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EP About this file: EP2681868

EP2681868 - VIRTUAL AGGREGATION OF FRAGMENTED WIRELESS SPECTRUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
Site Nokia Paris Saclay
Route de Villejust
91620 Nozay / FR
[2019/14]
Former [2018/16]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
Site Nokia Paris Saclay
Route de Villejust
91620 Nozay / FR
Former [2014/34]For all designated states
ALCATEL LUCENT
148/152 route de la Reine
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2014/02]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
3, Avenue Octave Gréard
75007 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / PUROHIT, Vinay
4 Dakota Trail
Branchburg, NJ 08876 / US
02 / WILFORD, Paul, A.
52 Rippling Brook Way
Bernardsville, NJ 07924 / US
 [2014/02]
Representative(s)Nokia EPO representatives
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[N/P]
Former [2019/14]Novagraaf Technologies
Bâtiment O2
2, rue Sarah Bernhardt
CS90017
92665 Asnières-sur-Seine Cedex / FR
Former [2014/02]2SPL Patentanwälte
Postfach 15 17 23
80050 München / DE
Application number, filing date12717914.124.02.2012
[2019/14]
WO2012US26437
Priority number, dateUS20111304045804.03.2011         Original published format: US201113040458
[2014/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012161784
Date:29.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2681868
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2681868
Date:03.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/06, H04L5/00
[2018/43]
CPC:
H04L5/0044 (EP,US); H04L5/00 (KR); H04L27/00 (KR);
H04L5/06 (EP,US); H04L5/001 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/02]H04L5/00
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 [2014/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VIRTUELLE AGGREGATION EINES DRAHTLOSEN FRAGMENTIERTEN SPEKTRUMS[2014/02]
English:VIRTUAL AGGREGATION OF FRAGMENTED WIRELESS SPECTRUM[2014/02]
French:AGRÉGATION VIRTUELLE DE SPECTRE SANS FIL FRAGMENTÉ[2014/02]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2013National basic fee paid 
04.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/02]
02.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2019Fee for grant paid
21.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2019Receipt 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  02.08.2017
Opposition(s)06.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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[2014/47]
Former [2014/15]ID:01
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:27.02.2014
[2014/47]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.02.2012
AL03.04.2019
AT03.04.2019
CY03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
DK03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
ES03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
HR03.04.2019
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LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
MK03.04.2019
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PL03.04.2019
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SK03.04.2019
SM03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
NO03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
PT03.08.2019
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU24.02.2012
AL03.04.2019
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO0205506  (QUALCOMM INC [US]) [X] 1-3,6,10* page 22, line 27 - page 24, line 14 *;
 [X]US6598200  (GREENWOOD JOHN CHRISTOPHER [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,6,10 * column 1, line 25 * * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 4 * * column 3, line 27 - line 41 * * figure 4 *;
 [X]WO2007149961  (QUALCOMM INC [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,10 * figure 7 *;
 [XI]EP2093957  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]) [X] 1-7,10 * paragraphs [0002] , [0037] - [0043] - [0045] , [0046] , [0048] - [0052] * * figures 5-1,5-3 * [I] 8,9
ExaminationUS6366761
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