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EP About this file: EP2241071

EP2241071 - VARIATION OF UP LINK RESOURCES IN A CELLULAR SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2018/43]
Former [2010/42]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / JOHANSSON, Magnus
Björcksgatan 66A
S-416 51 Göteborg / SE
02 / GANNHOLM, Magnus
Skogsvägen 38
S-435 38 Mölnlycke / SE
 [2010/42]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2018/43]Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Former [2010/42]Kühn, Friedrich Heinrich
Ericsson AB Patent Unit LTE Torshamnsgatan 23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date08705361.725.01.2008
[2010/42]
WO2008SE50089
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009093944
Date:30.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2241071
Date:20.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2241071
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE30.07.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/04, H04L5/00
[2013/48]
CPC:
H04L5/0053 (EP,US); H04L5/0091 (EP,US); H04W72/52 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/42]H04L27/26, H04W84/08, H04L1/18, H04W4/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/43]
Former [2010/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VARIATION VON UPLINK-RESSOURCEN IN EINEM MOBILFUNKSYSTEM[2010/42]
English:VARIATION OF UP LINK RESOURCES IN A CELLULAR SYSTEM[2010/42]
French:VARIATION DE RESSOURCES DE LIAISON MONTANTE DANS UN SYSTÈME CELLULAIRE[2010/42]
Entry into regional phase06.08.2010National basic fee paid 
06.08.2010Search fee paid 
06.08.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/42]
05.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.09.2018Fee for grant paid
04.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
17.09.2018Receipt 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  08.07.2016
Opposition(s)25.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.01.2008
AT24.10.2018
CY24.10.2018
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