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EP About this file: EP2280568

EP2280568 - MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION DEVICE, MOBILE STATION DEVICE, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[2020/51]
Former [2011/05]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / AKIMOTO, Yosuke
c/o SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
02 / AIBA, Tatsushi
c/o SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
03 / SATO, Seiji
c/o SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
04 / YAMADA, Shohei
c/o SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
 [2020/51]
Former [2011/05]01 / AKIMOTO, Yosuke
c/o SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA 22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
02 / AIBA, Tatsushi
c/o SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA 22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
03 / SATO, Seiji
c/o SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA 22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
04 / YAMADA, Shohei
c/o SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA 22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/51]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Former [2011/05]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date09735607.523.04.2009
[2011/05]
WO2009JP58038
Priority number, dateJP2008011473025.04.2008         Original published format: JP 2008114730
[2011/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009131163
Date:29.10.2009
Language:JA
[2009/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2280568
Date:02.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2280568
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.10.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00, H04W72/04, H04B7/06, // H04L25/03
[2015/37]
CPC:
H04B7/0621 (EP,US); H04W72/23 (US); H04B7/0656 (EP,US);
H04L5/0023 (EP,US); H04L5/0053 (EP,US); H04L5/0057 (EP,US);
H04L2025/03777 (EP,US); H04L25/03343 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/05]H04W24/10, H04J11/00, H04J99/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/51]
Former [2011/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MOBILES KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, BASISSTATIONSVORRICHTUNG, MOBILSTATIONSVORRICHTUNG UND MOBILKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2011/05]
English:MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION DEVICE, MOBILE STATION DEVICE, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD[2011/05]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION MOBILE, DISPOSITIF DE STATION DE BASE, DISPOSITIF DE STATION MOBILE, ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION MOBILE[2011/05]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2010Translation filed 
25.10.2010National basic fee paid 
25.10.2010Search fee paid 
25.10.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/05]
02.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2020Fee for grant paid
09.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2020Receipt 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  05.09.2017
Opposition(s)17.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.04.2009
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