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EP About this file: EP2237465

EP2237465 - Selection of training sequences in a multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) communication system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.10.2016
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.11.2016  [2016/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/40]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Darwood, Peter
8 Bishop Road
Bristol BS7 8LT / GB
02 / Ponnampalam, Vishakan
24 Royal Albert Road
Bristol BS6 7NY / GB
03 / Jones, Alan
21 Petty Lane Derry Hill Calne
Wiltshire SN11 9QY / GB
 [2011/19]
Former [2010/40]01 / Darwood, Peter
78 Forres Road Crookes
Sheffield, Yorkshire S10 1WE / GB
02 / Ponnampalam, Vishakan
24 Royal Albert Road
Bristol BS6 7NY / GB
03 / Jones, Alan
21 Petty Lane Derry Hill Calne
Wiltshire SN11 9QY / GB
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/40]DeVile, Jonathan Mark
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date10169722.501.02.2006
[2010/40]
Priority number, dateUS2005006195817.02.2005         Original published format: US 61958
[2010/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2237465
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2237465
Date:08.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04L25/02, H04L1/06, H04L5/00
[2012/06]
CPC:
H04L5/0023 (EP,KR,US); H04B7/0684 (KR,US); H04B1/7105 (KR,US);
H04B7/0413 (KR,US); H04B7/0632 (US); H04B7/0851 (KR);
H04L25/0226 (EP,KR,US); H04L5/0044 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/40]H04L1/06, H04L25/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/40]
TitleGerman:Auswahl von Trainingssequenzen in einem Mehreingangs-Mehrausgangs-(MIMO)Kommunikationssystem[2010/40]
English:Selection of training sequences in a multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) communication system[2010/40]
French:Sélection de séquences d'apprentissage dans un système de communication à entrées multiples sorties multiples (MIMO)[2010/40]
Examination procedure13.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
08.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/48]
19.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/48]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06707969.9  / EP1854256
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 (EP20060707969) is  03.02.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1185048  (NORTEL NETWORKS LTD [CA]) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0028] ** figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO2004006477  (ARRAYCOMM INC [US]) [Y] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0007] * * page 5, line 9 - line 23 * * claims 1-2 *;
 [Y]US2004008760  (DOGAN MITHAT C [US]) [Y] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0022] *;
 [Y]WO2004073276  (DOCOMO COMM LAB EUROPE GMBH [DE], et al) [Y] 1-14 * abstract * * page 5, paragraph 3 * * page 7, paragraph 5 *;
 [Y]EP1473862  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR], et al) [Y] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0021] * * tables 1, 2 * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0039] * * table 3 * * claims 1-5 * * figures 1,2, 5 *;
 [A]  - LEI M ET AL, "CHANNEL ESTIMATION BASED ON MIDAMBLE IN UNTRA-TDD SYSTEM", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONSICT, (20020623), vol. 2, pages 434 - 438, XP008028023 [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
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