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EP2460328 - ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSIONS IN COORDINATED MULTIPLE POINT COMMUNICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2018
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
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2012/23]
Inventor(s)01 / LUO, Tao
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
02 / MALLADI, Durga Prasad
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
03 / ZHANG, Xiaoxia
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
04 / WEI, Yongbin
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
05 / MONTOJO, Juan
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
06 / LIU, Ke
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
 [2012/23]
Representative(s)Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2019/04]
Former [2012/23]Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10745042.128.07.2010
[2019/04]
WO2010US43594
Priority number, dateUS20090229702P29.07.2009         Original published format: US 229702 P
US2010084275223.07.2010         Original published format: US 842752
[2012/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011014583
Date:03.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2460328
Date:06.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2460328
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04L25/02
[2012/23]
CPC:
H04L25/0224 (EP,BR,KR,US); H04B7/024 (EP,BR,KR,US); H04B1/005 (KR);
H04B7/0417 (EP,BR,KR,US); H04B7/0482 (KR); H04B7/0639 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2012/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ADAPTIVE ÜBERTRAGUNGEN BEI KOORDINIERTER MEHRPUNKT-KOMMUNIKATION[2012/23]
English:ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSIONS IN COORDINATED MULTIPLE POINT COMMUNICATIONS[2012/23]
French:TRANSMISSIONS ADAPTATIVES DANS DES COMMUNICATIONS MULTIPOINTS COORDONNÉES[2012/23]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2012National basic fee paid 
01.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/23]
14.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2018Fee for grant paid
10.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.12.2018Receipt 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  17.01.2013
Opposition(s)24.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
09.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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