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EP About this file: EP1915880

EP1915880 - Method for the assignment of scrambling codes to cells of a CDMA cellular mobile communications network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/18]METHOD FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF SCRAMBLING CODES TO CELLS OF A CDMA CELLULAR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
[2009/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2011
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telecom Italia S.p.A.
Piazza degli Affari, 2
20123 Milano / IT
[2008/18]
Inventor(s)01 / PANICO, Massimiliano
Telecom Italia S.p.A. Via G. Reiss Romoli, 274
I-10148 Torino / IT
02 / FRANCALANCI, Indro
Telecom Italia S.P.A. Via G. Reiss Romoli, 274
I-10148 Torino / IT
03 / BINI, Graziano
Telecom Italia S.p.A. Via G. Reiss Romoli, 274
I-10148 Torino / IT
04 / LUDOVICO, Michele
Telecom Italia S.p.A. Via G. Reiss Romoli, 274
I-10148 Torino / IT
 [2008/18]
Representative(s)Maccalli, Marco, et al
Maccalli & Pezzoli S.r.l.
Via Settembrini, 40
20124 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2008/18]Maccalli, Marco, et al
Maccalli & Pezzoli S.r.l., Via Settembrini, 40
20124 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date05766927.728.07.2005
[2008/18]
WO2005EP08207
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007016933
Date:15.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1915880
Date:30.04.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1915880
Date:03.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04W16/02
[2009/49]
CPC:
H04W16/00 (EP,US); H04W16/02 (EP,US); H04B1/707 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/18]H04Q7/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Vergeben von verwürfelten Codes an Zellen eines zellularen CDMA-Mobilkommunikationsnetzes[2009/49]
English:Method for the assignment of scrambling codes to cells of a CDMA cellular mobile communications network[2009/49]
French:Procédé d'attribution de codes de brouillage à des cellules d'un réseau de communication mobile cellulaire CDMA[2009/49]
Former [2008/18]VERFAHREN ZUM VERGEBEN VON VERWÜRFELTEN CODES AN ZELLEN EINES ZELLULAREN CDMA-MOBILKOMMUNIKATIONSNETZES
Former [2008/18]METHOD FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF SCRAMBLING CODES TO CELLS OF A CDMA CELLULAR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
Former [2008/18]PROCEDE D'ATTRIBUTION DE CODES DE BROUILLAGE A DES CELLULES D'UN RESEAU DE COMMUNICATION MOBILE CELLULAIRE CDMA
Entry into regional phase12.02.2008National basic fee paid 
12.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/18]
05.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2010Fee for grant paid
25.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.03.2010
BE03.03.2010
CY03.03.2010
CZ03.03.2010
DK03.03.2010
EE03.03.2010
FI03.03.2010
LT03.03.2010
LV03.03.2010
NL03.03.2010
PL03.03.2010
RO03.03.2010
SE03.03.2010
SI03.03.2010
SK03.03.2010
TR03.03.2010
BG03.06.2010
GR04.06.2010
ES14.06.2010
IS03.07.2010
PT05.07.2010
IE28.07.2010
LU28.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
HU04.09.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT03.03.2010
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Cited inInternational search[DA]   JUNG Y-H ET AL: "SCRAMBLING CODE PLANNING FOR 3GPP W-CDMA SYSTEMS", VTC 2001 SPRING. IEEE VTS 53RD. VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE. RHODES, GREECE, MAY 6 - 9, 2001, IEEE VEHICULAR TECHNOLGY CONFERENCE, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, vol. VOL. 4 OF 4. CONF. 53, 6 May 2001 (2001-05-06), pages 2431 - 2434, XP001076195, ISBN: 0-7803-6728-6 [DA] 1-12 * page 2432, column L, paragraph L - page 2433, column R *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VETECS.2001.944037
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