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EP About this file: EP1554900

EP1554900 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANTENNA STEERING FOR WLAN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 10.10.2012  [2012/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IPR Licensing, Inc.
3411 Silverside Road Concord Plaza, Suite 105 Hagley Building
Wilmington, DE 19810 / US
[2009/11]
Former [2009/07]For all designated states
IPR Licensing, Inc.
300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 527
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
Former [2005/29]For all designated states
IPR Licensing, Inc.
300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 527
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOFFMANN, John, E.
516 Latania Palm Drive
Indialantic, FL 32903 / US
02 / NELSON, George, Rodney, Jr.
207 Sykes Loop Drive
Merritt Island, FL 32953 / US
03 / REGNIER, John, A.
1621 Henley Road N.W.
Palm Bay, FL 32907 / US
04 / JOHNSON, Kevin, P.
605 Pinehurst Circle NE
Palm Bay, FL 32905 / US
 [2005/29]
Representative(s)Andersson, Björn E., et al
Awapatent AB
Bellevuevägen 46
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [2005/29]Andersson, Björn, et al
Awapatent AB, P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date03774516.330.09.2003
[2005/29]
WO2003US31035
Priority number, dateUS20020414946P30.09.2002         Original published format: US 414946 P
US20030479640P19.06.2003         Original published format: US 479640 P
[2005/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004030003
Date:08.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1554900
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1554900
Date:11.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/07]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1554900
Date:08.04.2009
[2009/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.01.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04W16/28
[2009/07]
CPC:
H04B7/088 (EP,KR); H04B7/0695 (EP,KR); H04B7/0617 (KR);
H04W16/28 (EP,KR)
Former IPC [2006/28]H01Q3/26, H04Q7/36
Former IPC [2005/29]H04Q7/24, H04M1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ANTENNENLENKUNG FÜR EIN WLAN[2005/29]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANTENNA STEERING FOR WLAN[2005/29]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'ORIENTATION D'ANTENNE POUR RESEAU LOCAL SANS FIL (WLAN)[2005/29]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2005National basic fee paid 
27.04.2005Search fee paid 
27.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/29]
17.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2008Fee for grant paid
17.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08154140.1  / EP1942555
EP09179334.9  / EP2180738
Opposition(s)12.11.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200503   M06   Fee paid on   28.11.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.02.2009
BE11.02.2009
CY11.02.2009
CZ11.02.2009
DK11.02.2009
EE11.02.2009
NL11.02.2009
RO11.02.2009
SI11.02.2009
SK11.02.2009
TR11.02.2009
BG11.05.2009
GR12.05.2009
PT11.07.2009
HU12.08.2009
[2012/41]
Former [2011/44]AT11.02.2009
BE11.02.2009
CY11.02.2009
CZ11.02.2009
DK11.02.2009
EE11.02.2009
NL11.02.2009
RO11.02.2009
SI11.02.2009
SK11.02.2009
TR11.02.2009
BG11.05.2009
GR12.05.2009
HU12.08.2009
Former [2011/31]AT11.02.2009
BE11.02.2009
CZ11.02.2009
DK11.02.2009
EE11.02.2009
NL11.02.2009
RO11.02.2009
SI11.02.2009
SK11.02.2009
BG11.05.2009
GR12.05.2009
HU12.08.2009
Former [2010/49]AT11.02.2009
BE11.02.2009
CZ11.02.2009
DK11.02.2009
EE11.02.2009
NL11.02.2009
RO11.02.2009
SI11.02.2009
SK11.02.2009
BG11.05.2009
GR12.05.2009
Former [2010/08]AT11.02.2009
BE11.02.2009
CZ11.02.2009
DK11.02.2009
EE11.02.2009
NL11.02.2009
RO11.02.2009
SI11.02.2009
SK11.02.2009
BG11.05.2009
Former [2009/50]AT11.02.2009
BE11.02.2009
CZ11.02.2009
DK11.02.2009
EE11.02.2009
NL11.02.2009
RO11.02.2009
SI11.02.2009
SK11.02.2009
Former [2009/46]AT11.02.2009
BE11.02.2009
DK11.02.2009
NL11.02.2009
SI11.02.2009
Former [2009/43]AT11.02.2009
BE11.02.2009
NL11.02.2009
SI11.02.2009
Former [2009/40]AT11.02.2009
NL11.02.2009
SI11.02.2009
Former [2009/36]NL11.02.2009
SI11.02.2009
Former [2009/34]NL11.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US2001028639  (EIKELENBOOM ALBERT [NL], et al) [A] 1-27 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0030]; figures 2,3 * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0036]; figure 5a * * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0041] *;
 [A]US2001031648  (PROCTOR JAMES ARTHUR [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0037] * * paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0058] * * paragraph [0063] * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]  - NASIPURI A ET AL, "A MAC protocol for mobile ad hoc networks using directional antennas", WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING CONFERNCE, 2000. WCNC. 2000 IEEE 23-28 SEPTEMBER 2000, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20000923), vol. 3, ISBN 0-7803-6596-8, pages 1214 - 1219, XP010532719 [A] 1-27 * page 1214 - page 1217; figures 2,3 *
 [A]  - FAHMY N S ET AL, "Ad hoc networks with smart antennas using IEEE 802.11-based protocols", ICC 2002. 2002 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. NEW YORK, NY, APRIL 28 - MAY 2, 2002, IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20020428), VOL. 1 OF 5, ISBN 0-7803-7400-2, pages 3144 - 3148, XP010590054 [A] 1-27 * page 3144 - page 3145 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2002.997416
International search[Y]US2001028639  (EIKELENBOOM ALBERT [NL], et al);
 [Y]US2001031648  (PROCTOR JAMES ARTHUR [US], et al);
 [A]US6445688  (GARCES RODRIGO [US], et al)
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