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EP2033327 - DIGITAL RECEIVER FOR SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO IMPLEMENTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2012
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.08.2014  [2014/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMEC
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 442-743 / KR
[2009/33]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
Interuniversitair Microelektronica Centrum (IMEC)
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 442-743 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / BOUGARD, Bruno
Rue jean Rey 8
B-1370 Jodoigne / BE
 [2009/11]
Representative(s)BiiP cvba
Engels Plein 3 bus 102
3000 Leuven / BE
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]BiiP cvba
Gaston Crommenlaan 10 b101
9050 Ledeberg (Ghent) / BE
Application number, filing date07729218.316.05.2007
[2009/11]
WO2007EP54770
Priority number, dateEP2006011405616.05.2006         Original published format: EP 06114056
EP2006012253318.10.2006         Original published format: EP 06122533
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007132016
Date:22.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2033327
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2033327
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/28
[2009/11]
CPC:
H04B1/406 (EP,US); H04W88/06 (KR); H04B1/28 (KR);
Y02D30/70 (US)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIGITALER EMPFÄNGER ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG VON SDR (SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO)[2009/11]
English:DIGITAL RECEIVER FOR SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO IMPLEMENTATION[2009/11]
French:RÉCEPTEUR NUMÉRIQUE PERMETTANT L'UTILISATION DE RADIO LOGICIELLE[2009/11]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2008National basic fee paid 
16.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.12.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/11]
04.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2010Fee for grant paid
01.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
DK06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
HU06.04.2011
IT06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
MT06.04.2011
NL06.04.2011
PL06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
TR06.04.2011
IE16.05.2011
LU16.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
ES17.07.2011
IS06.08.2011
PT08.08.2011
[2014/32]
Former [2013/45]AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
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CZ06.04.2011
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISSOC.2003.1267706
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