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EP1226723 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING FORWARD LINK SOFTER HANDOFF IN A CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 16.09.2005 Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	16.09.2005	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 02.11.2005 [2005/44]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states MOTOROLA, INC. 1303 East Algonquin Road Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
	[2002/31]
Inventor(s)	01 / SCHORMAN, Eric, Reed 1304 Wedglea Drive Bedford, TX 76021 / US
	02 / ROHANI, Kamyar 535 Arcadia Drive Keller TX 76248 / US
	[2002/38]
Former [2002/31]	01 / SCHORMAN, Eric, Reed 1304 Wedglea Drive Bedford, TX 76021 / US
	02 / ROHANI, Kamyar 1918 Waterford Drive Grapevine, TX 76051 / US
Representative(s)	Gibson, Sarah Jane, et al Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations Midpoint Alencon Link, Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/31]	Gibson, Sarah Jane, et al Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations Midpoint Alencon Link Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Application number, filing date	00978229.3	14.10.2000
	[2002/31]
	WO2000US28614
Priority number, date	US19990426233	22.10.1999 Original published format: US 426233
	[2002/31]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0131941
	Date:	03.05.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/18]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1226723
	Date:	31.07.2002
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2002/31]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	03.05.2001
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	25.10.2002
Classification	IPC:	H04Q7/00, H04Q7/36	[2002/50]
	CPC:	H04W36/06 (EP); H04W16/24 (EP); H04W36/18 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2002/31]	H04Q7/00
Designated contracting states	DE, GB, SE [2004/21]
Former [2002/31]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON SOFTER-HANDOFF FÜR VORWÄRTSVERBINDUNG IN EINEM CDMA-KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM	[2002/31]
	English:	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING FORWARD LINK SOFTER HANDOFF IN A CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM	[2002/31]
	French:	PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE FOURNIR UN TRANSFERT PLUS DOUX DE LIAISON AVAL DANS UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION A ACCES MULTIPLE PAR REPARTITION DE CODE	[2002/31]
Entry into regional phase	22.05.2002	National basic fee paid
	22.05.2002	Search fee paid
	22.05.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	22.05.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	10.05.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	22.05.2002	Examination requested [2002/31]
	21.02.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	03.09.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.09.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	16.01.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.05.2005	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2005/44]
	03.06.2005	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2005/44]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	07.10.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	06.10.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.10.2004	05 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]WO9512296 (QUALCOMM INC [US]);
		[X]WO9859512 (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]);
		[X]EP0895436 (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]);
	International search	[Y]US5432780 (SMITH JOHN M [US], et al);
		[Y]US5576717 (SEARLE JEFFREY G [GB], et al);
		[A]US5966094 (WARD CHRISTOPHER ROBERT [GB], et al);
		[YP]US6104930 (WARD CHRISTOPHER ROBERT [GB], et al);
		[AP]US6122266 (LYNCH MICHAEL A [US]);
		[YE]US6141335 (KUWAHARA MIKIO [US], et al);
		[YP]US6167036 (BEVAN DAVID DAMIAN NICHOLAS [GB])

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