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EP About this file: EP1527523

EP1527523 - CHANNEL SWITCHING FOR SUPPORT OF MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST AND MULTICAST SERVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2017/23]
Former [2012/50]For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Former [2005/18]For all designated states
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Suite 527, 300 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TERRY, Stephen, E.
15 Summit Avenue
Northport, NY 11768 / US
 [2005/18]
Representative(s)HGF
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/23]HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Former [2013/40]Jennings, Vincent Louis
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Former [2012/50]Harrison Goddard Foote
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield
S1 2JA / GB
Former [2005/18]Pierrou, Mattias
Awapatent AB, P.O. Box 45 086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date03784933.806.08.2003
[2005/18]
WO2003US24543
Priority number, dateUS20020402161P07.08.2002         Original published format: US 402161 P
[2005/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004015876
Date:19.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1527523
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1527523
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.05.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/06
[2017/01]
CPC:
H04W4/06 (EP,BR,KR,NO,US); H04L12/189 (EP,BR,KR,NO,US); H04W72/30 (EP,BR,KR,US);
H04B7/0617 (KR); H04W72/1263 (EP,BR,KR,US); H04W72/20 (BR,NO,US);
H04W72/23 (KR,NO); H04W72/51 (EP,BR,KR,US); H04W88/18 (EP,BR,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/19]H04W72/00, H04W88/18
Former IPC [2010/32]H04W4/06
Former IPC [2005/19]H04Q7/00, H04Q7/30
Former IPC [2005/18]H04B1/00
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 [2017/23]
Former [2005/18]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KANALUMSCHALTUNG ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG VON MULTIMEDIA-BROADCAST- UND MULTIMEDIA- MULTICASTDIENSTEN[2005/18]
English:CHANNEL SWITCHING FOR SUPPORT OF MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST AND MULTICAST SERVICES[2005/18]
French:COMMUTATION DE VOIES POUR LA PRISE EN CHARGE DE LA DIFFUSION DE DONNEES MULTIMEDIA ET DE SERVICES MULTIDIFFUSION[2005/18]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2005National basic fee paid 
22.02.2005Search fee paid 
22.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/18]
27.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2017Fee for grant paid
25.04.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.04.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12193703.1  / EP2579624
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.11.2010
Opposition(s)08.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.06.2017
CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
PT07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
TR07.06.2017
LU06.08.2017
BG07.09.2017
[2020/28]
Former [2020/15]CY07.06.2017
CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
TR07.06.2017
LU06.08.2017
BG07.09.2017
Former [2019/46]CY07.06.2017
CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
LU06.08.2017
BG07.09.2017
Former [2018/34]CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
LU06.08.2017
BG07.09.2017
Former [2018/25]CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
Former [2018/21]CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
Former [2018/18]CZ07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
Former [2018/15]CZ07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
Former [2018/10]CZ07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
Former [2017/50]FI07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[I]US5920817  (UMEDA NARUMI [JP], et al);
 [A]EP1059823  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]);
 [I]US2002018450  (MCKENNA DANIEL B [US], et al);
 [A]US2002057663  (LIM BYUNG KEUN [KR]);
International search[Y]US5475861  (HALL SCOTT M [US]);
 [YP]US2003033253  (RHODES N LEE [US])
by applicantUS5920817
 US2002018450
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