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EP2281375 - SPATIAL INTERFERENCE MITIGATION SCHEMES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Attn: International IP Administration 5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2011/06]
Inventor(s)01 / GOROKHOV, Alexei, Y.
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego CA 92121 / US
02 / PALANKI, Ravi
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego CA 92121 / US
 [2011/06]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/26]Heselberger, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Former [2011/06]Heselberger, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date09747718.615.05.2009
[2011/06]
WO2009US44208
Priority number, dateUS20080053564P15.05.2008         Original published format: US 53564 P
US20080117852P25.11.2008         Original published format: US 117852 P
US2009046373411.05.2009         Original published format: US 463734
[2011/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009140637
Date:19.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2281375
Date:09.02.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2281375
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04L25/02, H04L25/03, H04B7/06, H04L1/00, // H04L5/00, H04L1/16, H04L1/18
[2020/04]
CPC:
H04L25/0228 (EP,KR,US); H04W72/12 (KR); H04B7/0617 (EP,KR,US);
H04B7/0619 (EP,KR,US); H04L1/0003 (EP,KR,US); H04L1/0009 (EP,KR,US);
H04L1/0026 (EP,KR,US); H04L1/0031 (EP,KR,US); H04L1/1671 (EP,KR,US);
H04L1/1812 (EP,KR,US); H04L25/03343 (EP,KR,US); H04W52/18 (KR);
H04L2025/03414 (EP,US); H04L2025/03426 (EP,US); H04L2025/03802 (EP,US);
H04L25/0204 (EP,US); H04L5/0007 (EP,US); H04L5/0048 (EP,US);
H04L5/0053 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/06]H04L25/02, H04L25/03, H04B7/06, H04B7/26, H04L1/06, H04L1/00, H04W88/04, H04L5/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/26]
Former [2011/06]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SCHEMATA ZUR ABSCHWÄCHUNG VON RÄUMLICHER INTERFERENZ FÜR DRAHTLOSE KOMMUNIKATION[2011/06]
English:SPATIAL INTERFERENCE MITIGATION SCHEMES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION[2011/06]
French:SCHÉMAS D'ATTÉNUATION DES INTERFÉRENCES SPATIALES POUR COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2011/06]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2010National basic fee paid 
15.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/06]
31.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
16.12.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.12.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
10.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2020Fee for grant paid
13.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination17.02.2016Appeal received No.  T1441/16
13.04.2016Statement of grounds filed
23.08.2019Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
23.08.2019Date of oral proceedings
29.08.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP13167292.5  / EP2627048
EP13167293.3  / EP2627049
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.05.2011
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
07.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
08.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
07.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
08.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.05.2009
AT24.06.2020
CY24.06.2020
CZ24.06.2020
DK24.06.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP1267443  (MOBISPHERE LTD [GB]) [A] 1,16,21,26,27,39 * abstract * * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0029] *;
 [Y]US2003020651  (CRILLY WILLIAM J [US], et al) [Y] 4,29,30,33,38 * abstract * * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0056] - paragraph [0058] * * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0067] * * paragraph [0098] - paragraph [0101] * * paragraph [0127] * * paragraph [0135] - paragraph [0136] * * paragraph [0141] * * paragraph [0184] - paragraph [0187] *;
 [I]US2006093065  (THOMAS TIMOTHY A [US], et al) [I] 1-3,16,17,21,22,26-28,31,32,39-41 * abstract * * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0050] *;
 [XY]US2007147536  (MELZER EZER [IL], et al) [X] 1,16,21,26-28,39,40 * figure 3 * * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0046] * [Y] 4-15,18-20,23-25,29,30,33-38,42-61;
 [Y]EP1816883  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 44-61 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0080] - paragraph [0088] ** paragraph [0130] *;
 [Y]WO2007124460  (QUALCOMM INC [US], et al) [Y] 7-11,18,19,23,24,34-37,42,43 * abstract * * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0072] * * paragraph [0078] * * paragraph [0092] - paragraph [0094] * * paragraph [0114] *;
 [Y]US2008013610  (VARADARAJAN BADRI [US], et al) [Y] 5,6,12-15,20,25 * figures 1A,1B * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0065] - paragraph [0068] * * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0077] *;
 [Y]WO2008052191  (QUALCOMM INC [US], et al) [Y] 5,6,12-15,20,25 * figures 11,12 * * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0062] * * paragraph [0098] * * paragraph [0101] - paragraph [0108] *;
 [XY]  - CHENG WANG ET AL, "Investigation into MU-MISO transmission with limited feedback", IEEE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING CONFERENCE, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20060403), ISBN 978-1-4244-0269-4, pages 2035 - 2039, XP031387508 [X] 1,16,21,26-28,39,40 * abstract * * sections I, II, III.B * [Y] 4-15,18-20,23-25,29,30,33-38,42-61

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WCNC.2006.1696609
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