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EP1974574 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN SWITCHING COMMUNICATION OPERATIONS BETWEEN A WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORK AND A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / PECEN, Mark, E.
333 Old Post Road
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 5P3 / CA
 [2008/40]
Representative(s)Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date07701687.115.01.2007
[2008/40]
WO2007CA00056
Priority number, dateUS2006033580718.01.2006         Original published format: US 335807
[2008/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007082368
Date:26.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1974574
Date:01.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1974574
Date:07.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA26.07.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/04
[2009/24]
CPC:
H04W36/008375 (EP,US); H04W36/14 (US); H04W36/1446 (EP);
H04W36/32 (US); H04W36/326 (EP); H04W36/36 (EP,US);
H04W48/18 (EP,US); Y02D30/70 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/40]H04Q7/38, H04L12/28
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 [2008/40]
Extension statesAL10.07.2008
BA10.07.2008
HR10.07.2008
MK10.07.2008
RS10.07.2008
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR VERWENDUNG IN SCHALTKOMMUNIKATIONSOPERATIONEN ZWISCHEN EINEM DRAHTLOSEN WEITBEREICHSNETZWERK UND EINEM DRAHTLOSEN LAN[2008/40]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN SWITCHING COMMUNICATION OPERATIONS BETWEEN A WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORK AND A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK[2008/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR UNE UTILISATION DANS LA COMMUTATION DES OPERATIONS DE TRANSMISSION ENTRE UN RÉSEAU ÉTENDU SANS FIL ET UN RÉSEAU LOCAL SANS FIL[2008/40]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2008National basic fee paid 
10.07.2008Search fee paid 
10.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
10.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/40]
03.08.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2011Fee for grant paid
03.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11161234.7  / EP2339879
EP11180979.4  / EP2439982
EP11180980.2  / EP2458917
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.09.2009
Opposition(s)10.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.01.2007
AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
TR07.12.2011
IE15.01.2012
LU15.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
TR07.12.2011
IE15.01.2012
LU15.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2014/21]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
TR07.12.2011
IE15.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2013/29]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
IE15.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2013/22]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
IE15.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2013/08]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
IE15.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2013/07]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/50]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/49]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/37]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
MC31.01.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/36]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
Former [2012/35]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
Former [2012/34]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
Former [2012/30]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT07.12.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9731496  (NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY [FI], et al) [A] 1-23 * abstract * * page 3, line 30 - page 4, line 30 * * page 8, lines 28-36 *;
 [A]EP1231805  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-23 * abstract * * paragraphs [0011] - [0023]; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]EP1596564  (BROADCOM CORP [US]) [A] 8 * abstract ** paragraphs [0115] - [0117]; figure 5 *
International search[A]US2005197156  (FOURQUIN XAVIER [FR], et al);
 [A]WO2005104587  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al);
 [X]WO2005107312  (MOTOROLA INC [US], et al);
 [Y]EP1596564  (BROADCOM CORP [US])
by applicantWO9731496
 EP1231805
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