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EP2156655 - APPARATUS AND METHOD TO SUPPORT VOIP CALLS FOR MOBILE SUBSCRIBER STATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2014
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/08]For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHOU, Joey
8825 N. 85th Place
Scottsdale, AZ 85258 / US
 [2010/08]
Representative(s)Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley, et al
HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/13]Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield
S1 2JA / GB
Former [2010/08]Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield
S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date08795880.704.06.2008
[2010/08]
WO2008US65795
Priority number, dateUS2007076010308.06.2007         Original published format: US 760103
[2010/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008151244
Date:11.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2156655
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2156655
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.03.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/911, H04L12/927
[2013/13]
CPC:
H04L47/824 (EP,US); H04W28/10 (KR); H04L47/70 (EP,KR,US);
H04L47/801 (EP,US); H04L47/803 (EP,US); H04M11/00 (KR);
H04W88/02 (KR); H04L63/162 (EP,US); H04L65/1069 (EP,US);
H04L65/1104 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/43]H04L12/56
Former IPC [2010/08]H04M11/00, H04L12/66
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 [2010/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG VON VOIP-ANRUFEN FÜR MOBILTEILNEHMERSTATIONEN[2010/08]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD TO SUPPORT VOIP CALLS FOR MOBILE SUBSCRIBER STATIONS[2010/08]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE SUPPORT D'APPELS DE VOIX SUR IP POUR STATIONS D'ABONNÉS DE COMMUNICATIONS MOBILES[2010/08]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2009National basic fee paid 
18.12.2009Search fee paid 
18.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/08]
31.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2013Fee for grant paid
13.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  21.11.2011
Opposition(s)03.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.06.2008
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/BLTJ.20220
 [A]  - "IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks Part 16: Air Interface for Fixed and Mobile Broadband Wireless Access Systems Amendment 2: Physical and Medium Access Control Layers for Combined Fixed and Mobile Operation in Licensed Bands and Corrigendum 1;IEEE Std 802.16e-2005 and IEEE Std 8", 802.16E-2005 AND IEEE STD 802.16-2004/COR1-2005 IEEE STANDARD FOR LOCAL AND METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORKS PART 16: AIR INTERFACE FOR FIXED AND MOBILE BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEMS AMENDMENT 2: PHYSICAL AND MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL LAYERS FOR COMBINED F, (20060101), ISBN 978-0-7381-4856-4, pages _1 - 822, XP017603857 [A] 1,2,4-13 * Chapter 6.3.5, "Scheduling services" *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VETECF.2005.1558127
ExaminationEP2116039
by applicant   - "IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks Part 16: Air Interface for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems; IEEE Std 802.16-2004 (Revision of IEEE Std 802.16-2001", IEEE STANDARD; [IEEE STANDARD], IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20040101), pages 1 - 857
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    - "IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks Part 16: Air Interface for Fixed and Mobile Broadband Wireless Access Systems Amendment 2: Physical and Medium Access Control Layers for Combined Fixed and Mobile Operation in Licensed Bands and Corrigendum 1;IEEE Std 802.16e-2005 and IEEE Std 8", 802.16E-2005 AND IEEE STD 802.16-2004/COR1-2005 IEEE STANDARD FOR LOCAL AND METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORKS PART 16: AIR INTERFACE FOR FIXED AND MOBILE BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEMS AMENDMENT 2: PHYSICAL AND MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL LAYERS FOR COMBINED F, (20060101), pages 1 - 822
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