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EP About this file: EP1386501

EP1386501 - COMMUNIQUE SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL PRIVATE NARROWCASTS IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2010
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2009/15]
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
Vesuvius, Inc.
1252 Pintail Circle
Boulder, CO 80303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCKENNA, Daniel, B.
2650 Windward Way
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 / US
02 / GRAZIANO, James, M.
4662 Weld County Road 34
Platteville, CO 80651 / US
 [2004/06]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2004/52]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Wagner & Geyer, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2004/06]Knott, Stephen Gilbert, et al
MATHISEN, MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date01991469.628.12.2001
[2004/06]
WO2001US49700
Priority number, dateUS2001085314209.05.2001         Original published format: US 853142
[2004/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02091765
Date:14.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1386501
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1386501
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/06
[2009/25]
CPC:
H04W40/02 (EP,US); H04W72/30 (EP,US); H04W92/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/06]H04Q7/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM FÜR VIRTUELLE, PRIVATE, GEZIELTE RUNDFUNKÜBERTRAGUNGEN IN ZELLULAREN KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZEN[2004/06]
English:COMMUNIQUE SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL PRIVATE NARROWCASTS IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS[2004/06]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMUNIQUE POUR DIFFUSIONS CIBLEES VIRTUELLES DANS DES RESEAUX DE COMMUNICATIONS CELLULAIRES[2004/06]
Entry into regional phase03.11.2003National basic fee paid 
03.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
18.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2009Fee for grant paid
14.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CY17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
TR17.06.2009
GR18.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
IE28.12.2009
LU28.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/21]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
GR18.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
IE28.12.2009
LU28.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
Former [2010/47]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
GR18.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
IE28.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
Former [2010/46]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
GR18.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
IE28.12.2009
Former [2010/20]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/16]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/10]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
Former [2009/50]AT17.06.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9615639  (NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY [FI], et al) [A] 1,21 * abstract * * page 11, line 10 - page 12, line 10 * * page 13, line 16 - page 14, line 6 *;
 [YA]WO9631992  (ERICSSON GE MOBILE INC [US]) [Y] 1,21 * abstract * * page 8, line 16 - line 27 * * page 9, line 4 - line 7 * * page 9, line 25 - page 10, line 9 * *Idem* [A] 2-20,22-40;
 [A]GB2327571  (ORANGE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES LIMITED [GB]) [A] 1,21 * abstract * * page 3, line 9 - page 4, line 1 * * page 8, line 3 - page 9, line 9 *;
 [YA]WO0041359  (US WEST INC [US]) [Y] 1,21 * abstract * * page 9, line 12 - page 10, line 4 * *Idem* [A] 2-20,22-40;
 [A]EP1037434  (MITSUBISHI MATERIAL SILICON [JP]) [A] 1-40 * abstract * * column 7, line 44 - line 53 *;
 [A]WO0070898  (SWISSCOM AG [CH], et al) [A] 1,12,13,21 * abstract ** page 6, line 14 - page 7, line 11 *
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