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EP1080555 - METHOD OF SYNCHRONISATION OF A BASE STATION NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2010
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
[2002/11]
Former [2001/10]For all designated states
Nokia Networks Oy
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / WESBY, P., Nokia Telecommunications OY
Keilalahdentie 4
FIN-02150 Espoo / FI
02 / ESSER, A., Nokia Telecommunications OY
Keilalahdentie 4
FIN-02150 Espoo / FI
 [2009/33]
Former [2001/10]01 / WESBY, P., Nokia Telecommunications OY
Keilalahdentie 4
FIN-02150 Espoo / FI
02 / ESSER, A., Nokia Telecommunications OY
Keilalahde ntie 4
FIN-02150 Espoo / FI
Representative(s)Slingsby, Philip Roy, et al
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/10]Slingsby, Philip Roy, et al
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date99920839.003.05.1999
[2001/10]
WO1999EP02995
Priority number, dateFI1998000097904.05.1998         Original published format: FI 980979
GB1998002296520.10.1998         Original published format: GB 9822965
[2001/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9957826
Date:11.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1080555
Date:07.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1080555
Date:12.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/06, H04B7/26
[2001/10]
CPC:
H04J3/0652 (EP,US); H04B7/2696 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/10]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR SYNCHRONISIERUNG EINES BASISSTATIONENNETZWERKS[2001/10]
English:METHOD OF SYNCHRONISATION OF A BASE STATION NETWORK[2001/10]
French:PROCEDE DE SYNCHRONISATION D'UN RESEAU DE STATIONS DE BASE[2001/10]
Entry into regional phase16.11.2000National basic fee paid 
16.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/10]
03.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2009Fee for grant paid
04.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.08.2009
[2011/28]
Cited inInternational search[A]US5519759  (HEINECK FRANK [DE], et al) [A] 1-33 * column A * * column 5, line 64 - column 9, line 10 *
 [XA]  - JUSTIN C -I CHUANG, "AUTONOMOUS TIME SYNCHRONIZATION AMONG RADIO PORTS IN WIRELESS PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY, (19940201), vol. 43, no. 1, ISSN 0018-9545, pages 27 - 32, XP000450943 [X] 1-8,10-27,29-33 * abstract * * page 28, column 1, line 45 - page 30, column 2, line 11 * [A] 9,28

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/25.282262
 [XA]  - YOSHIHIKO AKAIWA ET AL, "AUTONOMOUS DECENTRALIZED INTER-BASE-STATION SYNCHRONIZATION FOR TDMA MICROCELLULAR SYSTEMS", 1991 IEEE 41TH. VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, ST. LOUIS, MAY 19 - 22, 1991, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19910519), no. CONF. 41, ISBN 0-87942-582-2, pages 257 - 262, XP000260188 [X] 1-8,10-27,29-33 * abstract * * part II * [A] 9,28
 [A]  - ARIYAVISITAKUL S ET AL, "NETWORK SYNCHRONISATION OF RADIO PORTS IN WIRELESS PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, (19921203), vol. 28, no. 25, ISSN 0013-5194, pages 2312 - 2314, XP000332623 [A] 1-33 * abstract * * page 2312, column 2, line 11 - page 2313, column 1, line 6 * * page 2313, column 1, line 36 - column 2, line 26 *
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