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EP2381632 - Method and a channel estimating arrangement for performing channel estimation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2018/37]
Former [2011/43]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson AB (Publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / Huang, Jinliang
Sibeliusgången 10
SE-164 73, Kista / SE
02 / Sundberg, Krister
Stråkvägen 12
SE-191 43, Sollentuna / SE
 [2011/43]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2018/37]
Former [2011/43]VALEA AB
Box 7086
103 87 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date10160594.721.04.2010
[2011/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2381632
Date:26.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2381632
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04L25/02
[2011/43]
CPC:
H04L25/022 (EP,US); H04L25/0216 (EP,US); H04L25/0218 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/37]
Former [2011/43]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,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Kanalbeurteilungsanordnung zur Durchführung der Kanalbeurteilung[2011/43]
English:Method and a channel estimating arrangement for performing channel estimation[2011/43]
French:Procédé et agencement d'estimation de canal pour faire l'estimation de canal[2011/43]
Examination procedure25.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/23]
10.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2016Date of oral proceedings
21.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
21.07.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.03.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.11.2018
03.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2018Fee for grant paid
31.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
20.11.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Appeal following examination27.09.2016Appeal received
30.11.2016Statement of grounds filed
07.03.2017Interlocutory revision of appeal
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  10.08.2012
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1675335  (ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT]) [Y] 2-4 * paragraph [0053] * * figure 4 *;
 [A]WO2007103183  (INTERDIGITAL TECH CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * figure 5 *;
 [XAY]US7453793  (JONES IV VINCENT K [US], et al) [X] 1,6-8,10,11 * column 5, line 5 - line 40 * * column 6, line 32 - line 37 * * column 9, line 31 - line 48 * * column 10, line 8 - column 11, line 16 * * column 13, line 5 - line 38 * * column 20, line 15 - line 18 * [A] 5,9 [Y] 2-4;
 [A]  - RAGHAVENDRA M R ET AL, "Improving channel estimation in ofdm systems for sparse multipath channels", SIGNAL PROCESSING ADVANCES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, 2004 IEEE 5TH W ORKSHOP ON LISBON, PORTUGAL 11-14 JULY 2004, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE LNKD- DOI:10.1109/SPAWC.2004.1439213, (20040711), ISBN 978-0-7803-8337-1, pages 106 - 109, XP010805976 [A] 5 * page 107, Section IV., "Sparse Channel Estimation" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SPAWC.2004.1439213
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