XIA PENGFEI [US], et al) [A] 1,2,10,12,20,21,26,27 * paragraph [0043] *
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