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EP About this file: EP2388959

EP2388959 - System and method for uplink timing synchronization in conjunction with discontinuous reception [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2016
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2013/48]
Former [2013/36]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2011/47]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Womack, James
32 Linderhof Circle
Bedford, TX Texas 76022 / US
02 / Cai, Zhijun
3009 Manor Green Blvd.
Euless, TX Texas 76039-4138 / US
 [2011/47]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/47]Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date11177135.831.03.2008
[2011/47]
Priority number, dateUS2008005253920.03.2008         Original published format: US 52539
[2011/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2388959
Date:23.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2388959
Date:24.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/00, H04W74/00, // H04L5/00
[2014/47]
CPC:
H04W56/0005 (EP,BR,KR,US); H04L5/0094 (EP,BR,KR,US); H04L5/0053 (EP,KR,US);
H04L27/2662 (EP,BR,KR,US); H04L5/0016 (EP,KR,US); H04L5/003 (EP,KR,US);
H04L5/0048 (EP,KR,US); H04W48/08 (EP,BR,US); H04W52/0216 (EP,BR,US);
H04W52/0225 (EP,BR,US); H04W72/04 (BR,US); H04W72/20 (BR,KR);
H04W72/21 (BR,US); H04W76/28 (EP,BR,KR,US); H04W84/042 (EP,KR,US);
Y02D30/70 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/47]H04L12/28, H04L12/56
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,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/26]
Former [2011/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Uplink-Zeitpunktsynchronisation in Zusammenhang mit dem nicht kontinuierlichen Empfang[2011/47]
English:System and method for uplink timing synchronization in conjunction with discontinuous reception[2011/47]
French:Système et procédé de synchronisation temporelle de liaison montante en conjonction avec une réception discontinue[2011/47]
Examination procedure23.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/27]
20.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2015Fee for grant paid
14.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08153883.7  / EP2104276
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 (EP20080153883) is  11.08.2009
Opposition(s)29.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
01.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.03.2008
AT24.06.2015
BE24.06.2015
CY24.06.2015
CZ24.06.2015
DK24.06.2015
EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
IT24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
MT24.06.2015
PL24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
SI24.06.2015
SK24.06.2015
TR24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
NO24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
PT26.10.2015
[2018/33]
Former [2018/28]HU31.03.2008
AT24.06.2015
BE24.06.2015
CY24.06.2015
CZ24.06.2015
DK24.06.2015
EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
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BG24.09.2015
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PT26.10.2015
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BG24.09.2015
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PT26.10.2015
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DK24.06.2015
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HR24.06.2015
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RO24.06.2015
SK24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
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HR24.06.2015
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RO24.06.2015
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NO24.09.2015
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PT26.10.2015
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EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
PL24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
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BG24.09.2015
NO24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
PT26.10.2015
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HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
NO24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
Former [2015/50]HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
NO24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
Former [2015/49]HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
NO24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1816883  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-10 * column 1, paragraph 2 - column 7, paragraph 34 * * column 15, paragraph 93 - column 19, paragraph 112 * * column 24, paragraph 139 - column 25, paragraph 145 * * figures 1-6,10 *;
 [X]  - TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, "Scheduling Request and DRX", 3GPP DRAFT; R1-071472_SR, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20070403), vol. RAN WG1, no. St. Julian; 20070403, XP050105407 [X] 1-10 * page 1, section "1. Introduction" * * page 1, section "2. Scheduling request in DRX mode" * * page 2, section "3. UL synchronization maintenance of DRX UEs" * * figures 1-4 *
 [A]  - TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, "Sounding Reference Signal In Support of Scheduling Request in E-UTRA", 3GPP DRAFT; R1-080700_SRSRS, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20080206), vol. RAN WG1, no. Sorrento, Italy; 20080206, XP050109194 [A] 1-10 * page 1, section "1. Introduction" * * page 2, section "2. Scheduling Request Sounding Reference Signal (SR-SRS)" * * page 4, section "3. UE behaviour" * * figures 1-8 *
 [A]  - RESEARCH IN MOTION, "SRS Transmission Support in DRX Mode", Sorrento, Italy, (20080211), pages 1 - 2, TSG-RAN WG2 #61, R2-080808, URL: http://isearch.etsi.org/3GPPSearch/isysquery/71d006b6-1013-48b7-a0a9-6ff1128f095b/17/doc/, (20080605), XP002483090 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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