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EP0824831 - A METHOD OF ESTIMATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OF A CELLULAR RADIO TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK USING TOPOGRAPHICAL DATAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2002
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
126 25 Stockholm / SE
Former [1998/09]For all designated states
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON
126 25 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / VAN PUIJENBROEK, Cornelis Adrianus Henricus Maria
Onlandhorst 69;
NL-7531 KV Enschede / NL
02 / VAN HOUWELINGEN, Jan, Arie
Beatrixstraat 95
NL-7511 KR Enschede / NL
03 / BLOMSTERGREN, Sten, Erik
Friherrigaten 28
S-165 58 Hasselby / SE
04 / BROUWER, Frank, Bastiaan
Bruggertstraat 411
NL-7545 AW Enschede / NL
[1998/09]
Representative(s)Fieret, Johannes, et al
Algemeen Octrooibureau, World Trade Center, P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1998/09]Fieret, Johannes, Ir., et al
Algemeen Octrooibureau, World Trade Center, P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date96919748.209.05.1996
[1998/09]
WO1996EP01977
Priority number, dateEP1995020120909.05.1995         Original published format: EP 95201209
[1998/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9636188
Date:14.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0824831
Date:25.02.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0824831
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/00, H04Q7/36
[1998/09]
CPC:
H04W16/20 (EP,US); H04W16/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/09]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER SYSTEMANFORDERUNGEN EINES ZELLULAREN FUNKKOMMUNIKATIONSNETZWERKES UNTER VERWENDUNG VON TOPGRAPHISCHEN DATEN[1998/09]
English:A METHOD OF ESTIMATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OF A CELLULAR RADIO TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK USING TOPOGRAPHICAL DATAS[1998/09]
French:PROCEDE DESTINE A ESTIMER LA CONFIGURATION NECESSAIRE D'UN RESEAU DE RADIOTELECOMMUNICATIONS CELLULAIRES AU MOYEN DE DONNEES TOPOGRAPHIQUES[1998/09]
Entry into regional phase12.09.1997National basic fee paid 
12.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/09]
08.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2001Fee for grant paid
13.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.06.199904   M06   Fee paid on   02.06.1999
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR21.11.2001
IT21.11.2001
DK21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]FR21.11.2001
DK21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
Former [2003/46]DK21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
Former [2002/27]SE21.02.2002
Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0624961  (TELIA AB [SE]) [DA] 1-10 * column W *;
 [A]  - CHERVATIN, "La Planification Radioelectrique: un Processus continu", COMMUTATION ET TRANSMISSION, PARIS FR, (1994), vol. 16, no. 3, pages 31 - 40, XP000467134 [A] 1-10 * page 32, column L, line 24 - page 37, column L, line 18; figures 1-4; tables 1-3 *
 [A]  - BECK ET AL., "Funknetzplanung für zellulare Mobile Automatische Telefonsysteme", TE KA DE TECHNISCHE MITTTEILUNGEN, NUERNBERG, DE, (1984), pages 41 - 46, XP000444392 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [A]  - WILLARD ET AL., "Forward cell planning networks", VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, STOCKHOLM,SE, (19940610), vol. 3, pages 1864 - 1868, XP000497749 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [A]  - GÜRDENLI ET AL., "Propagation Measurement and Modelling for Digital Cellular Radio Systems", BRITISH TELECOM TECHNOLOGY, UK, (199001), vol. 8, no. 1, pages 44 - 56, XP000575638 [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0008] *
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