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EP1269654 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSIONS OF A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2012/49]
Former [2003/03]For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
Former [2003/01]For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
2775 Morhouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WALTON, Jay, R.
7 Ledgewood Drive
Westford, MA 01886 / US
02 / WALLACE, Mark
4 Madel Lane
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
03 / HOLTZMAN, Jack
12970 Caminito Bautizo
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
04 / ANTONIO, Franklin, P.
2765 Cordoba Cove
Del Mar, CA 92014 / US
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/49]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2003/01]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R G C Jenkins &Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date01922596.020.03.2001
[2003/01]
WO2001US09325
Priority number, dateUS2000053915730.03.2000         Original published format: US 539157
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0176098
Date:11.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1269654
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1269654
Date:05.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04W52/24, H04W52/34, H04W52/26, H04B17/00
[2012/24]
CPC:
H04W52/343 (EP,US); H04W52/24 (EP,KR,US); H04B17/336 (EP,KR,US);
H04B17/382 (EP,KR,US); H04W52/241 (EP,KR,US); H04W52/244 (EP,KR,US);
H04W52/267 (EP,KR,US); H04W52/286 (EP,KR,US); H04W52/34 (KR);
H04W52/346 (EP,US); H04W72/52 (EP,KR,US); H04W72/542 (EP,KR,US);
H04W72/569 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/01]H04B7/005, H04Q7/36, H04Q7/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG VON ÜBERTRAGUNGEN EINES KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEMS[2003/01]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSIONS OF A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM[2003/01]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE COMMANDE DES TRANSMISSIONS D'UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION[2003/01]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2002National basic fee paid 
22.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
04.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.05.2012
08.05.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2012Fee for grant paid
24.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07024476.9  / EP1901442
EP07024477.7  / EP1901443
EP10169713.4  / EP2237441
EP10184213.6  / EP2285171
EP10184256.5  / EP2285172
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.07.2006
Opposition(s)06.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
IT05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
TR05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
IE20.03.2013
LU20.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
FR02.04.2013
PT05.04.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
IT05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
TR05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
IE20.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
FR02.04.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2014/08]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
IT05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
IE20.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
FR02.04.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2014/07]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
IT05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
IE20.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
FR02.04.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2014/03]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
IT05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2013/48]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2013/47]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2013/40]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2013/37]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/33]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/31]AT05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/24]CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/23]CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/22]FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/21]SE05.12.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]US5245629  (HALL SCOTT M [US]) [A] 1-9,11,14,15,18-22,32,40-46,102,112-115,118-120 * column A * * column 1, line 12 - line 22 * * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 5 * * column 4, line 36 - column 5, line 37; figures 4-6 *;
 [XA]US5448750  (ERIKSSON HAKAN O [SE], et al) [X] 48-56,64-82,86-89,91-94,116,117 * column A * * column 4, line 44 - column 5, line 3 * * column 6, line 27 - column 7, line 45; figures 2A,2B * * column 8, line 38 - line L * [A] 99-101;
 [A]WO9833339  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [A] 48,51-53,57-63,65-75,78,79,116,117 * page 1, line 17 - page 2, line 20 *;
 [DXA]WO9835514  (QUALCOMM INC [US]) [DX] 80-98 * page 14, line 3 - page 15, line 4; figures 1,2,6 * * page 22, line 30 - page 26, line 16 * * page 52, line 31 - page 55, line 22 * [A] 48-50,54,55,64,69,70,73,76,77,99-101;
 [A]EP0869626  (ALSTHOM CGE ALCATEL [FR]) [A] 1-9,14,15,17-22,32,37-43,102,112-115,118-120 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - line 23 * * column 4, line 20 - column 5, line 34; figures 1,2 * * column 6, line 28 - line 35 * * column 7, line 4 - line 16; figure 3 *;
 [A]WO9957925  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [A] 80,99 * abstract ** claims 1-4,7 *;
 [A]WO9965158  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1,10,27-32,102,103,113,118-120 * page 1, line 12 - page 2, line 5 * * page 8, line 27 - page 9, line 8 * * page 9, line 15 - line 23 * * claims 1,9-12 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/35.54342
 [XA]  - KATZELA I ET AL, "CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT SCHEMES FOR CELLULAR MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY", IEEE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY, US, (19960601), vol. 3, no. 3, ISSN 1070-9916, pages 10 - 31, XP000593925 [X] 48,51-53,56-63,65-75,78,79,116,117 * page 12, column R, line 4 - page 14, column R, line L * * page 15, column L, line 1 - page 19, column R, line 9 * * page 22, column L, line 25 - column R, line 7 * * page 28, column R, paragraph L - page 29, column L, line 35 * [A] 49,50,54,55,64,76,77

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/98.511762
 [XA]  - ISHIKAWA Y ET AL, "AN ADAPTIVE CHANNEL ALLOCATION STRATEGY USING MULTIPLE OVERLAID PRIORITY FOR CELLULAR SYSTEMS", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART I - COMMUNICATIONS, SCRIPTA TECHNICA. NEW YORK, US, (19970201), vol. 80, no. 2, ISSN 8756-6621, pages 90 - 99, XP000689841 [X] 80-82,87-89,91-93 * section 2.1;; figures 1,2 * [A] 99-101

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6424(199702)80:2<90::AID-ECJA9>3.0.CO;2-E
ExaminationWO9835519
by applicantUS4901307
 US5103459
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