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EP3136608 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LOW DENSITY PARITY CHECK (LDPC) ENCODING AND DECODING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hughes Network Systems, LLC
11717 Exploration Lane
Germantown, MD 20876 / US
[2017/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Eroz, Mustafa
9924 Willow Tree Terrace
Rockville, MD 20850-5473 / US
02 / Lee, Lin-Nan
c/o HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC
10004 Flower Gate Terrace
Potomac, MD 20854 / US
 [2017/09]
Representative(s)Körfer, Thomas
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/09]Körfer, Thomas
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date16190032.918.02.2011
[2017/09]
Priority number, dateUS2010070776618.02.2010         Original published format: US 707766
[2017/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3136608
Date:01.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3136608
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:H03M13/11, H03M13/03, H03M13/29
[2017/09]
CPC:
H03M13/1165 (EP,US); H03M13/036 (EP,US); H03M13/1122 (EP,US);
H03M13/1137 (EP,US); H03M13/2906 (EP,US); H03M13/152 (EP,US)
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TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER LOW-DENSITY-PARITY-CHECK-CODIERUNG UND -DECODIERUNG[2017/09]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LOW DENSITY PARITY CHECK (LDPC) ENCODING AND DECODING[2017/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR FOURNIR UN CODAGE ET DÉCODAGE DE CONTRÔLE DE PARITÉ À FAIBLE DENSITÉ (LDPC)[2017/09]
Examination procedure22.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/17]
30.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
09.01.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2020Fee for grant paid
23.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11155012.5  / EP2365639
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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