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EP2427004 - Calculation of quality of estimation of WLAN access point characteristics for use in a WLAN positioning system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Skyhook Wireless, Inc.
332 Congress St., 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02210 / US
[2012/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Alizadeh-Shabdiz, Farshid
5 Cole Road
Wayland, MA Massachusetts 01778 / US
02 / Pahlavan, Kaveh
70 Manenet Road
Newton, MA Massachusetts 02459 / US
03 / Brachet, Nicolas
34 Beecher Terrace
Unit 2
Newton, MA Massachusetts 02459 / US
 [2012/10]
Representative(s)Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley, et al
HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
[2016/01]
Former [2012/10]Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield
South Yorkshire S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date11190959.404.05.2007
[2012/10]
Priority number, dateUS2006043022408.05.2006         Original published format: US 430224
[2012/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2427004
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2427004
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04W64/00, // H04W84/12
[2015/30]
CPC:
H04W64/006 (EP,US); H04W16/22 (KR); H04W16/18 (KR,US);
H04W24/10 (US); H04W48/16 (US); H04W48/20 (US);
H04W64/00 (US); H04W88/06 (US); H04W36/22 (US);
H04W84/12 (EP,US); H04W88/08 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/10]H04W64/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/10]
TitleGerman:Berechnung der Qualität der Schätzung der WLAN Access Point Eigenschaften für den Einsatz in einem WLAN-Positionierungssystem[2015/30]
English:Calculation of quality of estimation of WLAN access point characteristics for use in a WLAN positioning system[2012/10]
French:Calcul de la qualité de l'estimation des caractéristiques du point d'accès WLAN pour une utilisation dans un système de positionnement WLAN[2012/10]
Former [2012/10]Berechnung der Qualität der Schätzung der WLAN Access Point Eigenschaften für den Einsatz in einer WLAN-Ortungssystem
Examination procedure28.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/10]
24.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2015Fee for grant paid
30.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07761894.0  / EP2022281
Opposition(s)03.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.05.2007
AT30.12.2015
BE30.12.2015
BG30.12.2015
CY30.12.2015
CZ30.12.2015
DK30.12.2015
EE30.12.2015
LT30.12.2015
LV30.12.2015
MC30.12.2015
NL30.12.2015
PL30.12.2015
RO30.12.2015
SE30.12.2015
SI30.12.2015
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GR31.03.2016
IS30.04.2016
PT02.05.2016
IE04.05.2016
LU04.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
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[2018/38]
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MC.2004.1266301
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