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EP2074862 - DETERMINATION OF AN INTERVAL FOR SEARCHING FOR A BASE STATION FOR COMMUNICATION USING ONE OF A PLURALITY OF COMMUNICATION LINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/27]COMMUNICATION APPARATUS
[2017/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2009/27]
Inventor(s)01 / MIZUO, Yoshihiro
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2018/14]
Former [2009/27]01 / MIZUO, Yoshihiro
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2018/14]
Former [2009/27]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08792748.920.08.2008
[2009/27]
WO2008JP65222
Priority number, dateJP2007021992327.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007219923
JP2007021992427.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007219924
[2009/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009028516
Date:05.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2074862
Date:01.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2074862
Date:04.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.03.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/16, // H04W52/02
[2017/03]
CPC:
H04W48/16 (EP,US); H04W52/0251 (EP,US); Y02D30/70 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/27]H04W4/00, H04M11/00, H04W88/04
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 [2018/14]
Former [2009/27]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG EINES ZEITINTERVALLS FÜR DIE SUCHE EINER BASISSTATION ZUR KOMMUNIKATION ÜBER EINE AUS MEHREREN KOMMUNIKATIONSLEITUNGEN[2017/43]
English:DETERMINATION OF AN INTERVAL FOR SEARCHING FOR A BASE STATION FOR COMMUNICATION USING ONE OF A PLURALITY OF COMMUNICATION LINES[2017/43]
French:DÉTERMINATION D'UN INTERVALLE POUR LA RECHERCHE D'UNE STATION DE BASE POUR LA COMMUNICATION EN UTILISANT UNE PARMI PLUSIEURS LIGNES DE COMMUNICATION[2017/43]
Former [2009/27]KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2009/27]COMMUNICATION APPARATUS
Former [2009/27]APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION
Entry into regional phase26.03.2009National basic fee paid 
26.03.2009Search fee paid 
26.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/27]
26.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2018Fee for grant paid
21.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18156683.7  / EP3355624
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.10.2017
Opposition(s)07.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.08.2008
AT04.04.2018
CY04.04.2018
CZ04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
ES04.04.2018
FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
IT04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
MC04.04.2018
NL04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
RO04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
TR04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
IS04.08.2018
PT06.08.2018
IE20.08.2018
LU20.08.2018
MT20.08.2018
BE31.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
[2020/32]
Former [2020/28]HU20.08.2008
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MC04.04.2018
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PL04.04.2018
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TR04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
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MT20.08.2018
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BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
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IE20.08.2018
LU20.08.2018
MT20.08.2018
BE31.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
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LI31.08.2018
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CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
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HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
NL04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
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BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
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FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
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NL04.04.2018
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 [I]US2007191006  (CARPENTER PAUL M [GB]) [I] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0053] * * paragraphs [0063] - [0064] - [0 69] - [0072] *;
 [I]US5987325  (TAYLOE DANIEL RICHARD [US]) [I] 1-14 * abstract * * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 10 * * column 3, line 1 - column 5, line 30 *;
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