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EP1042932 - A METHOD FOR UPLINK POWER CONTROL FOR DISTRIBUTED SATELLITE NETWORKS TO COMPENSATE FOR RAIN FADE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.01.2007  [2007/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ViaSat, Inc.
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92009-1699 / US
[2006/02]
Former [2002/16]For all designated states
Viasat, Inc.
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92009-1699 / US
Former [2000/41]For all designated states
COMSAT Corporation
6560 Rock Spring Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AGARWAL, Anil, K.
409 Midsummer Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 / US
02 / HARIHARAN, Moorthy, N.
12109 Skip Jack Drive
Germantown, MD 20874 / US
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Raffnsoee, Knud Rosenstand
Awapatent A/S
Rigensgade 11
1316 Copenhagen K / DK
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]Raffnsoee, Knud Rosenstand
Internationalt Patent-Bureau Hoeje Taastrup Boulevard 23
2630 Taastrup / DK
Application number, filing date98953469.820.10.1998
[2000/41]
WO1998US21632
Priority number, dateUS19970064673P20.10.1997         Original published format: US 64673 P
US19970062496P20.10.1997         Original published format: US 62496 P
US19970062497P20.10.1997         Original published format: US 62497 P
[2000/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9921378
Date:29.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1042932
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1042932
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.04.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/20, H04B7/185
[2001/05]
CPC:
H04B7/2125 (EP,US); H04B7/18513 (EP,US); H04B7/18543 (EP,US);
H04B7/208 (EP,US); H04L1/0083 (EP,US); H04W52/28 (EP,US);
H04L1/0003 (EP,US); H04L1/0007 (EP,US); H04L1/0009 (EP,US);
H04L1/0017 (EP,US); H04L1/0025 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/41]H04Q7/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/41]
TitleGerman:LEISTUNGSREGELUNGSVERFAHREN IN EINER AUFWÄRTSVERBINDUNG IN VERTEILTEN SATELLITENNETZWERKEN UM REGENFADING AUSZUGLEICHEN[2000/41]
English:A METHOD FOR UPLINK POWER CONTROL FOR DISTRIBUTED SATELLITE NETWORKS TO COMPENSATE FOR RAIN FADE[2000/41]
French:PROCEDE DE COMMANDE DE LA PUISSANCE D'UNE VOIE ASCENDANTE POUR RESEAUX A SATELLITES DISTRIBUES DESTINE A COMPENSER UN FADING DU A LA PLUIE[2005/34]
Former [2000/41]PROCEDE DE COMMANDE DE PUISSANCE ASCENDANTE POUR RESEAUX A SATELLITE DISTRIBUE DESTINE A COMPENSER UN MANQUE DU A LA PLUIE
Entry into regional phase08.05.2000National basic fee paid 
28.07.2000Search fee paid 
08.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
19.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2005Fee for grant paid
04.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200104   M06   Fee paid on   31.12.2001
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0428099  (NOKIA OY AB [FI]) [A] 1-18* abstract *
International search[Y]US4910792  (TAKAHATA FUMIO [JP], et al);
 [A]US4941199  (SAAM THOMAS J [US]);
 [Y]US5241690  (LARSSON STIG M [SE], et al);
 [Y]US5386589  (KANAI TOSHIHITO [JP]);
 [A]US5465399  (OBERHOLTZER JOHN C [US], et al);
 [Y]US5504776  (YAMAURA TOMOYA [JP], et al);
 [YP]US5697056  (TAYLOE DANIEL RICHARD [US]);
 [AP]US5768684  (GRUBB JERROLD LEE [US], et al)
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