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
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
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: EP1817607

EP1817607 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION DETERMINATION OF A WIRELESS DEVICE WITHIN AN ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2018/20]
Former [2007/33]For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOTTEN, Hans Dieter
Dr. Carlo-Schmid-Str. 180
90491 Nuremberg / DE
02 / FISCHER, Sven
Rollner Str. 134
90408 Nuernberg / DE
 [2018/20]
Former [2007/33]01 / SCHOTTEN, Hans Dieter
Dr. Carlo-Schmid-Str. 180
90491 Nuremberg / DE
02 / FISCHER, Sven
Rollnerstr 134
90408 Nuernberg / DE
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/20]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2009/48]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2007/33]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
GB-London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date05849246.322.11.2005
[2007/33]
WO2005US42529
Priority number, dateUS20040630819P24.11.2004         Original published format: US 630819 P
US2005024592607.10.2005         Original published format: US 245926
[2007/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006058112
Date:01.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1817607
Date:15.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.06.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1817607
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/725, G01S5/02, // H04W64/00
[2017/04]
CPC:
H04W64/00 (EP,US); G01S1/68 (EP,KR,US); H04M1/72412 (EP,KR,US);
H04M1/72457 (EP,KR,US); H04W64/003 (KR)
Former IPC [2007/33]G01S5/02, H04M1/725, H04Q7/22
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 [2018/20]
Former [2007/33]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STANDORTERMITTLUNG EINER DRAHTLOSEN VORRICHTUNG INNERHALB EINER UMGEBUNG[2007/33]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION DETERMINATION OF A WIRELESS DEVICE WITHIN AN ENVIRONMENT[2007/33]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER LA LOCALISATION D'UN DISPOSITIF SANS FIL DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT[2007/33]
Entry into regional phase11.06.2007National basic fee paid 
11.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/33]
14.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.02.2018Fee for grant paid
19.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
05.04.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14197429.5  / EP2889637
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.02.2008
Opposition(s)19.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
07.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
06.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
07.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
07.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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  TooltipHU22.11.2005
AT16.05.2018
CY16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
IT16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
PT16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SI16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
TR16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
IS16.09.2018
IE22.11.2018
LU22.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
[2020/32]
Former [2020/30]HU22.11.2005
AT16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
IT16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
PT16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SI16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
TR16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
IE22.11.2018
LU22.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
Former [2020/27]AT16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
IT16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
PT16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SI16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
TR16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
IE22.11.2018
LU22.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
Former [2020/16]AT16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
IT16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SI16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
TR16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
IE22.11.2018
LU22.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
Former [2019/51]AT16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
IT16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SI16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
IE22.11.2018
LU22.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
Former [2019/48]AT16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
IT16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SI16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
IE22.11.2018
LU22.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
Former [2019/39]AT16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
IT16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SI16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
LU22.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
Former [2019/34]AT16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
IT16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SI16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
LU22.11.2018
Former [2019/33]AT16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
IT16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SI16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/26]AT16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
IT16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SI16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/11]AT16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
IT16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/10]AT16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/09]DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/08]DK16.05.2018
ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2018/52]ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
NL16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2018/51]ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
Former [2018/49]ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
Former [2018/47]ES16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9955102  (NETLINE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL [IL], et al) [X] 1-36* Summary of the invention *;
 [X]EP1313079  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [X] 1-4,7,8,10-13,16,17,19-22,25,26,28-31,34,35 * paragraphs [0012] , [0013] , [0023] , [0026] * * paragraphs [0034] - [0036] *;
 [X]WO2004040923  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al) [X] 1-36 * abstract * * page 5, line 9 - line 15 * * page 8, line 3 - page 9, column 7 * * page 9, line 11 - line 17 * * page 11, line 17 - page 13, line 8 * * page 13, line 20 - page 14, line 5 * * page 12, line 19 - page 13, line 4 * * page 24 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]WO2004057361  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-36 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2004203944  (HUOMO HEIKKI [FI], et al) [X] 1-4,6-13,15-22,24-31,33-36 * abstract * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0050] *
by applicantWO2004040923
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.