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EP About this file: EP2294717

EP2294717 - ANTENNA SELECTION WITH FREQUENCY-HOPPED SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2017/51]
Former [2011/11]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MEHTA, Neelesh B.
c/o Sudhakar Durairaj
39 Spring Lane
Sharon Massachusetts 02067 / US
02 / TEO, Koon Hoo
4232 Lexington Ridge
Lexington Massachusetts 02421 / US
03 / ZHANG, Jinyun
170 Gore Street
Apt. 616
Cambridge Massachusetts 02141 / US
 [2017/51]
Former [2011/11]01 / MEHTA, Neelesh B.
c/o Sudhakar Durairaj 39 Spring Lane
Sharon Massachusetts 02067 / US
02 / TEO, Koon Hoo
4232 Lexington Ridge
Lexington Massachusetts 02421 / US
03 / ZHANG, Jinyun
170 Gore Street Apt. 616
Cambridge Massachusetts 02141 / US
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2017/51]
Former [2011/11]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date09742781.907.05.2009
[2011/11]
WO2009JP58955
Priority number, dateUS20080051216P07.05.2008         Original published format: US 51216 P
US20080075102P24.06.2008         Original published format: US 75102 P
US20080076743P30.06.2008         Original published format: US 76743 P
US20080077301P01.07.2008         Original published format: US 77301 P
US20080077723P02.07.2008         Original published format: US 77723 P
US2009041571831.03.2009         Original published format: US 415718
[2011/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009136657
Date:12.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2294717
Date:16.03.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2294717
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/06, H04B1/713
[2011/11]
CPC:
H04B7/061 (EP,US); H04B1/713 (EP,US)
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 [2017/51]
Former [2011/11]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:ANTENNENAUSWAHL MIT FREQUENZSPRUNG-SONDIERUNGS-REFERENZSIGNALEN[2017/27]
English:ANTENNA SELECTION WITH FREQUENCY-HOPPED SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALS[2011/11]
French:SÉLECTION D'ANTENNES AU MOYEN DE SIGNAUX DE RÉFÉRENCE DE SONDAGE À SAUT DE FRÉQUENCE[2011/11]
Former [2011/11]ANTENNENAUSWAHL MIT FREQUENZSPRUNG-KLANG-REFERENZSIGNALEN
Entry into regional phase07.12.2010National basic fee paid 
07.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/11]
28.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2017Fee for grant paid
09.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2017Receipt 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  06.05.2015
Opposition(s)21.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.05.2009
AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
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LV20.12.2017
MC20.12.2017
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NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
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TR20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
IE07.05.2018
LU07.05.2018
MT07.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU07.05.2009
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 US20090075102
 US20090076743
 US20090077301
 US20090077723
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