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EP About this file: EP3433636

EP3433636 - A METHOD, APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, CHIP SET, OR DATA STRUCTURE FOR CORRELATING A DIGITAL SIGNAL AND A CORRELATION CODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Focal Point Positioning Limited
Richmond House First Floor
16-20 Regent Street
Cambridge, England CB2 1DB / GB
[2019/05]
Inventor(s)01 / FARAGHER, Ramsey
14 Histon Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 4LE / GB
02 / COURONNEAU, Nicolas
12 Oakfield Road
Clifton, Bristol BS8 2AW / GB
03 / CROCKETT, Mark
52 Princess Diana Drive
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 0ED / GB
04 / DUFFETT-SMITH, Peter
Holme House
4 B The Avenue
Godmanchester, Huntingdon PE29 2AF / GB
 [2019/05]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/05]Gill Jennings & Every LLP
PMA The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date17713066.321.03.2017
[2019/05]
WO2017GB50777
Priority number, dateGB2016000504624.03.2016         Original published format: GB 201605046
GB2016000504424.03.2016         Original published format: GB 201605044
US20161508029424.03.2016         Original published format: US201615080294
[2019/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017163041
Date:28.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3433636
Date:30.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3433636
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01S19/22, G01S19/26, G01S19/24, G01S19/30
[2019/39]
CPC:
G01S19/26 (EP,KR,US); G01S19/22 (US); G01S19/246 (US);
G01S19/30 (EP,KR,US); G01S3/06 (US)
Former IPC [2019/05]G01S19/26, G01S19/30
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 [2019/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG, COMPUTERPROGRAMM, CHIPSATZ ODER DATENSTRUKTUR ZUM KORRELIEREN EINES DIGITALEN SIGNALS UND EINES KORRELATIONSCODES[2019/05]
English:A METHOD, APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, CHIP SET, OR DATA STRUCTURE FOR CORRELATING A DIGITAL SIGNAL AND A CORRELATION CODE[2019/05]
French:PROCÉDÉ, APPAREIL, PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE, JEU DE PUCES, OU STRUCTURE DE DONNÉES PERMETTANT DE CORRÉLER UN SIGNAL NUMÉRIQUE ET UN CODE DE CORRÉLATION[2019/05]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2018National basic fee paid 
11.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/05]
11.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2020Fee for grant paid
19.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201903   M06   Fee paid on   14.05.2019
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.03.2017
AL27.05.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO2006137904  (UNIV OHIO [US], et al) [X] 1-17,28-33,35-39,41,43,44,46-49,51,52,55-61,65-68 * paragraphs [0035] - [0060] * * paragraphs [0080] - [0089] * * figures 10B, 20 * [I] 18-27,34,40,42,45,50,53,54,62-64;
 [X]US2007118286  (WANG HANCHING G [US], et al) [X] 1,8,39,61* the whole document *
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