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EP1225708 - Spreading factor estimation system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.11.2006
Database last updated on 09.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.12.2006  [2006/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way, Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Papasakellariou, Aris
4712 Cole Avenue
Dallas, TX 75205 / US
 [2002/30]
Representative(s)Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Ltd., EPD MS/13, 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton Business Park, Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Application number, filing date02100053.423.01.2002
[2002/30]
Priority number, dateUS20010263669P23.01.2001         Original published format: US 263669 P
US2001000715304.12.2001         Original published format: US 7153
[2002/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1225708
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1225708
Date:20.08.2003
[2003/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/707
[2002/30]
CPC:
H04B1/7115 (EP); H04B2201/70705 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2002/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Spreizfaktorschätzung[2002/30]
English:Spreading factor estimation system and method[2002/30]
French:Procédé et système pour l'estimation du facteur d'étalement[2002/30]
Examination procedure20.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/17]
07.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/50]
27.09.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]WO9610879  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [X] 1,5,6,10 * page 26, line 2 - line 17 * * figures 9,10 * [A] 7;
 [XA]WO0024140  (SONY ELECTRONICS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5,6,10 * page 2, line 23 - page 4, line 5 * * claim 1 * * figure 1 * [A] 7,8;
 [X]EP1030460  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1,10* page 3, paragraph 13 - paragraph 14 *
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