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EP About this file: EP2759171

EP2759171 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANNEL DISCOVERY IN COGNITIVE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2014/31]
Inventor(s)01 / GAAL, Peter
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
02 / BARBIERI, Alan
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
03 / PRAKASH, Rajat
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
 [2014/31]
Representative(s)Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2014/31]
Application number, filing date12768978.418.09.2012
[2017/15]
WO2012US55946
Priority number, dateUS201161536508P19.09.2011         Original published format: US 201161536508 P
US20121362175817.09.2012         Original published format: US201213621758
[2014/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013043617
Date:28.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2759171
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2759171
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/12
[2014/31]
CPC:
H04W48/12 (EP,US); H04W48/16 (EP,US); H04W16/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KANALERKENNUNG IN EINEM KOGNITIVEN FUNKKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2014/31]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANNEL DISCOVERY IN COGNITIVE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS[2014/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉCOUVERTE DE CANAL DANS DES RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS COGNITIVES[2014/31]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2014National basic fee paid 
28.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/31]
10.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2017Fee for grant paid
01.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.12.2015
Opposition(s)15.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.09.2012
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