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EP3447935 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND SIGNAL STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/09]WIRELESS COMUNICATION METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND SIGNAL STRUCTURES
[2021/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 01.03.2023  [2023/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2019/09]
Inventor(s)01 / TONG, Wen
12 Whitestone Drive
Ottawa, ON K2C 4A7 / CA
02 / MA, Jianglei
3 Bon Echo Cres.
Kanata, ON K2M 2W5 / CA
03 / JIA, Ming
345 Whitby Avenue Apt. 302
Ottawa, ON K2A 0B3 / CA
04 / ZHU, Peiying
16 Pebble Creek Crescent
Kanata, ON K2M 2L4 / CA
 [2022/04]
Former [2019/09]01 / TONG, Wen
12 Whitestone Drive
Ottawa, ON K2C 4A7 / CA
02 / MA, Jianglei
3 bon Echo Cres.
Kanata, ON K2M 2W5 / CA
03 / JIA, Ming
345 Whitby Avenue Apt. 302
Ottawa, ON K2A 0B3 / CA
04 / ZHU, Peiying
16 Pebble Creek Crescent
Kanata, ON K2M 2L4 / CA
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2019/09]
Application number, filing date18195751.504.04.2005
[2019/09]
Priority number, dateUS20040558566P02.04.2004         Original published format: US 558566 P
US20040559016P05.04.2004         Original published format: US 559016 P
US20040566009P28.04.2004         Original published format: US 566009 P
[2019/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3447935
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3447935
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/06, H04J11/00, H03M13/05
[2019/09]
CPC:
H04B7/0669 (EP,US); H04B7/0408 (EP,US); H04B7/0667 (EP,US);
H04B7/0697 (EP,US); H04J11/00 (EP,US); H04L1/0057 (EP,US);
H04L1/0068 (EP,US); H04L1/0069 (EP,US); H04L1/0072 (EP,US);
H04L1/0625 (EP,US); H04L1/0668 (EP,US); H04L1/1867 (EP,US);
H04L27/2602 (EP,US); H04L5/0023 (EP,US); H04L5/0035 (EP,US);
H04L5/0044 (EP,US); H04L5/1469 (EP,US); H04B1/713 (EP,US);
H04B2001/6908 (EP,US); H04J13/0074 (EP,US); H04J13/18 (EP,US);
H04L1/0003 (EP,US); H04L1/0009 (EP,US); H04L1/1812 (EP,US);
H04L1/1819 (EP,US); H04L1/1845 (EP,US); H04L25/0204 (EP,US);
H04L25/0226 (EP,US); H04L25/0242 (EP,US); H04L27/2603 (EP,US);
H04L5/0048 (EP,US); H04L5/006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2019/09]
TitleGerman:DRAHTLOSKOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN, SYSTEME UND SIGNALSTRUKTUREN[2019/09]
English:WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND SIGNAL STRUCTURES[2021/18]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL, SYSTÈMES ET STRUCTURES DE SIGNAL[2019/09]
Former [2019/09]WIRELESS COMUNICATION METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND SIGNAL STRUCTURES
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/09]
27.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2021Fee for grant paid
15.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05732085.5  / EP1730864
Opposition(s)27.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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20.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
20.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
20.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
20.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 16
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.04.2022
[2023/09]
Documents cited:Search[I]EP1359683  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [I] 1-12 * abstract * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0007] *;
 [I]  - TRIOLO A A ET AL, "OFDM space-time trellis coded MIMO systems with experimental results", MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE. MILCOM 2002. PROCEEDINGS.ANAHEIM, CA, OCT. 7 - 10, 2002; [IEEE MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE.; US, (20021007), vol. 1, doi:10.1109/MILCOM.2002.1180507, ISBN 978-0-7803-7625-0, pages 577 - 581, XP010632167 [I] 1-12 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MILCOM.2002.1180507
 [A]  - SANG HYO KIM ET AL, "A frame synchronization scheme for uplink MC-CDMA", VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, 1999. VTC 1999 - FALL. IEEE VTS 50TH AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS 19-22 SEPT. 1999, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (19990919), vol. 4, ISBN 978-0-7803-5435-7, pages 2188 - 2192, XP010352999 [A] 1,7 * abstract * * Section 4 *
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