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EP2625884 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LTE CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION ESTIMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2019
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
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2020/29]
Former [2013/48]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
Former [2013/36]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2013/33]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / SIMMONS, Sean, Bartholomew
72437 - 305 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
02 / WU, Huan
12225 - 4000 Innovation Drive
Kanata, Ontario K2K 3K1 / CA
03 / JIA, Yongkang
12637 - 450 March Road
Ottawa, Ontario K2K 3K2 / CA
 [2013/33]
Representative(s)Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex - Genève / CH
[2020/29]
Former [2013/33]Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Electronics
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date10858019.208.10.2010
[2020/29]
WO2010CA01575
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012045143
Date:12.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2625884
Date:14.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2625884
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA12.04.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W24/00, H04B7/06, H04L1/00, H04L1/20, H04L25/02, H04L25/03, H04W24/10, H04B7/0452
[2017/30]
CPC:
H04L25/0204 (EP,US); H04B7/0689 (EP,US); H04L1/0026 (EP,US);
H04L1/0031 (EP,US); H04L1/20 (EP,US); H04L25/03343 (EP,US);
H04B7/0452 (EP,US); H04B7/063 (EP,US); H04B7/0632 (EP,US);
H04B7/0639 (EP,US); H04B7/0697 (EP,US); H04L25/0244 (EP,US);
H04L25/0248 (EP,US); H04W24/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/33]H04W24/00
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHÄTZUNG VON LTE-KANALSTATUSINFORMATIONEN[2013/33]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LTE CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION ESTIMATION[2013/33]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR L'ESTIMATION DE DONNÉES D'ÉTAT DE CANAL LTE[2013/33]
Entry into regional phase08.05.2013National basic fee paid 
08.05.2013Search fee paid 
08.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/33]
28.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.05.2020Fee for grant paid
01.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
15.05.2020Receipt 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  25.01.2019
Opposition(s)16.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.10.2010
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