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EP About this file: EP2259624

EP2259624 - RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/49]Radio Communication System
[2020/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City, Osaka 590-8522 / JP
[2020/26]
Former [2010/49]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Noguchi, Shigetaka
380, Hasamado Amimachi
Inashiki-gun
Ibaraki 300-0302 / JP
02 / Kosaka, Minoru
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City, Osaka 590-8522 / JP
03 / Machino, Katsuyuki
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City, Osaka 590-8522 / JP
 [2020/26]
Former [2011/27]01 / Noguchi, Shigetaka
380, Hasamado Amimachi Inashiki-gun
Ibaraki 300-0302 / JP
02 / Kosaka, Minoru
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
03 / Machino, Katsuyuki
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Former [2010/49]01 / Noguchi, Shigetaka
380, Hasamado Amimachi Inashiki-gun
Ibaraki 300-0302 / JP
02 / Kosaka, Minoru
Rapport Kamatori 218, 2876-11, Kamatoricho, Midor-ku, Chiba-shi
Chiba 266-0011 / JP
03 / Machino, Katsuyuki
Shione-no-machi, 1-305, 14-2, Takasu, Urayasu-shi
Chiba 279-0023 / JP
Representative(s)Treeby, Philip David William, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/26]Treeby, Philip David William, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2010/49]Treeby, Philip David William, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date10178458.525.11.2002
[2010/49]
Priority number, dateJP2001036121227.11.2001         Original published format: JP 2001361212
[2010/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2259624
Date:08.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2259624
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04W16/14, H04W92/02
[2020/02]
CPC:
H04W16/14 (EP,US); H04W92/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/49]H04W36/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2020/26]
Former [2010/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FUNKKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2020/02]
English:RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2020/05]
French:SYSTEME DE RADIOCOMMUNICATION[2020/02]
Former [2010/49]Funkkommunikationssystem
Former [2010/49]Radio Communication System
Former [2010/49]Systeme de radiocommunication
Examination procedure07.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/29]
19.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2020Fee for grant paid
18.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02783614.7  / EP1467518
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 (EP20020783614) is  27.04.2006
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 18
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.06.2020
CY24.06.2020
CZ24.06.2020
DK24.06.2020
EE24.06.2020
ES24.06.2020
FI24.06.2020
IT24.06.2020
MC24.06.2020
NL24.06.2020
SE24.06.2020
SK24.06.2020
TR24.06.2020
BG24.09.2020
GR25.09.2020
PT26.10.2020
IE25.11.2020
LU25.11.2020
BE30.11.2020
CH30.11.2020
LI30.11.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/27]AT24.06.2020
CY24.06.2020
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DK24.06.2020
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SE24.06.2020
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BG24.09.2020
GR25.09.2020
PT26.10.2020
IE25.11.2020
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Former [2020/48]FI24.06.2020
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Documents cited:Search[X] US5732076  (KETSEOGLOU THOMAS J et al.)
 [X] WO0171946  (INMARSAT LTD et al.) [X] 1-3 * column 3, line 48 - line 61 * * column 22, line 14 - column 26, line 20 * * column 31, line 42 - column 32, line 27 *
by applicantJP2001045027
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