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EP About this file: EP2377340

EP2377340 - LOCAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MOBILE STATIONS VIA ONE OR MORE RELAY STATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2018/26]
Former [2011/42]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / YU, Kai
Katarina Bangata 27
S-116 39 Stockholm / SE
02 / CHEN, Tsao-Tsen
Trumslagargatan 7
S-125 34 Älvsjö / SE
 [2011/44]
Former [2011/42]01 / YU, Kai
Skattegårdsvägen 49, 3 tr
S-162 62 Vällingby / SE
02 / CHEN, Tsao-Tsen
Trumslagargatan 7
S-125 34 Älvsjö / SE
Representative(s)Brann AB
P.O. Box 3690
Sveavägen 63
103 59 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2018/26]Brann AB
P.O. Box 3690
Drottninggatan 27
103 59 Stockholm / SE
Former [2011/42]Rees, Simon John Lewis
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol, Avon BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date09788520.608.04.2009
[2018/26]
WO2009SE50368
Priority number, dateUS20080139135P19.12.2008         Original published format: US 139135 P
US2009041988207.04.2009         Original published format: US 419882
[2011/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010071544
Date:24.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2377340
Date:19.10.2011
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.
[2011/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2377340
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/155, H04W76/14
[2018/17]
CPC:
H04B7/155 (EP,US); H04W76/14 (EP,US); H04W84/047 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/42]H04W16/26
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 [2018/26]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LOKALE KOMMUNIKATION ZWISCHEN MOBILSTATIONEN ÜBER EINE ODER MEHRERE RELAISSTATIONEN[2011/42]
English:LOCAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MOBILE STATIONS VIA ONE OR MORE RELAY STATIONS[2011/42]
French:COMMUNICATION LOCALE ENTRE DES STATIONS MOBILES PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE D'UNE OU PLUSIEURS STATIONS RELAIS[2011/42]
Entry into regional phase13.07.2011National basic fee paid 
13.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/42]
07.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2018Fee for grant paid
14.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2018Receipt 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  08.07.2013
Opposition(s)28.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.04.2009
AT27.06.2018
CY27.06.2018
CZ27.06.2018
DK27.06.2018
EE27.06.2018
ES27.06.2018
FI27.06.2018
HR27.06.2018
IT27.06.2018
LT27.06.2018
LV27.06.2018
MC27.06.2018
MK27.06.2018
MT27.06.2018
PL27.06.2018
RO27.06.2018
SE27.06.2018
SI27.06.2018
SK27.06.2018
TR27.06.2018
BG27.09.2018
NO27.09.2018
GR28.09.2018
IS27.10.2018
PT29.10.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU08.04.2009
AT27.06.2018
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CZ27.06.2018
DK27.06.2018
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TR27.06.2018
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PT29.10.2018
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BG27.09.2018
NO27.09.2018
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PT29.10.2018
Former [2020/29]AT27.06.2018
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DK27.06.2018
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FI27.06.2018
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PT29.10.2018
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2004107693  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [A] 1-23 * page 1, line 13 - line 30 * * page 2, line 28 - line 31 * * page 5, line 4 - page 6, line 3 * * page 10, line 22 - page 11, line 21 ** page 24, line 4 - page 25, line 11 *;
 [X]EP1517487  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-23 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0010] *;
 [X]  - HONGYI WU ET AL, "Integrated Cellular and Ad Hoc Relaying Systems: iCAR", IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, US, (20011001), vol. 19, no. 10, ISSN 0733-8716, XP011055480 [X] 1-23 * figures 1,2 * * page 2105, column RIGHT, line 41 - page 2106, column LEFT, line 16 * * page 2106, column RIGHT, line 3 - line 12 * * page 2107, column LEFT, line 12 - line 15 * * page 2107, column LEFT, line 27 - line 41 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/49.957326
 [X]  - YING-DAR LIN ET AL, "Multihop cellular: a new architecture for wireless communications", INFOCOM 2000. NINETEENTH ANNUAL JOINT CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETIES. PROCEEDINGS. IEEE TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 26-30 MARCH 2000, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (20000326), vol. 3, ISBN 978-0-7803-5880-5, pages 1273 - 1282, XP010376063 [X] 1-23 * figures 2,3 * * page 1273, column RIGHT, line 17 - line 32 * * page 1274, column RIGHT, line 16 - page 1275, column LEFT, line 9 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INFCOM.2000.832516
ExaminationUS2004023652
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