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EP About this file: EP0960451

EP0960451 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTIONAL RADIO COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2003
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: DE		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
[2002/11]
Former [2000/01]For all designated states
Nokia Networks Oy
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
Former [1999/48]For all designated states
NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / KATZ, Marcos
Aleksanterinkatu 15 A 7
FIN-90100 Oulu / FI
[1999/48]
Representative(s)Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date97905018.413.02.1997
[1999/48]
WO1997EP00666
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9836471
Date:20.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0960451
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0960451
Date:22.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01Q3/24, H01Q3/26, H01Q21/00, H04Q7/36, H04B7/02
[1999/48]
CPC:
H04W16/28 (EP,US); H01Q21/00 (EP,US); H01Q25/00 (EP,US);
H01Q3/24 (EP,US); H01Q3/26 (EP,US); H01Q3/40 (EP,US);
H04B7/02 (EP); H04B7/0491 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/48]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR RICHTFUNKÜBERTRAGUNG[1999/48]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTIONAL RADIO COMMUNICATION[1999/48]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR COMMUNICATION RADIO DIRECTIONNELLE[1999/48]
Entry into regional phase28.07.1999National basic fee paid 
28.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/48]
05.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2002Fee for grant paid
22.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
FI22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
IE13.02.2003
LU13.02.2003
[2015/21]
Former [2004/40]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
FI22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
DE23.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
IE13.02.2003
LU13.02.2003
Former [2004/39]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
DE23.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
IE13.02.2003
LU13.02.2003
Former [2004/15]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
DE23.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
IE13.02.2003
Former [2004/04]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
DE23.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
FR17.01.2003
Former [2003/48]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
DE23.08.2002
FR17.01.2003
Former [2003/47]AT22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
DE23.08.2002
FR17.01.2003
Former [2003/46]AT22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
DE23.08.2002
Former [2003/31]AT22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
DE23.08.2002
Former [2003/21]AT22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
Former [2003/20]AT22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
SE22.08.2002
Former [2003/16]AT22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
SE22.08.2002
Former [2003/10]AT22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
SE22.08.2002
Former [2003/09]NL22.05.2002
SE22.08.2002
Former [2002/46]SE22.08.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0647978  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [X] 1-4,8-11 * whole document *;
 [X]EP0755090  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [X] 1,4,8,11 * abstract *; column 2, line 53 - column 3, line 37 * * column 4, line 57 - column 5, line 9 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0755093  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1,8 * abstract *; column 2, line 12 - line 38 * * column 3, line 7 - line 17 ** claims 1-3 *
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