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EP About this file: EP2366256

EP2366256 - COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 24.10.2018  [2018/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[2011/38]
Former [2011/38]For all designated states
Nec Corporation
7-1 Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / JHA, Vivek
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
02 / ARNOTT, Robert
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
03 / GANAPATHY, Suresh
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
 [2011/38]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/24]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Former [2011/38]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date09752901.002.11.2009
[2016/24]
WO2009JP69020
Priority number, dateGB2008002018204.11.2008         Original published format: GB 0820182
[2011/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010053166
Date:14.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2366256
Date:21.09.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2366256
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04W8/02
[2011/38]
CPC:
H04W12/08 (EP,CN,US); H04W8/02 (KR); H04L63/101 (EP,CN,US);
H04W12/06 (GB); H04W16/32 (KR); H04W48/02 (GB);
H04W48/14 (US); H04W60/00 (US); H04W60/04 (US);
H04W8/04 (US); H04W88/08 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W88/16 (KR);
H04M1/724 (US); H04W8/06 (EP,CN,US); H04W84/045 (EP,CN,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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2011/38]
English:COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM[2011/38]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATIONS[2011/38]
Entry into regional phase03.06.2011National basic fee paid 
03.06.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/38]
20.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2016Fee for grant paid
06.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16163444.9  / EP3054711
EP18152832.4  / EP3349492
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.01.2016
Opposition(s)16.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.11.2009
AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
BG15.06.2016
CY15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
MK15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
SM15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE02.11.2016
MT02.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
[2018/43]
Former [2018/38]HU02.11.2009
AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
BG15.06.2016
CY15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
MK15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
SM15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE02.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2018/28]HU02.11.2009
AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CY15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
MK15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
SM15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE02.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/51]AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
SM15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE02.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/43]AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
SM15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/38]AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
SM15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
Former [2017/11]AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
SM15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
Former [2017/10]BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
Former [2016/51]FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
Former [2016/46]LT15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
Cited inInternational search[A]US2002151300  (SUDA HIROHITO [JP], et al);
 [X]US2008076425  (KHETAWAT AMIT [US], et al);
 [X]US2008267153  (MUKHERJEE RAJAT P [CA], et al);
 [E]WO2009149431  (QUALCOMM INC [US], et al);
by applicantGB820182
 US2008076425
 US2008267153
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