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EP2256952 - Method and apparatus for utilizing channel state information in a wireless communication system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 06.07.2022  [2022/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive, R-132 D
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2010/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Ling, Funyun
17264 Sangallo Lane
San Diego, CA 92127 / US
02 / Walton, Jay R.
85 Highwoods Lane
Carlisle, MA 01741 / US
03 / Howard, Steven J.
75 Heritage Avenue
Ashland, MA 01721 / US
04 / Wallace, Mark
4 Madel Lane
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
05 / Ketchum, John W.
37 Candleberry Lane
Harvard, MA 01451 / US
 [2019/47]
Former [2010/48]01 / Ling, Funyun
17264 Sangallo Lane
San Diego, CA 92127 / US
02 / Walton, Jay R.
85 Highwoods Lane
Carlisle, MA 01741 / US
03 / Howard, Steven J.
75 Heritage Avenue
Ashland, MA 01721 / US
04 / Wallace, Mark
4 Madel Lane
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
05 / Ketchum, John W.
37 Candleberry Lane
Harvard, MA 01451 / US
Representative(s)Tomkins & Co
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[2019/47]
Former [2010/48]Reedy, Orlaith, et al
Tomkins & Co 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date10176952.922.03.2002
[2010/48]
Priority number, dateUS2001081648123.03.2001         Original published format: US 816481
[2010/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2256952
Date:01.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2256952
Date:29.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2256952
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/0417, H04B7/06, H04B7/08, H04L1/00, H04L5/00, H04L25/02, H04L25/03
[2019/29]
CPC:
H04B7/0417 (EP,KR,US); H04B7/0626 (EP,KR,US); H04B7/0632 (EP,KR,US);
H04B7/0854 (EP,KR,US); H04B7/0891 (EP,KR,US); H04L1/0003 (EP,KR,US);
H04L1/0009 (EP,KR,US); H04L1/0015 (EP,KR,US); H04L1/0026 (EP,KR,US);
H04L25/0204 (EP,KR,US); H04L25/021 (EP,KR,US); H04L25/0244 (EP,US);
H04L25/0248 (EP,US); H04L25/03159 (EP,US); H04L25/03343 (EP,US);
H04L5/0023 (EP,US); H04L5/0044 (EP,US); H04L5/006 (EP,US);
H04L2025/03414 (EP,US); H04L2025/03426 (EP,US); H04L2025/03802 (EP,US);
H04L25/0228 (EP,US); H04L5/0091 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/35]H04B7/08, H04B7/06, H04L1/00
Former IPC [2010/48]H04B7/08, H04B7/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2019/47]
Former [2010/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Nutzung von Kanalstatusinformation in einem drahtlosen Kommunikationssystem[2010/48]
English:Method and apparatus for utilizing channel state information in a wireless communication system[2010/48]
French:Procédé et appareil d'utilisation d'information d'état de canal dans un système de communication sans fil[2010/48]
Examination procedure15.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/48]
06.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2019Fee for grant paid
14.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02753807.3  / EP1371147
EP07103174.4  / EP1786118
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 (EP20020753807) is  31.08.2005
Opposition(s)21.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
15.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
15.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
08.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
08.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 18
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY20.11.2019
MC20.11.2019
LU22.03.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/04]MC20.11.2019
LU22.03.2020
Former [2020/49]MC20.11.2019
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9809381  (UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US]) [A] 1-18 * abstract * * page 5, line 34 - page 7, line 34 * * page 15, line 26 - page 19, line 4 * * claims 1-3 * * figure 7 *;
 [XI]EP1079543  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 8,9,16,18 * abstract * * paragraphs [0021] - [0059] * * figures 2-5 * [I] 1-7,10-15,17;
 [A]  - JOENGREN G ET AL, "UTILIZING QUANTIZED FEEDBACK INFORMATION IN ORTHOGONAL SPACE-TIME BLOCK CODING", GLOBECOM'00. 2000 IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, NOV. 27 - DEC. 1, 2000, IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20001127), VOL. 2 OF 4, ISBN 0-7803-6452-X, pages 995 - 999, XP001017234 [A] 1-18 * the whole document *
by applicant   - P.W. WOLNIANSK ET AL., "V-BLAST: An Architecture for Achieving Very High Data Rates over the Rich-Scattering Wireless Channel", PROC. ISSSE-98
 US20000532492
 US20010776073
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