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EP1841149 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORKS USING CONFERENCING CONNECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/40]System, method and apparatus for extending wireless personal area networks using conferencing connection
[2017/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.06.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 10.10.2018  [2018/41]
07.09.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.10.2018  [2018/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Polycom, Inc.
6001 America Center Drive
San Jose, CA 95002 / US
[2017/44]
Former [2013/34]For all designated states
Polycom, Inc.
6001 America Center Drive
San Jose, CA 95002 / US
Former [2007/40]For all designated states
POLYCOM, INC.
4750 Willow Road Pleasanton
California 94588 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wilson, George "Jed" D., Jr.
8201 Amasia Cove
Austin, Texas 78729 / US
02 / Nogarede, Katherine D.
1303 Goeth Circle
Austin, Texas 78746 / US
03 / Rousch, Charles Gregory
9713 Derecho Drive
Austin, Texas 78737 / US
 [2007/40]
Representative(s)Knöner, Gregor, et al
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg am Lech / DE
[2017/44]
Former [2007/40]Käck, Jürgen
Patentanwälte Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg / DE
Application number, filing date07006660.030.03.2007
[2007/40]
Priority number, dateUS2006027832131.03.2006         Original published format: US 278321
[2007/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1841149
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1841149
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1841149
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/18
[2014/01]
CPC:
H04L65/4038 (EP,US); H04L12/1813 (EP,US); H04L67/04 (EP,US);
H04L67/51 (EP,US); H04L69/24 (EP,US); H04W4/80 (EP,US);
H04L12/189 (EP,US); H04W84/18 (EP,US); H04W92/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/40]H04L12/56
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT,   NL [2014/29]
Former [2007/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERWEITERUNG VON DRAHTLOSEN PERSÖNLICHEN NETZWERKEN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER KONFERENZVERBINDUNG[2017/27]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORKS USING CONFERENCING CONNECTION[2017/27]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR ÉTENDRE LES RÉSEAUX PERSONNELS SANS FIL UTILISANT UNE CONNEXION DE VISIOCONFÉRENCE[2017/27]
Former [2007/40]System, Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erweiterung von drahtlosen persönlichen Netzwerken unter Verwendung einer Konferenzverbindung
Former [2007/40]System, method and apparatus for extending wireless personal area networks using conferencing connection
Former [2007/40]Système, procédé et appareil pour étendre les réseaux personnels sans fil utilisant une connexion de visioconférence
Examination procedure30.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/40]
06.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2014Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.08.2014Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2017Fee for grant paid
19.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2017Receipt 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  06.07.2016
Opposition(s)02.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
[2018/41]
Former [2018/23]NL01.11.2017
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2004034723  (GIROTI SUDHIR K [US]) [X] 1-7,10-14,16-20,22-25 * abstract * * page 1, paragraphs 3-8 * * page 4, paragraph 65 * * page 5, paragraphs 74,75 * [I] 8,9;
 [X]JP2005086690  (RICOH KK) [X] 1,5,8,10,14,15,20,21* paragraphs [0038] , [0039] , [0047] , [0048] , [0058] , [0059] *;
 [XAI]EP1608128  (MITEL NETWORKS CORP [CA]) [X] 1-8,10-14,17,20,23 * abstract * * column 1, paragraph 2 * * column 4, paragraphs 10,11 * * column 6, paragraph 18 * * column 9, paragraphs 31,33 * * column 11, paragraph 40 * [A] 15,21 [I] 9,16,18,19,22,24,25
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