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EP About this file: EP2960147

EP2960147 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2018
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
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place
90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
[2020/09]
Former [2016/01]For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
62 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6AT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Edwards, Huw L
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
02 / Ong, Max C Y
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
03 / Thompson, Haydn A
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)Rolls-Royce plc
Moor Lane (ML-9)
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/01]Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Dept SinA-48
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date15170707.204.06.2015
[2016/01]
Priority number, dateGB2014001134126.06.2014         Original published format: GB 201411341
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2960147
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2960147
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:B63H5/125, G01B5/00, H04B7/02, H04B7/06, H04B7/12, H04J11/00, H04L1/04
[2016/01]
CPC:
H04B7/02 (EP); H04B1/1081 (US); G01M15/00 (EP,US);
H04L1/04 (EP,US); B63H2005/1256 (EP,US); B63H5/125 (EP,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 [2016/23]
Former [2016/01]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 
TitleGerman:DRAHTLOSES KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2016/01]
English:WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2016/01]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2016/01]
Examination procedure27.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/23]
09.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2019Fee for grant paid
05.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.06.2015
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1971096  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 1-13 * paragraphs [0001] - [0012] * * paragraphs [0053] - [055 ] - [0076] , [0111] *;
 [A]WO2012035948  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US2013233368  (DOWBEN PETER [US]) [X] 14,15 * paragraph [0021] *[A] 8-10;
 [Y]EP2720313  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [Y] 1-13 * paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0035] *
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