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EP1232620 - VARIABLE RATE SPREAD SPECTRUM COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.12.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.01.2006  [2006/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
[2002/34]
Inventor(s)01 / GHOSH, Amitava
3240 Indian Creek Drive
Buffalo grove, IL 60089 / US
02 / CLASSON, Brian, K.
756 W.Bloomfield Ct.
Palatine, IL 60067 / US
03 / CUDAK, Mark, C.
3318 Chestnut Drive
McHenry, IL 60050 / US
04 / JALLOUL, Louay
1501 Churchill Drive 104
Palatine, IL 60067 / US
 [2003/02]
Former [2002/40]01 / GHOSH, Amitava
3240 Indian Creek Drive
Buffalo grove, IL 60089 / US
02 / CLASSON, Brian, K.
124 Red Cedar Drive
Streamwood, IL 60107 / US
03 / CUDAK, Mark, C.
3318 Chestnut Drive
McHenry, IL 60050 / US
04 / JALLOUL, Louay
1501 Churchill Drive 104
Palatine, IL 60067 / US
Former [2002/34]01 / GHOSH, Amitava
289 Hunter Court
Vernon Hills, IL 60061 / US
02 / CLASSON, Brian, K.
124 Red Cedar Drive
Streamwood, IL 60107 / US
03 / CUDAK, Mark, C.
3318 Chestnut Drive
McHenry, IL 60050 / US
04 / JALLOUL, Louay
1501 Churchill Drive 104
Palatine, IL 60067 / US
Representative(s)Openshaw, Paul Malcolm, et al
Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham
Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Openshaw, Paul Malcolm, et al
Openshaw & Co. Town Hall Exchange The Town Hall Buildings Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7ND / GB
Former [2002/34]Gibson, Sarah Jane, et al
Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations Midpoint Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Application number, filing date00973870.926.10.2000
[2002/34]
WO2000US29474
Priority number, dateUS1999044236717.11.1999         Original published format: US 442367
[2002/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0137506
Date:25.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1232620
Date:21.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1232620
Date:26.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.05.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L27/30, H04B7/26, H04Q7/38
[2003/01]
CPC:
H04L1/0059 (EP,US); H04J13/10 (KR); H04B1/7097 (KR);
H04B7/264 (EP,US); H04L1/0003 (EP,US); H04B2201/70703 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/34]H04L27/30
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   SE [2004/21]
Former [2002/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:SPREIZSPEKTRUMVERMITTLUNGSVERFAHREN VERÄNDERLICHER GESCHWINDIGKEIT, SOWIE EINRICHTUNG[2002/34]
English:VARIABLE RATE SPREAD SPECTRUM COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS[2002/34]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION A SPECTRE ETALE A VITESSE VARIABLE[2002/34]
Entry into regional phase17.06.2002National basic fee paid 
17.06.2002Search fee paid 
17.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
17.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/34]
25.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2004Fee for grant paid
29.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5781542  (TANAKA HIROKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1-10 * figures 1-5 * * column 2, line 17 - line 63 * * column 4, line 63 - column 7, line 12 *;
 [A]EP0944201  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-10* figures 2-4 *
International search[A]US5781542  (TANAKA HIROKAZU [JP], et al);
 [A]US5909469  (FRODIGH CARL MAGNUS [SE], et al)
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