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EP About this file: EP2219402

EP2219402 - Call quality and coverage improvement in mobile wireless communication networks [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ericsson Inc.
6300 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024 / US
[2019/12]
Former [2010/33]For all designated states
Optimi Corporation
75 14th Street, Suite 2200
Atlanta, GA 30309 / US
Inventor(s)01 / del Rio Romero, Juan Carlos
Avda. Generalitat 3-Bis
3-2 Sant Just Desvern
08960 Barcelona / ES
02 / Guerrero Garcia, Juan Jose
c/Arroyo de Totalan
4 Portal 10
4-C La Cala del Moral
29720 Malaga / ES
03 / Ramiro Moreno, Juan
C/Virgen de las Guias
5.4-2
29014 Malaga / ES
 [2020/02]
Former [2010/33]01 / del Rio Romero, Juan Carlos
Avda. Generalitat 3 3-Bis 3-2 Sant Just Desvern
08960 Barcelona / ES
02 / Carcia Guerrero, Juan Jose
c/Arroyo de Totalan 4 Portal 10 4-C La Cala del Moral
29720 Malaga / ES
03 / Moreno, Juan Ramiro
C/Virgen de las Guias 5.4-2
29014 Malaga / ES
Representative(s)Stasiewski, Piotr Grzegorz
Ericsson Limited
Thames Tower
Station Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 1LX / GB
[2020/02]
Former [2013/46]Stasiewski, Piotr Grzegorz
Ericsson Limited
Patent Unit UK
Unit 4 Midleton Gate
Guildford Business Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 8SG / GB
Former [2010/33]Weston, Robert Dale
Phillips & Leigh 5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
Application number, filing date10151050.119.01.2010
[2010/33]
Priority number, dateUS2009036993612.02.2009         Original published format: US 369936
[2010/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2219402
Date:18.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2219402
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2219402
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04W24/08
[2010/33]
CPC:
H04W24/02 (EP,US); H04W24/08 (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,   SM,   TR [2020/02]
Former [2010/33]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,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Anrufqualitäts- und Versorgungsverbesserung in drahtlosen Mobilfunkkommunikationsnetzen[2010/33]
English:Call quality and coverage improvement in mobile wireless communication networks[2010/33]
French:Amélioration de la qualité des cellules et de la couverture dans des réseaux de communication sans fil mobiles[2010/33]
Examination procedure02.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/32]
16.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
01.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.08.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.09.2019
09.09.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2019Fee for grant paid
27.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19211945.1  / EP3634030
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.05.2017
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MK08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/13]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/51]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/48]DK08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/47]DK08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/46]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/40]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/39]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/38]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
GR09.04.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/37]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/36]FI08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/35]FI08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US2004054766  (VICENTE JOHN B [US]) [A] 1-14* paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0043] *;
 [YA]US2008288432  (MALIK AJAY [US], et al) [Y] 6,12 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0022] * [A] 1-5,7-11,13,14;
 [XYI]  - NGMN, "NGMN RECOMMENDATION ON SON & O&M REQUIREMENTS", 3GPP DRAFT; S5-090009 NGMN_RECOMMENDATION_ON_SON_AND_O_M_REQUIREMENTS, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20081223), no. Sophia Antipolis, France; 20081223, XP050335477 [X] 1-5,7,8,10,14 * section 3.1 * [Y] 6,9,12 [I] 11,13
 [XAY]  - SUJUAN FENG ET AL, "Self-Organizing Networks (SON) in 3GPP Long Term Evolution", INTERNET CITATION, (20080520), pages 1 - 15, URL: http://www.nomor.de/uploads/gc/TQ/gcTQfDWApo9osPfQwQoBzw/SelfOrganisi ngNetworksInLTE_2008-05.pdf, (20090327), XP007907980 [X] 1-5,7,8,10,14 * section 2. Coverage and Capacity Optimization * [A] 6,11-13 [Y] 9
by applicant   - "NGMN RECOMMENDATION ON SON & O&M REQUIREMENTS", 3GPP DRAFT
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