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EP0702863 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ENCODING RATE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2005
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.12.2005  [2005/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
[1996/13]
Inventor(s)01 / KOTZIN, Michael, D.
321 Fox Hill Drive
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 / US
02 / STEWART, Kenneth, A.
915 Countryside Drive 116
Palatine, IL 60067 / US
[1996/13]
Representative(s)Openshaw, Paul Malcolm, et al
Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham
Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/12]Openshaw, Paul Malcolm, et al
Openshaw & Co. Town Hall Exchange The Town Hall Buildings Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7ND / GB
Former [2004/49]McCormack, Derek James, et al
Optimus, Grove House, Lutyens Close, Chineham Court
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8AG / GB
Former [1996/13]Hirsz, Christopher Stanislaw, et al
Motorola European Intellectual Property Midpoint Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 1PL / GB
Application number, filing date95907999.709.01.1995
[1996/13]
WO1995US00225
Priority number, dateUS1994019897117.02.1994         Original published format: US 198971
[1996/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9522857
Date:24.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0702863
Date:27.03.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0702863
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.08.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/10, H04Q7/00, H04Q7/38, H04L1/12, H04B7/26
[1996/13]
CPC:
H04W16/14 (EP,US); G10L19/00 (EP,US); H04L1/0014 (EP,US);
H04L2001/0093 (EP,US); H04W28/22 (EP,US); H04W36/18 (EP,US);
Y02D30/70 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   SE [1996/13]
TitleGerman:GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR KONTROLLE DER KODIERGESCHWINDIGKEIT IN EINER KOMMUNIKATIONSANORDNUNG[1996/13]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ENCODING RATE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[1996/13]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE CONTROLE DE LA VITESSE DE CODAGE DANS UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION[1996/13]
Entry into regional phase17.11.1995National basic fee paid 
17.11.1995Search fee paid 
17.11.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/17]
30.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2004Fee for grant paid
17.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
01.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
10.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
05.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE10.01.2005
[2005/50]
Documents cited:Search[X]WO8804496  (PLESSEY OVERSEAS [GB]) [X] 1-10 * page 1, line 22 - page 5, line 2; claim - *;
 [X]US4991184  (HASHIMOTO SHINJI [JP]) [X] 1-10 * column 1, line 22 - line 53; claim - *;
 [X]EP0472511  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [X] 1-10 * column 3, line 35 - line 57; claim - *;
 [X]WO9222162  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]) [X] 1-10* page 1, line 1 - page 4, line 6; claim - *
International search[Y]US5070536  (MAHANY RONALD L [US], et al);
 [YP]US5309474  (GILHOUSEN KLEIN S [US], et al);
 [YP]US5341456  (DEJACO ANDREW P [US])
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