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EP1230818 - METHOD FOR IMPROVING HANDOVERS BETWEEN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2009
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2008/46]For all designated states
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
16483 Stockholm / SE
Former [2002/33]For all designated states
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON
126 25 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / SVENSSON, Ola, Richard
Arkitektvägen 71
S-168 32 Bromma / SE
 [2002/39]
Former [2002/33]01 / SVENSSON, Ola, Richard
Stadshagsplan 4 1tr
S-112 50 Stockholm / SE
Representative(s)Kühn, Friedrich Heinrich
Ericsson AB
Patent Unit Radio Networks
Torshamnsgatan 23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2005/17]Kühn, Friedrich Heinrich
Ericsson AB Patent Unit Radio Networks
164 80 Stockholm / SE
Former [2004/01]Sjöberg, Mats Hakan, et al
Ericsson AB, Patent Unit Radio Networks
164 80 Stockholm / SE
Former [2002/33]Wennerholm, Kristian, et al
Ericsson AB Patent Unit Radio Access
S-164 80 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date00976479.620.10.2000
[2002/33]
WO2000SE02043
Priority number, dateUS1999044223017.11.1999         Original published format: US 442230
[2002/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0137602
Date:25.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1230818
Date:14.08.2002
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.
[2002/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1230818
Date:12.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/38, H04Q7/22
[2002/33]
CPC:
H04W36/0094 (EP,US); H04W36/0066 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/33]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DES WEITERREICHENS ZWISCHEN MOBILKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEMEN[2002/33]
English:METHOD FOR IMPROVING HANDOVERS BETWEEN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS[2002/33]
French:PROCEDE D'AMELIORATION DES TRANSFERTS ENTRE SYSTEMES DE COMMUNICATION MOBILE[2002/33]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2002National basic fee paid 
20.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
20.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/33]
30.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2008Fee for grant paid
15.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.11.2008
BE12.11.2008
CY12.11.2008
DK12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
SE12.02.2009
GR13.02.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2010/47]AT12.11.2008
BE12.11.2008
DK12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
SE12.02.2009
GR13.02.2009
Former [2009/38]AT12.11.2008
BE12.11.2008
DK12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
SE12.02.2009
Former [2009/34]AT12.11.2008
BE12.11.2008
DK12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
Former [2009/32]AT12.11.2008
BE12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
Former [2009/25]AT12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
Former [2009/23]AT12.11.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US5313489  (MENICH BARRY J [US], et al) [A] 1,9 * column 3, line 20 - line 42 * * column 4, line 23 - line 34 * * column 5, line 48 - column 6, line 6; claims 1,4,8 *;
 [A]US5978679  (AGRE DANIEL H [US]) [A] 1,9 * column 5, line 12 - line 44 ** column 8, line 8 - column 9, line 65 *
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