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EP2315356 - Multi-stage code generator and decoder for communication systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.01.2021  [2021/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2018/22]
Former [2013/12]For all designated states
Digital Fountain, Inc.
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Former [2011/17]For all designated states
Digital Fountain, Inc.
39141 Civic Center Drive
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Shokrollahi, Amin M.
904 Regal Road
Berkeley, CA 94708 / US
02 / Lassen, Soren
233 Barlett Street
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
03 / Luby, Michael
1133 Miller Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94708 / US
 [2020/07]
Former [2011/17]01 / Shokrollahi, Amin M.
904 Regal Road
Berkeley CA 94708 / US
02 / Lassen, Soren
233 Barlett Street
San Francisco CA 94110 / US
03 / Luby, Michael
1133 Miller Avenue
Berkeley CA 94708 / US
Representative(s)Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
[2020/07]
Former [2011/17]Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date10013231.523.12.2002
[2011/17]
Priority number, dateUS2001003215621.12.2001         Original published format: US 32156
[2011/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2315356
Date:27.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2315356
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:H03M7/00, H03M13/00, H04L1/00, H04L25/49, H04L27/04, H03M13/47, H03M13/29, H03M13/11
[2011/17]
CPC:
H04L1/0041 (EP,US); H03M7/00 (KR); H03M13/00 (KR);
H03M13/3761 (EP,US); H04L27/04 (KR); H03M13/1102 (EP,US);
H03M13/19 (EP,US); H04L2001/0093 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2020/07]
Former [2011/17]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:Mehrfach Code Generator und Dekodierer für Kommunikationssysteme[2011/17]
English:Multi-stage code generator and decoder for communication systems[2011/17]
French:Générateur de code à plusieurs étages et décodeur pour des systèmes de communications[2011/17]
Examination procedure28.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/17]
27.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
21.10.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
25.10.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
19.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2019Fee for grant paid
18.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination10.12.2013Appeal received No.  T0653/14
28.02.2014Statement of grounds filed
13.03.2019Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
13.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
22.03.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02794439.6  / EP1468497
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 (EP20020794439) is  27.09.2005
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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07.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
08.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
07.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 18
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