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EP About this file: EP0960537

EP0960537 - METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MERGING PILOT NEIGHBOR LISTS IN A MOBILE TELEPHONE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2006
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/46]For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
Former [2003/03]For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
Former [1999/48]For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
6455 Lusk Boulevard
San Diego, California 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HAMDY, Walid, M.
4949 Sandshore Court
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
[1999/48]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1999/48]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing., et al
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98906387.013.02.1998
[1999/48]
WO1998US02772
Priority number, dateUS1997080093113.02.1997         Original published format: US 800931
[1999/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9836588
Date:20.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0960537
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0960537
Date:16.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/00, H04Q7/38
[2005/15]
CPC:
H04W36/0061 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/48]H04Q7/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/48]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG UM IN EINEM MOBIL-TELEFONSYSTEM NACHBAR-STEUERSIGNALLISTEN ZUSAMMENZUFÜGEN[1999/48]
English:METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MERGING PILOT NEIGHBOR LISTS IN A MOBILE TELEPHONE SYSTEM[1999/48]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR ETABLIR DES LISTES DE STATIONS VOISINES FUSIONNEES D'APRES LES SIGNAUX PILOTES DANS UN SYSTEME TELEPHONIQUE MOBILE[1999/48]
Entry into regional phase13.08.1999National basic fee paid 
13.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/48]
25.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
05.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2005Fee for grant paid
12.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04019847.5  / EP1487230
Opposition(s)17.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
04.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.03.200003   M06   Fee paid on   06.03.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.11.2005
BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
IT16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
IE13.02.2006
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
[2008/15]
Former [2007/17]AT16.11.2005
BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
IE13.02.2006
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
Former [2006/49]AT16.11.2005
BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
Former [2006/44]AT16.11.2005
BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2006/38]AT16.11.2005
BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
Former [2006/36]AT16.11.2005
BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
Former [2006/33]CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
Former [2006/27]FI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
SE16.02.2006
Former [2006/24]FI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
Cited inInternational search[DA]US5267261  (BLAKENEY II ROBERT D [US], et al) [DA] 1,2,8-10 * column 9, line 3 - line 29 * * column 9, line 60 - column 10, line 24 * * column 19, line 3 - line 22 * * column 19, line 65 - column 20, line 38 * * column 25, line 6 - line 53 *;
 [A]US5327575  (MENICH BARRY J [US], et al) [A] 1,2,8-10 * column 1, line 47 - line 56 * * column 2, line 24 - line 31 * * column 2, line 41 - line 49 * * column 4, line 30 - line 37 ** column 4, line 44 - line 63 *;
 [A]US5428816  (BARNETT CHARLES A [US], et al) [A] 1,2,8-10 * column 7, line 46 - column 10, line 2 * * see claim 1 *;
 [E]WO9819492  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA], et al) [E] 1,2,6,8-10 * page 4, line 4 - line 11 * * page 5, line 25 - page 6, line 2 * * page 13, line 4 - line 15 * * page 16, line 14 - line 24 * * page 16, line 24 - page 17, line 10 * * page 17, line 11 - page 18, line 21 * * see claims 24-29 * * figures 3,4 *
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