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EP2689616 - LOCATION-DEPENDENT SELECTION OF A RADIO-BASED LOCALIZATION METHOD FOR A MOBILE TERMINAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone Holding GmbH
Mannesmannufer 2
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
[2014/05]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHUNK, Thorsten
Solferinostr. 23
41379 Brüggen / DE
 [2014/05]
Representative(s)Jostarndt Patentanwalts-AG
Metzgerstraße 61
52070 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/09]Jostarndt Patentanwalts-AG
Philipsstrasse 8
52068 Aachen / DE
Former [2014/05]Jostarndt, Hans-Dieter
Jostarndt Patentanwalts-AG Brüsseler Ring 51
52074 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date12712248.926.03.2012
[2020/09]
WO2012EP55347
Priority number, dateDE2011100618025.03.2011         Original published format: DE102011006180
[2014/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012130811
Date:04.10.2012
Language:DE
[2012/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2689616
Date:29.01.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2689616
Date:26.02.2020
Language:DE
[2020/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01S5/02, // H04W64/00, H04M1/725, H04W84/12
[2019/41]
CPC:
G01S5/02521 (EP,US); H04W64/003 (US); H04M1/72457 (EP,US);
H04W64/00 (EP,US); H04W84/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/05]H04W64/00, G01S5/02
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 [2014/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORTSABHÄNGIGE AUSWAHL EINES FUNKBASIERTEN LOKALISIERUNGSVERFAHRENS FÜR EIN MOBILES ENDGERÄT[2014/05]
English:LOCATION-DEPENDENT SELECTION OF A RADIO-BASED LOCALIZATION METHOD FOR A MOBILE TERMINAL[2014/05]
French:SÉLECTION EN FONCTION DE LA POSITION D'UN PROCÉDÉ DE LOCALISATION RADIO POUR UN TERMINAL MOBILE[2014/05]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2013National basic fee paid 
25.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/05]
23.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2020Fee for grant paid
17.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.01.2020Receipt 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  23.02.2018
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP1443791  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0059]; figure 14 *;
 [I]US2006052115  (KHUSHU SANJEEV [US]) [I] 1,8-12,14,15 * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0042] * * claim 3 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1814433.1814462
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