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EP About this file: EP0827291

EP0827291 - Improved user terminal access in satellite communication systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2004
Database last updated on 09.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 09.08.2006  [2006/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inmarsat Ltd.
99 City Road
London EC1Y 1AX / GB
[1999/38]
Former [1998/10]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE ORGANIZATION
99 City Road
London EC1Y 1AX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Munoz-Garcia, Samuel G.
1, Beverley House, 12 Castelnau, Barnes
London, SW13 9RU / GB
02 / Chomet, Patrick
9 Sarre Road
London, NW2 3SN / GB
03 / Mullins, Dennis Roy
23 Kensington Palace Court, Sancroft Street
London, SE11 5UL / GB
[1998/10]
Representative(s)Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/45]Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [1998/10]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date97306408.221.08.1997
[1998/10]
Priority number, dateGB1996001777424.08.1996         Original published format: GB 9617774
[1998/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0827291
Date:04.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0827291
Date:27.01.1999
[1999/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0827291
Date:15.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/185
[1998/10]
CPC:
H04B7/18545 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   NL,   SE [2003/48]
Former [1999/40]DE,  FI,  FR,  GB,  NL,  SE 
Former [1998/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verbesserung von Benutzerendgerätenzutritt in Satellitenkommunikationsanordnung[1998/10]
English:Improved user terminal access in satellite communication systems[1998/10]
French:Accès de terminal utilisateur amélioré dans un système de communication par satellites[1998/10]
Examination procedure11.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/15]
28.07.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT
11.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
28.07.2003Fee for grant paid
28.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/41]
Request for further processing for:28.07.2003Request for further processing filed
28.07.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.08.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
03.12.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
03.12.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
03.12.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
03.12.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
03.12.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
03.12.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
03.12.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
03.12.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
03.12.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
03.12.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
03.12.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI15.10.2003
FR15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
SE15.01.2004
DE16.01.2004
[2006/32]
Former [2004/44]FI15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
SE15.01.2004
DE16.01.2004
Former [2004/33]FI15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
SE15.01.2004
Former [2004/26]FI15.10.2003
SE15.01.2004
Former [2004/24]SE15.01.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0562374  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 10 - column 3, line 30 *;
 [A]GB2295296  (INT MARITIME SATELLITE ORGANIZ [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * page 10, line 9 - page 11, line 7 *;
 [A]EP0536921  (LORAL SPACE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * claims 1-13 *;
 [A]GB2275588  (KOKUSAI DENSHIN DENWA CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-10 * claims 1-8 *
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