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EP About this file: EP2538723

EP2538723 - Method and apparatus for wireless network connectivity [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 30.06.2021  [2021/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2012/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Laroia, Rajiv
455 Somerville Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 / US
02 / Li, Junyi
357 Wren Lane
Bedminster, NJ 07058 / US
03 / Corson, Scott, M.
51 Highland Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928 / US
 [2012/52]
Representative(s)Wagner & Geyer, et al
Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[2019/27]
Former [2012/52]Wagner & Geyer, et al
Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date12006352.413.08.2002
[2012/52]
Priority number, dateUS20010312126P14.08.2001         Original published format: US 312126 P
[2012/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2538723
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2538723
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/18, H04W52/02, H04W52/40, H04W56/00, H04W88/02
[2019/04]
CPC:
H04W56/001 (EP,KR,US); H03M1/001 (KR); H04L5/0007 (KR);
H04W36/00692 (EP,KR); H04W36/18 (US); H04W52/0203 (EP,KR,US);
H04W52/0212 (EP,KR,US); H04W52/0245 (EP,KR,US); H04W52/40 (EP,KR,US);
H04W56/00 (EP,KR,US); H04W88/02 (EP,KR,US); H04W36/185 (EP,KR);
Y02D30/70 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/52]H04W36/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2012/52]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung für drahtlose Netzwerkkonnektivität[2012/52]
English:Method and apparatus for wireless network connectivity[2012/52]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la connectivité par réseau sans fil[2012/52]
Examination procedure10.09.2012Examination requested  [2012/52]
26.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2019Fee for grant paid
20.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02757093.6  / EP1421802
Divisional application(s)EP19176714.4  / EP3567922
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20020757093) is  10.09.2010
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
10.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
07.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
07.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
07.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
05.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
10.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.07.2019
CY03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
MC03.07.2019
SE03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
IE13.08.2019
LU13.08.2019
BE31.08.2019
CH31.08.2019
LI31.08.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
[2021/26]
Former [2020/38]AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
MC03.07.2019
SE03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
IE13.08.2019
LU13.08.2019
BE31.08.2019
CH31.08.2019
LI31.08.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/36]AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
MC03.07.2019
SE03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
IE13.08.2019
LU13.08.2019
CH31.08.2019
LI31.08.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/25]AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
MC03.07.2019
SE03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
LU13.08.2019
CH31.08.2019
LI31.08.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/22]AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
SE03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/17]AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
SE03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/11]AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
SE03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/10]AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
SE03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/09]CZ03.07.2019
Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0788264  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [Y] 4,6 * abstract * * column 1, lines 1-8 * * column 6, lines 22-27, 40-52 * * claim 1 * * figures 6,11 * [A] 1-3,5,7-16;
 [A]US6108313  (LEE KI-HYOUNG [KR], et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *;
 [XAYI]EP1030477  (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]) [X] 1,8,16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0006] , [0014] , [0023] , [0025] , [0041] * * claim 1 * * figures 1,7 * [A] 7,10-12 [Y] 4,6,13-15 [I] 2,3,5,9;
 [YA]EP1117192  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [Y] 13-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0005] , [0017] , [0022] , [0027] * * claim 1 * [A] 1-12,16;
 [A]  - KARRER R ET AL, "DYNAMIC HANDOFF OF MULTIMEDIA STREAMS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 11TH. INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON NETWORK AND OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL AUDIO AND VIDEO. NOSSDAV 2001. PORT JEFFERSON, NY, JUNE 25 - 26, 2001; [PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON NETWORK AND OPERATING SYSTEM SUP, (20010625), doi:10.1145/378344.378363, ISBN 978-1-58113-370-7, pages 125 - 133, XP001134302 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/378344.378363
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