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EP About this file: EP2140566

EP2140566 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE SPECTRAL EFFICIENCY OF A DATA COMMUNICATION LINK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telcom Ventures, L.L.C.
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, 40th Floor
Miami, FL 33131-3298 / US
[2010/01]
Inventor(s)01 / SINGH, Rajendra
3801 Belle Rive Terrace
Alexandria, VA 22309 / US
02 / OLEXA, George, Ron
4929 Gairloch Lane
Gainesville, VA 30506 / US
 [2010/01]
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/16]Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Former [2010/01]Bebbington, Nicholas Paul
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date08730734.426.02.2008
[2010/01]
WO2008US54985
Priority number, dateUS20070908289P27.03.2007         Original published format: US 908289 P
[2010/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008118593
Date:02.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2140566
Date:06.01.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2140566
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.10.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/00, H04B7/185
[2014/35]
CPC:
H04B7/18513 (EP,BR,US)
Former IPC [2010/01]H04B7/00
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 [2016/40]
Former [2010/01]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:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER SPEKTRALEN EFFIZIENZ EINER DATENÜBERTRAGUNGSVERBINDUNG[2010/01]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE SPECTRAL EFFICIENCY OF A DATA COMMUNICATION LINK[2010/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR AMÉLIORER LE RENDEMENT SPECTRAL D'UN LIEN DE COMMUNICATION DE DONNÉES[2010/01]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2009National basic fee paid 
25.09.2009Search fee paid 
25.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.2009Examination requested  [2010/01]
24.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2016Fee for grant paid
26.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.08.2016Receipt 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  30.06.2015
Opposition(s)06.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.02.2008
AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CY05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
HR05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
TR05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
MT26.02.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU26.02.2008
AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CY05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
HR05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
MT26.02.2017
Former [2019/31]HU26.02.2008
AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
HR05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
MT26.02.2017
Former [2018/43]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
HR05.10.2016
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LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
MT26.02.2017
Former [2017/52]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
HR05.10.2016
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LT05.10.2016
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PL05.10.2016
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SK05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/38]AT05.10.2016
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CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
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FI05.10.2016
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LT05.10.2016
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PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
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BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
HR05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
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PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
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SK05.10.2016
NO05.01.2017
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IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
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BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
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LV05.10.2016
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PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
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NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/35]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
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FI05.10.2016
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NO05.01.2017
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PT06.02.2017
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LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
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PT06.02.2017
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NL05.10.2016
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NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
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PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/26]AT05.10.2016
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FI05.10.2016
HR05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/12]LV05.10.2016
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2006135070  (KARABINIS PETER D [US]) [X] 1,8 * paragraph [0018]; figure 1 * [I] 2-7,9-15;
 [X]  - "Satellite Earth stations and Systems (SES); Satellite- Digital Multimedia Broadcast system Service and Architecture; Draft ETSI TR 102 059", IEEE, LIS, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX, FRANCE, (20031201), no. V0.0.2, ISSN 0000-0001, XP014041013 [X] 1,8 * paragraph [11.4.2] * * paragraph [31.B.1.3] *
International search[Y]US2006135070  (KARABINIS PETER D [US]);
 [Y]US2006111041  (KARABINIS PETER D [US]);
 [A]US2006205367  (KARABINIS PETER D [US]);
 [A]US2005176379  (GRINDAHL MERVIN L [US], et al);
 [A]US2004072539  (MONTE PAUL A [US], et al)
by applicantUS2006135070
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