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EP About this file: EP1841245

EP1841245 - Method and system for mobile communications [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.03.2018  [2018/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1, Nagata-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[2017/10]
Former [2007/40]For all designated states
NTT MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INC.
10-1, Toranomon 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8436 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tamura, Motoshi@c/o Intellectual Proprerty Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / Miki, Mutsumaru@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
03 / Okamoto, Akiko@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
04 / Kusinose, Kenya@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
05 / Uchikoshi, Akihiro@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
06 / Igarashi, Daisuke@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
07 / Yamagata, Katsuhiko@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
08 / Sato, Takaaki@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
09 / Hagiwara, Junichiro@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
10 / Watanabe, Yasuyuki@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
11 / Hamajima, Takuya@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
12 / Hata, Masafumi@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
13 / Ishikawa, Nobutaka@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
14 / Yasuda, Yoshiyuki@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
15 / Yunoki, Kazufumi@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
16 / Uchiyama, Nobuhide@c/o Intellectual Property Department@NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
 [2017/13]
Former [2008/12]01 / Tamura, Motoshi c/o Intellectual Proprerty Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / Miki, Mutsumaru c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
03 / Okamoto, Akiko c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
04 / Kusinose, Kenya c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
05 / Uchikoshi, Akihiro c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
06 / Igarashi, Daisuke c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
07 / Yamagata, Katsuhiko c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
08 / Sato, Takaaki c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
09 / Hagiwara, Junichiro c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
10 / Watanabe, Yasuyuki c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
11 / Hamajima, Takuya c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
12 / Hata, Masafumi c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
13 / Ishikawa, Nobutaka c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
14 / Yasuda, Yoshiyuki c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
15 / Yunoki, Kazufumi c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
16 / Uchiyama, Nobuhide c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
Former [2008/08]01 / Tamura, Motoshi c/o Intellectual Proprerty Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / Miki, Mutsumanu c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
03 / Okamoto, Akiko c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
04 / Kusinose, Kenya c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
05 / Uchikoshi, Akihiro c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
06 / Igarashi, Daisuke c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
07 / Yamagata, Katsuhiko c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
08 / Sato, Takaaki c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
09 / Hagiwara, Junichiro c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
10 / Watanabe, Yasuyuki c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
11 / Hamajima, Takuya c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
12 / Hata, Masafumi c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
13 / Ishikawa, Nobutaka c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
14 / Yasuda, Yoshiyuki c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
15 / Yunoki, Kazufumi c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
16 / Uchiyama, Nobuhide c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
Former [2008/04]01 / Tamura, Motoshi c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / Miki, Mutsumanu c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
03 / Okamoto, Akiko c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
04 / Kusinose, Kenya c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
05 / Uchikoshi, Akihiro c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
06 / Igarashi, Daisuke c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
07 / Yamagata, Katsuhiko c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
08 / Sato, Takaaki c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
09 / Hagiwara, Junichiro c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
10 / Watanabe, Yasuyuki c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
11 / Hamajima, Takuya c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
12 / Hata, Masafumi c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
13 / Ishikawa, Nobutaka c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
14 / Yasuda, Yoshiyuki c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
15 / Yunoki, Kazufumi c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
16 / Uchiyama, Nobuhide c/o NTT DoCoMo Inc., IPR
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, nagatacho-2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
Former [2007/40]01 / Tamura, Motoshi
18-2-101 Nobi 4-chome
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-0841 / JP
02 / Miki, Motsumaru
18-2-105 Nobi 4-chome
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-0841 / JP
03 / Okamoto, Akiko
Green Gables C-101 12-14 Tokuyoshi Higashi 1-chome Kokura Minami-ku
Kitakyusyu-shi Fukuoka 803-0277 / JP
04 / Kusunose, Kenya
6-1-302 Hikarinooka
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-0847 / JP
05 / Uchikoshi, Akihiro
18-2-304 Nobi 4-chome
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-0841 / JP
06 / Igarashi, Daisuke
6-1-507 Hirarinooka
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-0847 / JP
07 / Yamagata, Katsuhiko
1-22-3-302 Kosugaya Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 247-0007 / JP
08 / Sato, Takaaki
18-4-704 Nobi 4-chome
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-0841 / JP
09 / Hagiwara, Junichiro
Adorabure Kuriki A-101 1-35-3 Kuriki Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 235-0041 / JP
10 / Watanabe, Yasuyuki
18-2-603 Nobi 4-chome
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-0841 / JP
11 / Hamajima, Takuya
606 Marine Heim 1283-3 Tauraminato-cho
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 237-0071 / JP
12 / Hata, Masafumi
3-301 Daikan Plaza City 1-8 Yasuura-cho
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 238-0012 / JP
13 / Ishikawa, Nobutaka
202 Bell Light Nokendai 18-11 Nokendai-tori Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0053 / JP
14 / Yasuda, Yoshiyuki
6-13-31 Okamura Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 235-0021 / JP
15 / Yunoki, Kazufumi
18-4-304 Nobi 4-chome
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-0841 / JP
16 / Uchiyama, Nobuhide
20-1-201 Yoshimien 9-chome Sacki-ku
Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima 731-5132 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/13]
Former [2007/40]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date07014400.124.04.1998
[2007/40]
Priority number, dateJP1997012378224.04.1997         Original published format: JP 12378297
[2007/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1841245
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP1841245
Date:20.02.2008
[2008/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1841245
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1841245
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/02, H04W40/02, // H04W72/04, H04W36/00, H04W88/06
[2016/48]
CPC:
H04B7/022 (EP,KR,US); H04W72/23 (KR); H04W12/02 (KR);
H04W12/03 (EP,US); H04W36/30 (KR); H04W52/04 (EP,US);
H04W52/24 (KR); H04W72/0453 (KR); H04W72/0466 (KR);
H04W84/042 (EP,US); H04W88/12 (EP,KR,US); H04W12/06 (EP,US);
H04W36/08 (EP,US); H04W36/18 (EP,US); H04W52/12 (EP,US);
H04W80/04 (EP,US); H04W88/06 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/09]H04W72/02, // H04W72/04, H04W36/00, H04W88/06
Former IPC [2007/40]H04Q7/24, H04Q7/38
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2015/09]
Former [2007/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur mobilen Kommunikation[2007/40]
English:Method and system for mobile communications[2007/40]
French:Procédé et système de communication mobile[2007/40]
Examination procedure23.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/40]
30.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2017Fee for grant paid
15.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98917680.5  / EP0978958
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 (EP19980917680) is  08.10.2003
Opposition(s)03.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
08.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
08.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
08.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
08.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
24.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
22.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
15.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 17
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 18
25.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 19
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT29.03.2017
SE29.03.2017
[2017/51]
Former [2017/47]SE29.03.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]US4284848  (FROST EDWARD G) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2288301  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5471670  (HESS GARRY C [US], et al) [A] 1-3* the whole document *;
 [A]US5475864  (HAMABE KOJIRO [JP]) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9626621  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9627244  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9700590  (NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY [FI], et al) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *
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