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EP About this file: EP1312185

EP1312185 - METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM OF OPERATING IN A CSMA NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/21]METHOD AND PROTOCOL TO SUPPORT CONTENTION-FREE INTERVALS AND QOS IN A CSMA NETWORK
[2013/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2015
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2013/22]
Former [2011/35]For all designated states
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
1700 Technology Drive
San Jose, CA 95110 / US
Former [2010/27]For all designated states
Atheros Communications, Inc.
5480 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Former [2003/21]For all designated states
Intellon Corporation
5100 West Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, Florida 34482 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YONGE, Lawrence, W., III
8380 Juniper Road
Ocala, FL 34480 / US
02 / MARKWALTER, Brian, E.
625 SE 52nd Court
Ocala, FL 34471 / US
03 / KOSTOFF, Stanley, J., II
13 Needles Drive
Ocala, FL 34482 / US
04 / PATELLA, James, Phillip
1071 E. Morningstar Lane
Ocala, FL 34442 / US
05 / EARNSHAW, William, E.
48 NE 56th Terrace
Ocala, FL 34470 / US
 [2003/21]
Representative(s)Wegner, Hans, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2014/10]
Former [2011/26]Wegner, Hans, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2008/18]Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C. Regus Business Center Landsberger Strasse 155
80687 München / DE
Former [2003/21]Charig, Raymond Julian
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date01959518.002.08.2001
[2003/21]
WO2001US24503
Priority number, dateUS2000063260904.08.2000         Original published format: US 632609
[2003/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0213442
Date:14.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1312185
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1312185
Date:05.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.04.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/413
[2003/21]
CPC:
H04W74/02 (EP,US); H04L12/413 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/21]
TitleGerman:BETRIEBSVERFAHREN UND -COMPUTERPROGRAMM IN EINEM CSMA-NETZWERK[2013/42]
English:METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM OF OPERATING IN A CSMA NETWORK[2013/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET LOGICIEL DE FONCTIONNEMENT DANS UN RÉSEAU DE TYPE CSMA[2013/42]
Former [2003/21]VERFAHREN UND PROTOKOLL ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG VON WETTBEWERBSFREIEN INTERVALLEN UND QOS IN EINEM CSMA-NETZWERK
Former [2003/21]METHOD AND PROTOCOL TO SUPPORT CONTENTION-FREE INTERVALS AND QOS IN A CSMA NETWORK
Former [2003/21]PROCEDE ET PROTOCOLE PERMETTANT D'ASSURER DES INTERVALLES SANS CONFLIT ET UNE CERTAINE QUALITE DE SERVICE DANS UN RESEAU A ACCES MULTIPLE PAR DETECTION DE PORTEUSE (CSMA)
Entry into regional phase03.02.2003National basic fee paid 
03.02.2003Search fee paid 
03.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/21]
19.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2014Fee for grant paid
21.01.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.11.2009
Opposition(s)08.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
07.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
IT05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
TR05.03.2014
GR06.06.2014
PT07.07.2014
IE02.08.2014
LU02.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
FR01.09.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/28]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
IT05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
GR06.06.2014
PT07.07.2014
IE02.08.2014
LU02.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
FR01.09.2014
Former [2015/38]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
IT05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
PT07.07.2014
IE02.08.2014
LU02.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
FR01.09.2014
Former [2015/37]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
IT05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
PT07.07.2014
IE02.08.2014
LU02.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
Former [2015/20]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
IT05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
PT07.07.2014
LU02.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
Former [2015/19]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
IT05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
PT07.07.2014
LU02.08.2014
Former [2015/18]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
IT05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
PT07.07.2014
Former [2015/08]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
PT07.07.2014
Former [2015/02]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
PT07.07.2014
Former [2014/50]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
Former [2014/46]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
Former [2014/37]AT05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO8706071  (CONSULTANT S CHOICE INC [US]) [Y] 4-16,18 * page 3, lines 18-24 ** page 5, line 32 - page 6, line 24 *;
 [XY]WO9931521  (INTELOGIS [US]) [X] 1-3,17,19-22 * page 3, line 1 - page 6, line 22 * * page 14, line 18 - page 27, line 16; figures 5-7 * * page 50, lines 7-21 * [Y] 4-16,18
International search[X]US5956338  (GHAIBEH GIHAD [US]);
 [X]US5651009  (PERREAULT JOHN A [US], et al);
 [A]US6052377  (OHMI SHINICHIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]US6006017  (JOSHI ABHAY [US], et al);
 [A]US5436905  (LI MENG-CHE [TW], et al)
by applicantUS5956338
 WO9931521
 WO8706071
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