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EP About this file: EP2374294

EP2374294 - METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVED POSITIONING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2016/10]
Former [2015/52]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Former [2011/41]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / WIGREN, Karl Torbjörn
Ekvägen 9
S-756 53 Uppsala / SE
02 / HELLANDER, Bo
Väpplingvägen 10
S-187 52 Täby / SE
 [2011/41]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/10]
Former [2011/51]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2011/41]Kühn, Friedrich Heinrich
Ericsson AB Patent Unit LTE Torshamnsgatan 23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date08876320.618.12.2008
[2016/10]
WO2008SE51512
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010071518
Date:24.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2374294
Date:12.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2374294
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01S19/40, G01S5/02, H04W8/10
[2015/21]
CPC:
G01S19/40 (EP,US); G01S5/021 (EP,US); H04W8/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/41]H04W8/22
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 [2016/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANORDNUNG FÜR VERBESSERTE POSITIONIERUNG[2011/41]
English:METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVED POSITIONING[2011/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET CONFIGURATION DE LOCALISATION AMÉLIORÉE[2011/41]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2011National basic fee paid 
04.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/41]
13.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2015Fee for grant paid
16.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2015Receipt 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  21.07.2015
Opposition(s)12.12.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2008
AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CY09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
ES09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
HR09.03.2016
IT09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
MC09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
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TR09.03.2016
BG09.06.2016
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IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
[2018/29]
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