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EP About this file: EP2574115

EP2574115 - Transmission rate control method and radio network controller [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2019
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[2018/18]
Former [2013/21]For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
Former [2013/13]For all designated states
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Usuda, Masafumi
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC., SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / Umesh, Anil
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC., SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
 [2018/18]
Former [2013/13]01 / Usuda, Masafumi
c/o Intellectual Property Department, NTT DOCOMO
INC., SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-6150 / JP
02 / Umesh, Anil
c/o Intellectual Property Department, NTT DOCOMO
INC., SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-6150 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/18]
Former [2013/13]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date12198461.123.08.2006
[2013/13]
Priority number, dateJP2005024187723.08.2005         Original published format: JP 2005241877
[2013/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2574115
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2574115
Date:16.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2574115
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/707, H04W52/08
[2014/16]
CPC:
H04B1/707 (EP,US); H04W52/08 (EP,KR,US); H04L1/0002 (EP,KR,US);
H04L1/1819 (EP,KR,US); H04W28/22 (KR); H04W52/16 (KR);
H04W52/286 (EP,KR,US); H04B1/7115 (EP,US); H04B2201/70703 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/13]H04W52/08, H04B1/707
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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2013/13]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Steuerung von Übertragungsraten und Funknetzwerksteuerung[2013/13]
English:Transmission rate control method and radio network controller[2013/13]
French:Procédé de contrôle de débit de transmission et contrôleur de réseau radio[2013/13]
Examination procedure19.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/22]
15.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2018Fee for grant paid
23.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06017541.1  / EP1758318
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 (EP20060017541) is  23.12.2010
Opposition(s)05.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
24.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
25.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
23.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.08.2006
AT02.05.2018
CY02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
TR02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
IE23.08.2018
LU23.08.2018
BE31.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
FR31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
IS02.09.2018
PT03.09.2018
[2020/32]
Former [2020/30]HU23.08.2006
AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
TR02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
IE23.08.2018
LU23.08.2018
BE31.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
FR31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
Former [2020/28]HU23.08.2006
AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
TR02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
LU23.08.2018
BE31.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
FR31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
Former [2020/16]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
TR02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
LU23.08.2018
BE31.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
FR31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
Former [2019/38]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
LU23.08.2018
BE31.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
FR31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
Former [2019/26]AT02.05.2018
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DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
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LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
LU23.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
Former [2019/21]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
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IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
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PL02.05.2018
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BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
LU23.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
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CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
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IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
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NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
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BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
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RO02.05.2018
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BG02.08.2018
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PT03.09.2018
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CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
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PL02.05.2018
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BG02.08.2018
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PT03.09.2018
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ES02.05.2018
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ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
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LV02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
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PT03.09.2018
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FI02.05.2018
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LV02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
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PT03.09.2018
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FI02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
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BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
Former [2018/51]ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
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BG02.08.2018
Former [2018/49]ES02.05.2018
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - 3GPP TS 25 309 V6 2 0, "FDD enhanced uplink; Overall description; Stage 2", (20050324), INTERNET CITATION, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/25_series/25.309/25309-620.zip, (20060824), XP002396227 [X] 1,2,4,5 * pages 20-29, sections 9-12 *
 [A]  - "Feasibility study for enhanced uplink for UTRA FDD (Release 6) 3GPP TR 25.896", 3GPP TR 25.896 V6.0.0, Sophia Antipolis, France, (20040301), pages 1 - 26, XP002322111 [A] 1-6 * pages 17-26, entire section 7.1 *
 [A]  - NTT DOCOMO, "Control over serving vs. non-serving E-DCH resource allocation", INTERNET CITATION, (20050404), pages 1 - 3, URL: http://www.3gpp1.com/ftp/tsg_ran/WG2_RL2/TSGR2_46bis/Documents, (20080703), XP002486866 [A] 1-6 * the whole document *
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