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EP0713345 - Method and apparatus for direct communication in an TDMA radio communication system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.12.2005
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip09.12.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.01.2006  [2006/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/05]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Former [1997/06]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Former [1996/21]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chieu, Trieu Chan
100 Dunwoodie Street
Scarsdale, New York 10583 / US
02 / Narasimhan, Anand
63 Croton Avenue,Apt. 3
Ossining, New York 10562 / US
03 / O'Neil, Gary Ernest
7601 Cypress Wood Court
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 / US
04 / Zai, Li-Cheng R.
52 Croton Ave. n 5D
Ossining, New York 10562 / US
 [2004/29]
Former [1996/27]01 / Chieu, Trieu Chan
100 Dunwoodle Street
Scarsdale, New York 10583 / US
02 / Narasimhan, Anand
63 Croton Avenue,Apt. 3
Ossining, New York 10562 / US
03 / O'Neil, Gary Ernest
7601 Cypress Wood Court
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 / US
04 / Zai, Li-Cheng R.
52 Croton Ave. n 5D
Ossining, New York 10562 / US
Former [1996/21]01 / Chieu, Trieu Chan
100 Dunwoodle Street
Scarsdale, New York 10583 / US
02 / Narasimhan, Anand
215 East 95th Street Apt. 32C
New York, New York 10128 / US
03 / O'Neil, Gary Ernest
7601 Cypress Wood Court
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 / US
04 / Zai, Li-Cheng R.
52 Croton Ave. n 5D
Ossining, New York 10562 / US
Representative(s)Schäfer, Wolfgang
IBM Deutschland
Informationssysteme GmbH
Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/21]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date95118051.216.11.1995
[1996/21]
Priority number, dateUS1994034125617.11.1994         Original published format: US 341256
[1996/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0713345
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0713345
Date:21.04.1999
[1999/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0713345
Date:02.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/38, H04Q7/30, H04B7/26
[1996/21]
CPC:
H04M1/72513 (EP,US); H04B7/2656 (EP,US); H04M1/72508 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/21]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung für direkte Verbindung in einem TDMA Funkübertragungssystem[1996/21]
English:Method and apparatus for direct communication in an TDMA radio communication system[1996/21]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour la communication directe dans un système de radiocommunication AMRT[1996/21]
Examination procedure14.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/46]
02.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2004Fee for grant paid
22.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
09.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
07.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5231635  (TRAVERS JEAN-FRANCOIS [FR], et al) [A] 1,17,23 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9405191  (STEMME OTTO [DE], et al) [A] 1,17,23* page 9, line 16 - page 10, line 9; figure 5 *
ExaminationWO9405101
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