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EP About this file: EP1444852

EP1444852 - METHOD FOR PROVIDING CELL CONTOURING IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/33]PASSIVE SHAPABLE SECTORIZATION ANTENNA GAIN DETERMINATION
[2015/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metave Asset Holdings, LLC
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington DE 19808 / US
[2009/15]
Former [2004/36]For all designated states
Kathrein Werke KG
Anton-Kathrein-Strasse 1-3
83022 Rosenheim / DE
Former [2004/33]For all designated states
Metawave Communications Corporation
10735 Willows Road, N.E.
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHERZER, Shimon, B.
10735 Willows Road Northeast
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
02 / FRIEDLANDER, Benjamin
703 Coastland Drive
Palo Alto, Ca 94303 / US
03 / RAMAKRISHNA, Deepa
2250 Monroe Street, 217
Santa Monica, CA 95050 / US
 [2004/33]
Representative(s)Small, Gary James, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2016/21]
Former [2010/22]Small, Gary James, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2009/15]Heselberger, Johannes
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost Altenburg - Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2008/40]Flach, Dieter Rolf Paul, et al
Andrae Flach Haug Adlzreiterstrasse 11
83022 Rosenheim / DE
Former [2004/33]Flach, Dieter Rolf Paul, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Andrae Flach Haug Adlzreiterstrasse 11
83022 Rosenheim / DE
Application number, filing date02803632.514.11.2002
[2004/33]
WO2002US36697
Priority number, dateUS2001099926115.11.2001         Original published format: US 999261
[2004/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03045094
Date:30.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1444852
Date:11.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1444852
Date:25.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04W16/18, // H04W16/24
[2015/50]
CPC:
H04W16/18 (EP); H04W16/24 (EP)
Former IPC [2004/33]H04Q7/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2016/21]
Former [2004/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON ZELLEKONTURIERUNG IN EINEM KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZWERK[2016/01]
English:METHOD FOR PROVIDING CELL CONTOURING IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK[2016/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DÉFINIR LE CONTOUR DE CELLULE DANS UN RÉSEAU DE COMMUNICATION CELLULAIRE[2016/01]
Former [2004/33]VERSTÄRKUNGSBESTIMMUNG FÜR PASSIVE FORMBARE SEKTORISIERUNGSANTENNEN
Former [2004/33]PASSIVE SHAPABLE SECTORIZATION ANTENNA GAIN DETERMINATION
Former [2004/33]DETERMINATION DE GAIN D'ANTENNE A SECTORISATION MODELABLE PASSIVE
Entry into regional phase18.03.2004National basic fee paid 
18.03.2004Search fee paid 
18.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/33]
19.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2016Fee for grant paid
13.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  19.05.2008
Opposition(s)28.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
02.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
07.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
06.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.05.2016
BE25.05.2016
BG25.05.2016
CY25.05.2016
CZ25.05.2016
DK25.05.2016
EE25.05.2016
ES25.05.2016
FI25.05.2016
IT25.05.2016
MC25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
SE25.05.2016
SK25.05.2016
TR25.05.2016
GR26.08.2016
PT26.09.2016
IE14.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/29]AT25.05.2016
BE25.05.2016
CY25.05.2016
CZ25.05.2016
DK25.05.2016
EE25.05.2016
ES25.05.2016
FI25.05.2016
IT25.05.2016
MC25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
SE25.05.2016
SK25.05.2016
TR25.05.2016
GR26.08.2016
PT26.09.2016
IE14.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/51]AT25.05.2016
BE25.05.2016
CZ25.05.2016
DK25.05.2016
EE25.05.2016
ES25.05.2016
FI25.05.2016
IT25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
SE25.05.2016
SK25.05.2016
GR26.08.2016
PT26.09.2016
IE14.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/43]AT25.05.2016
BE25.05.2016
CZ25.05.2016
DK25.05.2016
EE25.05.2016
ES25.05.2016
FI25.05.2016
IT25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
SE25.05.2016
SK25.05.2016
GR26.08.2016
PT26.09.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/11]AT25.05.2016
BE25.05.2016
CZ25.05.2016
DK25.05.2016
EE25.05.2016
ES25.05.2016
FI25.05.2016
IT25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
SE25.05.2016
SK25.05.2016
GR26.08.2016
PT26.09.2016
Former [2017/10]BE25.05.2016
CZ25.05.2016
DK25.05.2016
EE25.05.2016
ES25.05.2016
FI25.05.2016
IT25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
SE25.05.2016
SK25.05.2016
GR26.08.2016
PT26.09.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ25.05.2016
DK25.05.2016
EE25.05.2016
ES25.05.2016
FI25.05.2016
IT25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
SE25.05.2016
GR26.08.2016
PT26.09.2016
Former [2017/07]DK25.05.2016
ES25.05.2016
FI25.05.2016
IT25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
SE25.05.2016
GR26.08.2016
PT26.09.2016
Former [2017/04]ES25.05.2016
FI25.05.2016
IT25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
SE25.05.2016
GR26.08.2016
PT26.09.2016
Former [2016/52]ES25.05.2016
FI25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
SE25.05.2016
GR26.08.2016
PT26.09.2016
Former [2016/50]ES25.05.2016
FI25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
Former [2016/49]FI25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0639035  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [Y] 1-72 * abstract * * column 15, line 9 - line 54 *;
 [Y]WO9818271  (WATKINS JOHNSON CO [US]) [Y] 1-72 * abstract * * page 2, line 18 - line 25 * * page 3, line 19 - line 23 * * page 17, line 2 - line 13 *;
 [X]WO0065742  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [X] 1-72 * abstract * * page 6, line 27 - page 7, line 13 * * page 8, line 19 - line 24 *;
 [A]EP1081972  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-72 * abstract ** column 13, line 48 - column 14, line 18 *
International search[X]US6111857  (SOLIMAN SAMIR S [US], et al)
ExaminationWO0131941
by applicantWO0065742
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