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EP1233343 - Method and radio interface layer comprising a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2007
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2002/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Shell, Scott R.
8500 148th Avenue NE, Apt.D1012
Redmond Washington 98052 / US
02 / Sherman, Roman
604 122nd Avenue NE
Bellevue Washington 98005 / US
03 / Shen, Alan W.
8216 Corliss Avenue N.
Seattle Washington 98103 / US
 [2002/34]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/34]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02003607.515.02.2002
[2002/34]
Priority number, dateUS2001078831716.02.2001         Original published format: US 788317
[2002/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1233343
Date:21.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1233343
Date:30.10.2002
[2002/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1233343
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/10, H04L29/08, H04L29/06
[2002/34]
CPC:
H04L69/329 (EP,US); H04L67/00 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/34]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Funkschnittstellenschicht bestehend aus einer Menge von Anwendungsprogrammierungsschnittstellen (APIs)[2002/34]
English:Method and radio interface layer comprising a set of application programming interfaces (APIs)[2002/34]
French:Procédé et une couche d'interface radio composes d'un ensemble des interfaces de programmation des applications (APIs)[2002/44]
Former [2002/34]Procédé et une couche d'interface radio composés d'un ensemble des interfaces de programmation des applications (APIs)
Examination procedure15.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/34]
14.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2006Fee for grant paid
07.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
CY23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
TR23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
GR24.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
IE15.02.2007
LU15.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
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FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
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PT24.01.2007
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MC28.02.2007
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FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
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 [Y]US6018571  (LANGLOIS MICHAEL [CA], et al) [Y] 25 * column 5, line 22 - column 6, line 53 * * figure 2A *;
 [XY]EP0994614  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,11-14,18-23,27,29-32 * page 1, line 1 - page 3, line 7 * * page 3, line 22 - page 9, line 14 * * page 10, line 1 - page 24, line 11 * * figures 1-8 * * abstract * [Y] 3,7,9,10,17,24-26,28;
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