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EP1168869 - AUTONOMOUS ZONE FORMING COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND AUTONOMOUS ZONE FORMING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.10.2005  [2005/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Hijin
36-4, Kounandai 1-chome, Kounan-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 234-0054 / JP
02 / UMEDA, Narumi
968-12-2-201, Mutsuura-cho, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0032 / JP
03 / YAMAO, Yasushi
92-38, Uraga-cho 6-chome
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 239-0822 / JP
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
30 Welbeck Street
London
WC1G 8ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Application number, filing date01902742.402.02.2001
[2002/01]
WO2001JP00749
Priority number, dateJP2000002658003.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000026580
[2002/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0158193
Date:09.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1168869
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1168869
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.08.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/36
[2002/01]
CPC:
H04W16/06 (EP,US); H04W52/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2004/22]
Former [2002/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kommunikationsgerät und Verfahren zur autonomen Zonenbildung[2004/20]
English:AUTONOMOUS ZONE FORMING COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND AUTONOMOUS ZONE FORMING METHOD[2002/01]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION FORMANT DES ZONES AUTONOMES ET PROCEDE DE FORMATION DE ZONES AUTONOMES[2002/01]
Former [2002/01]KOMMUNIKATIONSGERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUM BILDEN EINER AUTONOMEN ZONE
Entry into regional phase09.10.2001Translation filed 
09.10.2001National basic fee paid 
09.10.2001Search fee paid 
09.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
20.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M09)
23.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2004Fee for grant paid
09.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/41]
Request for further processing for:23.12.2003Request for further processing filed
30.12.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.01.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5499395  (DOI NOBUKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8,14-19 * abstract * * column 2, line 35 - column 3, line 21 * * column 12, line 8 - line 14 *[A] 5,9-13,20-24;
 [XA]US5898682  (KANAI TOSHIHITO [JP]) [X] 1-8,14-19 * abstract * * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 52 * * column 5, line 32 - column 6, line 16 * * column 7, line 7 - line 51 * [A] 9-13,20-24
International search[X]JPS57210739  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO);
 [X]JPH09163435  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [X]JPH09163443  (TOSHIBA CORP)
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