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EP About this file: EP1667373

EP1667373 - Mitigating interference problems in a wireless network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/23]Protocol for exchanging control data to mitigate interference problems in a wireless network
[2011/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2015
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR
Updated state(s): BE		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
08.07.2016Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/17]
Former [2014/29]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Abhishek, Abhishek
c/o Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way
WA Washington 98052, Redmond / US
02 / Madhavan, Poovanpilli G.
c/o Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way
WA Washington 98052, Redmond / US
03 / Poncini, Victoria M.
c/o Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way
WA Washington 98052, Redmond / US
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/29]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2008/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2006/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05111639.002.12.2005
[2006/23]
Priority number, dateUS2004000442803.12.2004         Original published format: US 4428
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1667373
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1667373
Date:16.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04W24/00
[2010/32]
CPC:
H04W24/00 (EP,US); H04L12/28 (KR); H04B1/10 (KR);
H04B15/00 (KR); H04B15/02 (KR)
Former IPC [2006/23]H04L12/28, H04Q7/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/23]
TitleGerman:Verringerung von Interferenzproblemen in einem drahtlosen Netz[2011/11]
English:Mitigating interference problems in a wireless network[2011/12]
French:Réduiction des problèmes d'interférence dans un réseau sans fil[2011/11]
Former [2006/23]Protokol zum Austauschen von Steuerungsdaten zur Verringerung von Interferenzproblemen in einem drahtlosen Netz
Former [2006/23]Protocol for exchanging control data to mitigate interference problems in a wireless network
Former [2006/23]Protocol pour échanger données de contrôle pour réduire les problèmes d'interférence dans un réseau sans fil
Examination procedure05.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/03]
09.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2014Fee for grant paid
28.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2014Receipt 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  09.01.2007
Opposition(s)17.04.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.12.2005
AT16.07.2014
BE16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
ES16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
IT16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
MC16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
SI16.07.2014
SK16.07.2014
TR16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
IE02.12.2014
LU02.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/27]AT16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
ES16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
IT16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
MC16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
SI16.07.2014
SK16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
IE02.12.2014
LU02.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
Former [2015/50]AT16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
ES16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
IT16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
SI16.07.2014
SK16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
IE02.12.2014
LU02.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
Former [2015/47]AT16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
ES16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
IT16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
SK16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
IE02.12.2014
LU02.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
Former [2015/46]AT16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
ES16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
IT16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
SK16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
IE02.12.2014
LU02.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
Former [2015/35]AT16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
ES16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
IT16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
SK16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
LU02.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
Former [2015/30]AT16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
ES16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
IT16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
SK16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
BE31.12.2014
Former [2015/23]AT16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
ES16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
IT16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
SK16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
Former [2015/22]AT16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
ES16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
IT16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
Former [2015/12]AT16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
ES16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
Former [2015/11]CY16.07.2014
ES16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
PT17.11.2014
Former [2015/10]ES16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
Former [2015/09]FI16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
Former [2015/08]LT16.07.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]US2004022223  (BILLHARTZ THOMAS JAY [US]) [A] 1-37* paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0016] *;
 [A]US2004054774  (BARBER SIMON [US], et al) [A] 1-37 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0026] *;
 [X]WO2004077724  (BACKES FLOYD [US]) [X] 1,2,5,7,8,12,13,20-24,28-31,33 * page 8, line 15 - page 10, line 4 * * page 11, line 1 - page 13, line 13 * * page 14, line 10 - line 21 * * figures 1,3,14,16 *
ExaminationUS2004203474
by applicantWO2004077724
 US2004203474
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