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EP About this file: EP1590980

EP1590980 - PROVISION OF A MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST/MULTICAST SERVICE (MBMS) FOR A USER EQUIPMENT MOVING ALONG CELLS IN A CELLULAR MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2005/44]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
126 25 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / BEMING, Per
Frejgatan 58
S-113 26 Stockholm / SE
02 / VOLTOLINA, Elena
Orkanvägen 20
SE - 177 71 JÄRFÄLLA / SE
03 / VAN LIESHOUT, Gert-Jan
Soerenseweg 40
NL-7314 CG Apeldoorn / NL
 [2006/52]
Former [2005/44]01 / BEMING, Per
Frejgatan 58
S-113 26 Stockholm / SE
02 / VOLTOLINA, Elena
Helsingörsgatan 28
S-164 44 Kista / SE
03 / VAN LIESHOUT, Gert-Jan
Soerenseweg 40
NL-7314 CG Apeldoorn / NL
Representative(s)O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/44]O'Connell, David Christopher
HASELTINE LAKE, Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date04700443.707.01.2004
[2005/44]
WO2004EP00050
Priority number, dateSE2003000004708.01.2003         Original published format: SE 0300047
[2005/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004071117
Date:19.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1590980
Date:02.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1590980
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/38
[2005/44]
CPC:
H04W36/12 (EP,US); H04W36/0007 (EP,US); H04W4/06 (EP,US);
H04W76/10 (EP,US); H04W84/042 (EP,US)
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 [2005/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEREITSTELLUNG EINES MULTIMEDIA-BROADCAST-/-MULTICASTDIENSTES (MBMS) FÜR EIN SICH ENTLANG ZELLEN IN EINEM ZELLULARMOBILKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM BEWEGENDES BENUTZERGERÄT[2005/44]
English:PROVISION OF A MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST/MULTICAST SERVICE (MBMS) FOR A USER EQUIPMENT MOVING ALONG CELLS IN A CELLULAR MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2005/44]
French:FOURNITURE D'UN SERVICE DE DIFFUSION / MULTIDIFFUSION MULTIMEDIA (MBMS) A UN EQUIPEMENT D'UTILISATEUR QUI SE DEPLACE ENTRE DES CELLULES DANS UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION MOBILE CELLULAIRE[2008/29]
Former [2005/44]FOURNITURE D'UN SERVICE DE DIFFUSION / MULTIDIFFUSION MULTIMEDIA (MBMS) A UN EQUIPEMENT D'UTILISATEUR DEPLACE ENTRE DES CELLULES DANS UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION MOBILE CELLULAIRE
Entry into regional phase03.08.2005National basic fee paid 
03.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.05.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
15.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2008Fee for grant paid
20.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07007734.2  / EP1821563
Opposition(s)04.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CY03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
LU07.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
FR03.02.2009
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
HU04.06.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/32]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
LU07.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
FR03.02.2009
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
HU04.06.2009
Former [2011/21]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
LU07.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
FR03.02.2009
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2010/50]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
FR03.02.2009
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2010/21]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
FR03.02.2009
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/47]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/46]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
MC31.01.2009
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/44]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
MC31.01.2009
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/41]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
MC31.01.2009
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/36]BE03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/35]BE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/32]BE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/26]FI03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/20]ES14.03.2009
Cited inInternational search[E]EP1392075  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [E] 1-54 * abstract * * page 5, line 35 - page 8, line 36 * * page 9, line 35 - page 9, line 58 * * page 13, line 24 - page 14, line 2 * * page 15, line 25 - page 16, line 46 * * page 17, line 50 - page 19, line 2 ** figures 7,8,11,14A-17 *;
 [XY]  - 3GPP, "3rd Generation Partnership Project;Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Introduction of the Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in the Radio Access Network (Stage-2); (Release 6); 3GPP TS 25.346 V1.1.0", 3GPP TS 25.346 V1.1.0, XX, XX, (200205), pages 1 - 11, XP002260225 [X] 1 * Paragraphs 5.1.1-5.1.3 and 7.1.1-7.1.4 * [Y] 2-54
 [Y]  - 3GPP, "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Radio Resource Control (RRC); Protocol Specification (Release 1999); Pages 36-43, 98-101 and 822-829", 3GPP TS 25.331 V3.12.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION, (200209), URL: www.3gpp.org, (20040603), XP002283006 [Y] 2-31,38-53 * Annexes B.2, B.3.1.1 and B.3.2.3 * * figures 7.1-1 *
 [YA]  - "3rd Generation Partnership Project;Technical Specification Group Servivces and System Aspects; Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service; Architecture and Functional Description (Release 6)", 3GPP TR 23.846 2.0.0, XX, XX, (20020908), pages 1 - 114, XP002249709 [Y] 32-37,54 * Paragraphs 7.5.1.1, 7.5.1.3 and 7.5.1.4 * * figure 33 * [A] 1-31,38-53
 [XA]  - HUTCHINSON 3G, "RAN Solution Proposal to Support MBMS", MBMS MEETING, London UK, 6th-7th May 2002, (20020507), pages 1 - 12, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/workshop/0205_MBMS_London/Docs/MBMS-000014, (20030729), XP002249466 [X] 32,33 * page 10 - page 11 * [A] 34-37
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