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EP About this file: EP1454161

EP1454161 - POSITION DETERMINATION SYSTEM THAT USES A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2012
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 30.10.2013  [2013/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2011/26]
Former [2004/37]For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RICK, Roland, R.
11456 Northwick Way
San Diego, CA 92131 / US
02 / STEIN, Jeremy
19 Na'amat Street
34670 Haifa / IL
03 / AMERGA, Messay
8929 Lombard Place, 119
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
04 / FERNANDEZ-CORBATON, Ivan
1134 Felspar Street
San Diego, CA 92109 / US
05 / RISTIC, Borislav
7981 Playmor Terrace
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
06 / BHATIA, Ashok
3680 Marlesta Drive
San Diego, CA 92111 / US
 [2004/45]
Former [2004/37]01 / RICK, Roland, R.
11456 Northwick Way
San Diego, CA 92131 / US
02 / STEIN, Jeremy
19 Na'amat Street
34670 Haifa / IL
03 / AMERGA, Messay
8929 Lombard Place, 119
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
04 / FERNANDEZ-CORBATON, Ivan
1134 Felspar Street
San Diego, CA 92109 / US
05 / RISTIC, Borislav
7981 Playmor Terrace
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
06 / BHATIA, Ashok
1714 Grove Street, 8
San Diego, CA 92102 / US
Representative(s)Walsh, Michael Joseph, et al
Tomkins & Co.
5, Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2004/37]Walsh, Michael Joseph, et al
TOMKINS & CO. 5, Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date02792387.912.12.2002
[2004/37]
WO2002US40040
Priority number, dateUS20010340804P14.12.2001         Original published format: US 340804 P
US2002010236119.03.2002         Original published format: US 102361
[2004/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03052451
Date:26.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1454161
Date:08.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1454161
Date:29.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01S5/14
[2004/37]
CPC:
H04W64/00 (EP,US); G01S19/48 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:EIN EIN ZELLULARES KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM VERWENDENDES ORTUNGSSYSTEM[2004/37]
English:POSITION DETERMINATION SYSTEM THAT USES A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2004/37]
French:SYSTEME DE DETERMINATION D'UN SYSTEME UTILISANT UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATIONS CELLULAIRES[2004/37]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2004National basic fee paid 
23.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/37]
11.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2011Fee for grant paid
18.04.2011Fee 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  11.12.2009
Opposition(s)30.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
CZ29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
EE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
IT29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
SI29.06.2011
SK29.06.2011
TR29.06.2011
BG29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
ES10.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
IE12.12.2011
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CH31.12.2011
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MC31.12.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9911086  (CAMBRIDGE POSITIONING SYS LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1,17,28 * abstract * * page 4, line 22 - page 7, line 15 * * page 11, line 10 - line 24 * * page 15, line 20 - line 35 *;
 [A]US6009334  (GRUBECK HANS [SE], et al) [A] 1,17,28 * abstract * * column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 50 * * column 3, line 16 - line 41 * * column 8, line 6 - line 8 *;
 [A]WO0119111  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1,17,28 * abstract * * page 3, line 15 - line 22 * * page 5, line 5 - page 8, line 14 *;
 [A]WO0165271  (CELL LOC INC [CA], et al) [A] 1,17,28 * abstract * * page 17, line 5 - line 20 ** page 67, paragraph 2 - page 70, paragraph 2 *
by applicantUS6009334
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