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EP About this file: EP2494826

EP2494826 - METHOD FOR RANGE EXTENSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2015
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCATEL LUCENT
148/152 route de la Reine
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
[2014/52]
Former [2014/34]For all designated states
ALCATEL LUCENT
148/152 route de la Reine
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2012/36]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
3, avenue Octave Gréard
75007 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / CHENG, Fang-Chen
4 Brookview Circle
Randolph NJ 07869 / US
02 / LEE, Jung Ah
40 Grove Farm Road
Pittstown NJ 08867 / US
 [2012/36]
Representative(s)Knecht, Ulrich Karl, et al
Alcatel Lucent
Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
[2014/44]
Former [2012/36]2SPL Patentanwälte
Postfach 15 17 23
80050 München / DE
Application number, filing date10773789.226.10.2010
WO2010US54001
Priority number, dateUS20090280071P29.10.2009         Original published format: US 280071 P
US2010090925621.10.2010         Original published format: US 909256
[2012/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011059689
Date:19.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2494826
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2494826
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04W56/00
[2012/36]
CPC:
H04W56/0005 (EP,BR,US); H04W56/00 (KR); H04W56/0045 (EP,BR,US);
H04W56/006 (EP,BR,US); H04W92/10 (EP,BR,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREICHSERWEITERUNG IN DRAHTLOSEN KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEMEN[2012/36]
English:METHOD FOR RANGE EXTENSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS[2012/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉLARGISSEMENT DE PLAGE DANS DES SYSTÈMES DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2012/36]
Entry into regional phase29.05.2012National basic fee paid 
29.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/36]
13.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2014Fee for grant paid
11.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  01.08.2014
Opposition(s)25.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of Executiondeleted
[2014/47]
Former [2013/40]ID:01
For:AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:10.04.2013
[2014/47]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.10.2010
AL24.12.2014
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 [A]US2004196811  (LOGALBO ROBERT D [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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