blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1357693

EP1357693 - CDMA transceiver techniques for multiple input multiple output (mimo) wireless communications [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2011
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMEC
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
[2009/33]
Former [2003/44]For all designated states
INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICROELEKTRONICA CENTRUM ( IMEC)
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Petre, Frederik
Pepijnstraat 4
3400 Landen / BE
02 / Leus, Geert
Stokrooieweg 38
3511 Hasselt / BE
 [2003/44]
Representative(s)Pronovem
Office Van Malderen
Avenue Josse Goffin 158
1082 Bruxelles / BE
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]pronovem
Office Van Malderen Avenue Josse Goffin 158
1082 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2006/22]pronovem
Office Van Malderen Ave. Josse Goffin 158
1082 Brussels / BE
Former [2003/44]Van Malderen, Joelle, et al
Office Van Malderen, Place Reine Fabiola 6/1
1083 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date03447096.325.04.2003
[2003/44]
Priority number, dateUS20020376113P25.04.2002         Original published format: US 376113 P
[2003/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1357693
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1357693
Date:09.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/06, H04L5/02, H04L25/02, H04B7/04
[2003/44]
CPC:
H04B7/0669 (EP,US); H04B7/04 (EP,US); H04B7/0697 (EP,US);
H04L1/0618 (EP,US); H04L1/0643 (EP,US); H04L1/0675 (EP,US);
H04B1/692 (EP,US); H04B2201/70701 (EP,US); H04B7/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/44]
TitleGerman:CDMA Empfang-übertragungstechniken für Funksysteme mit Mehrfacheingängen und Mehrfachausgängen (MIMO)[2003/44]
English:CDMA transceiver techniques for multiple input multiple output (mimo) wireless communications[2003/44]
French:CDMA techniques d'émission-réception pour les communications sans fil avec entrées et sorties multiples[2010/18]
Former [2003/44]CDMA tecniques d'emission-reception pour le communications sans fil avec entrees et sorties multiples
Examination procedure31.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/23]
29.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2010Fee for grant paid
31.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.06.2010
BE09.06.2010
CY09.06.2010
CZ09.06.2010
DK09.06.2010
EE09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
HU09.06.2010
IT09.06.2010
NL09.06.2010
RO09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
SK09.06.2010
TR09.06.2010
BG09.09.2010
GR10.09.2010
ES20.09.2010
PT11.10.2010
[2013/46]
Former [2013/45]AT09.06.2010
BE09.06.2010
CY09.06.2010
CZ09.06.2010
DK09.06.2010
EE09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
HU09.06.2010
IT09.06.2010
NL09.06.2010
RO09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
SK09.06.2010
TR09.06.2010
BG09.09.2010
GR10.09.2010
PT11.10.2010
Former [2013/44]AT09.06.2010
BE09.06.2010
CY09.06.2010
CZ09.06.2010
DK09.06.2010
EE09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
IT09.06.2010
NL09.06.2010
RO09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
SK09.06.2010
TR09.06.2010
BG09.09.2010
GR10.09.2010
PT11.10.2010
Former [2013/42]AT09.06.2010
BE09.06.2010
CY09.06.2010
CZ09.06.2010
DK09.06.2010
EE09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
IT09.06.2010
NL09.06.2010
RO09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
SK09.06.2010
BG09.09.2010
GR10.09.2010
PT11.10.2010
Former [2011/19]AT09.06.2010
BE09.06.2010
CY09.06.2010
CZ09.06.2010
DK09.06.2010
EE09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
IT09.06.2010
NL09.06.2010
RO09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
SK09.06.2010
GR10.09.2010
PT11.10.2010
Former [2011/14]AT09.06.2010
BE09.06.2010
CY09.06.2010
CZ09.06.2010
EE09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
IT09.06.2010
NL09.06.2010
RO09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
SK09.06.2010
GR10.09.2010
PT11.10.2010
Former [2011/10]AT09.06.2010
CY09.06.2010
CZ09.06.2010
EE09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
NL09.06.2010
RO09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
SK09.06.2010
GR10.09.2010
PT11.10.2010
Former [2011/08]AT09.06.2010
CY09.06.2010
EE09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
NL09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
GR10.09.2010
Former [2011/05]AT09.06.2010
CY09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
GR10.09.2010
Former [2011/01]AT09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
GR10.09.2010
Former [2010/52]AT09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
Former [2010/50]AT09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
Former [2010/49]AT09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP1128592  (NTT DOCOMO INC [JP]) [X] 1,9,11-16,18,19,21,25,28,31,33-36 * page 3, line 3 - page 5, line 46 * * abstract * [Y] 2-8,10,17,20,22-24,26,27,29,30,32,37;
 [Y]  - PETRE F ET AL, "SPACE-TIME CHIP EQUALIZER RECEIVERS FOR WCDMA DOWNLINK WITH CODE-MULTIPLEXED PILOT AND SOFT HANDOVER", GLOBECOM'01. 2001 IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE. SAN ANTONIO, TX, NOV. 25 - 29, 2001, IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, NEW YORK, NY: IEEE, US, (20011125), vol. 1 OF 6, ISBN 0-7803-7206-9, pages 280 - 284, XP001090261 [Y] 2-8,17,20,22-24,26,29,37,38 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOM.2001.965123
 [Y]  - LIU Z ET AL, "Space-time coding for broadband wireless communications", WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND MOBILE COMPUTING, XX, XX, (200101), vol. 1, no. 1, pages 35 - 53, XP002210873 [Y] 3-8,17,22-24,38 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1530-8677(200101/03)1:1<35::AID-WCM4>3.0.CO;2-5
 [Y]  - ZHENGDAO WANG ET AL, "Linearly precoded or coded OFDM against wireless channel fades?", IEEE SIGNAL PROCESSING WORKSHOP ON SIGNAL PROCESSING ADVANCES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, XX, XX, (2001), pages 267 - 270, XP002210874 [Y] 10,32 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SPAWC.2001.923899
 [Y]  - MUDULODU S ET AL, "A blind multiuser receiver for the CDMA downlink", ICASSP, (20000605), vol. 5, pages 2933 - 2936, XP010506622 [Y] 27,30 * abstract *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.