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EP0934633 - DETERMINATION OF FREQUENCY OFFSETS IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2008
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 25.03.2009  [2009/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2007/43]
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
Former [1999/32]For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
6455 Lusk Boulevard
San Diego, California 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KREMM, Steven, A.
3770 Spring Valley Road
Boulder, CO 80304 / US
02 / SKINNER, Gordon, S. +di
DECEASED / US
[1999/32]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R G C Jenkins &Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [1999/32]Whitten, George Alan, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date97944494.026.09.1997
[1999/32]
WO1997US17323
Priority number, dateUS1996072372430.09.1996         Original published format: US 723724
[1999/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9815070
Date:09.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0934633
Date:11.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0934633
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/01, H04B7/208
[1999/32]
CPC:
H04B7/1855 (EP,US); H04B1/16 (KR); H04B7/01 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/32]
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG VON FREQUENZOFFSETS IN UBERTRAGUNGSYSTEMEN[1999/32]
English:DETERMINATION OF FREQUENCY OFFSETS IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS[1999/32]
French:DETERMINATION DE DECALAGES DE FREQUENCE DANS DES SYSTEMES DE COMMUNICATION[1999/32]
Entry into regional phase28.04.1999National basic fee paid 
28.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/32]
08.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2007Fee for grant paid
17.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/40]
Request for further processing for:22.06.2006Request for further processing filed
22.06.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.07.2006Decision despatched
27.09.2004Request for further processing filed
27.09.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.10.2004Decision despatched
08.09.2003Request for further processing filed
08.09.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.09.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.10.2007
BE24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
DK24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
GR25.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
[2009/13]
Former [2008/40]AT24.10.2007
BE24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
DK24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
PT24.03.2008
Former [2008/35]AT24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
DK24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
PT24.03.2008
Former [2008/29]AT24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
PT24.03.2008
Former [2008/24]CH24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
PT24.03.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US3864634  (DRAGONETTI PHILIP G) [A] 1,16,31,32 * column 1, line 43 - line 48 ** column 2, line 7 - line 24 *;
 [A]EP0337269  (ANT NACHRICHTENTECH [DE]) [A] 1,16,31,32 * column 1, line 16 - line 31 * * column 2, line 10 - column 3, line 1 * * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 7 * * column 3, line 22 - line 39 *;
 [A]WO9608882  (ERICSSON GE MOBILE INC [US]) [A] 1,16,31,32 * page 1, line 4 - line 17 * * page 3, line 2 - line 11 * * page 6, line 10 - line 20 * * page 8, line 20 - page 9, line 3 * * page 9, line 16 - line 30 * * page 11, line 14 - line 29 * * figure 1 *
ExaminationUS5463400
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