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EP1596320 - Radio communication system, device and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2013
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2013  [2013/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[2012/32]
Former [2005/46]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fukuda, Kunio c/o Sony Corporation
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
 [2012/32]
Former [2005/46]01 / Fukuda, Kunio c/o Sony Corporation
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
Representative(s)Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/32]Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2005/46]Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date05252825.409.05.2005
[2005/46]
Priority number, dateJP2004014058011.05.2004         Original published format: JP 2004140580
[2005/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1596320
Date:16.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1596320
Date:29.10.2008
[2008/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1596320
Date:08.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/00, G06K19/07, G01S13/75, H04L27/20, H04B1/68, G08C17/02, H03D1/00, H04L5/14
[2012/11]
CPC:
G06K7/0008 (EP,US); H04L27/34 (KR); G01S13/758 (EP,US);
G06K19/0723 (EP,US); G06K7/00 (KR); H04B5/48 (KR);
H04L5/143 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/46]G06K7/00, G06K19/07, G01S13/75, H04L27/00, H04B1/00, G08C17/02, H03D1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/28]
Former [2005/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Funkkommunikationssystem, -vorrichtung und -verfahren[2005/46]
English:Radio communication system, device and method[2005/46]
French:Système, dispositif et procédé de radiocommunication[2005/46]
Examination procedure30.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/50]
05.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.06.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
10.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2012Fee for grant paid
25.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  05.12.2008
Opposition(s)10.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY] EP0779520  (AT & T CORP et al.)
 [DX] EP0851639  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC et al.)
 [Y] US2002142747  (NILSON CHRISTOPHER D et al.)
 [XY] US5861781  (ASHBY KIRK BURTON et al.) [X] 1,2,5-8,11-14,17,18 * abstract * * column 13, line 25 - column 14, line 16 *[Y] 3,4,9,10,15,16
by applicantEP0779520
 US2002142747
 US5861781
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