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EP3094067 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION CHANNEL SELECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 05.05.2023 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 01.09.2017
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 05.07.2017
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 19.05.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	05.05.2023	Revocation of patent	published on 07.06.2023 [2023/23]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states QUALCOMM Incorporated 5775 Morehouse Drive San Diego, CA 92121 / US
	[2018/03]
Former [2016/46]	For all designated states SnapTrack, Inc. 5775 Morehouse Drive San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / SANDELL, Philip Köpenhamnsvägen 35a 217 71 Malmö / SE
	02 / WILLSTEDT, Lotta Smålandsgatan 18N 234 35 Lomma / SE
	[2016/46]
Representative(s)	Grosch, Marcus, et al Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Mollstrasse 42 68165 Mannheim / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2016/46]	Zacco Sweden AB P.O. Box 5581 114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date	16157697.0	20.11.2006
	[2016/46]
Priority number, date	US20050164506	28.11.2005 Original published format: US 164506
	[2016/46]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3094067
	Date:	16.11.2016
	Language:	EN
	[2016/46]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3094067
	Date:	04.10.2017
	Language:	EN
	[2017/40]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	07.10.2016
Classification	IPC:	H04M1/247, H04M1/725, H04M1/2745	[2016/46]
	CPC:	H04M1/2748 (EP,US); H04M1/72469 (EP,US); H04M1/7243 (EP,US); H04M1/27463 (EP,US); H04M1/27475 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2017/25]
Former [2016/46]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KOMMUNIKATIONSKANALWAHL	[2016/46]
	English:	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION CHANNEL SELECTION	[2016/46]
	French:	PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION DE SELECTION DE CANAL	[2016/46]
Examination procedure	26.02.2016	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	19.05.2016	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
	12.05.2017	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	12.05.2017	Examination requested [2017/25]
	06.07.2017	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.08.2017	Fee for grant paid
	22.08.2017	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	22.08.2017	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP06819634.4 / EP1955529
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 02.03.2018 08.03.2018 ADMISSIBLE Apple Distribution International Ltd Hollyhill Industrial Estate Hollyhill Cork / IE Opponent's representative Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Widenmayerstraße 6 80538 München / DE
		02 05.03.2018 12.02.2021 WITHDRAWN Intel Corporation 2200 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US Opponent's representative Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Widenmayerstraße 6 80538 München / DE
		[2021/34]
	Former [2021/12]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.03.2018 08.03.2018 ADMISSIBLE Apple Distribution International ULC Hollyhill Industrial Estate Hollyhill Cork / IE Opponent's representative Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Widenmayerstraße 6 80538 München / DE
		02 05.03.2018 12.02.2021 WITHDRAWN Intel Corporation 2200 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US Opponent's representative Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Widenmayerstraße 6 80538 München / DE
	Former [2018/15]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.03.2018 08.03.2018 ADMISSIBLE Apple Distribution International ULC Hollyhill Industrial Estate Hollyhill Cork / IE Opponent's representative Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Widenmayerstraße 6 80538 München / DE
		02 05.03.2018 08.03.2018 ADMISSIBLE Intel Corporation 2200 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US Opponent's representative Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Widenmayerstraße 6 80538 München / DE
	19.07.2018	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	29.11.2018	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	26.11.2019	Date of oral proceedings
	07.02.2020	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	07.02.2020	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	28.03.2023	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/23]
Appeal following opposition	16.04.2020	Appeal received No. T1089/20
	17.06.2020	Statement of grounds filed
	28.03.2023	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	02.05.2023	Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
	28.03.2023	Date of oral proceedings
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.02.2016	Renewal fee patent year 03
	26.02.2016	Renewal fee patent year 04
	26.02.2016	Renewal fee patent year 05
	26.02.2016	Renewal fee patent year 06
	26.02.2016	Renewal fee patent year 07
	26.02.2016	Renewal fee patent year 08
	26.02.2016	Renewal fee patent year 09
	26.02.2016	Renewal fee patent year 10
	07.11.2016	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CY	04.10.2017
	CZ	04.10.2017
	EE	04.10.2017
	LT	04.10.2017
	LV	04.10.2017
	MC	04.10.2017
	PL	04.10.2017
	RO	04.10.2017
	SK	04.10.2017
	LU	20.11.2017
	BG	04.01.2018
	IS	04.02.2018
	[2019/47]
Former [2019/37]	CZ	04.10.2017
	EE	04.10.2017
	LT	04.10.2017
	LV	04.10.2017
	MC	04.10.2017
	PL	04.10.2017
	RO	04.10.2017
	SK	04.10.2017
	LU	20.11.2017
	BG	04.01.2018
	IS	04.02.2018
Former [2018/38]	CZ	04.10.2017
	EE	04.10.2017
	LT	04.10.2017
	LV	04.10.2017
	MC	04.10.2017
	PL	04.10.2017
	SK	04.10.2017
	LU	20.11.2017
	BG	04.01.2018
	IS	04.02.2018
Former [2018/36]	CZ	04.10.2017
	EE	04.10.2017
	LT	04.10.2017
	LV	04.10.2017
	MC	04.10.2017
	PL	04.10.2017
	SK	04.10.2017
	BG	04.01.2018
	IS	04.02.2018
Former [2018/24]	LT	04.10.2017
	LV	04.10.2017
	BG	04.01.2018
	IS	04.02.2018
Former [2018/22]	LT	04.10.2017
Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0946028 (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]) [A] 1,10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0026] , [0027] ** paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0075]; figure 8 *;
		[A]EP1104151 (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]) [A] 7,16 * paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0069] - paragraph [0089]; figures 6,9-12 *;
		[A]EP1394666 (SONY CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-18 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0016]; figures 1-4 *;
		[A]JP2005244468 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO, et al) [A] 4,13 * figure 3 *;
		[AP]EP1603312 (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [AP] 1-18 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0045]; figures 5-9 *
	Opposition	EP0860972
		EP0946028
		EP1104151
		US2002132635
		EP1394666
		US2004235520
		KR20040110227
		KR20050014126
		US2005171933
		JP2005244468
		US6950988
		EP1603312
		WO2007019481
		WO2007060147
		- Anonymous, "User`s Guide for Nokia 3200", Nokia, (20040000), no. 2, pages 1 - 112, XP055471007
		- Anonymous, "BlackBerry® Wireless Handheld User Guide", BlackBerry,, (20040000), XP055471026
		- Anonymous, "User's Guide for Nokia 3200", Nokia, (20040000), XP055471007
		- Anonymous, "BlackBerry® Wireless Handheld User Guide", BlackBerry, (20040000), XP055471026

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