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EP About this file: EP0954121

EP0954121 - Mobile communication system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/44]MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
[2012/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2014
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.02.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2014  [2014/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2013/48]
Former [2013/36]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2012/03]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2006/18]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Former [1999/44]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo-to, 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UCHIDA, Yoshinori, @Mitsubishi Denki K.K.
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Kuniyuki
Mitsubishi Denki K.K.
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 yo 100 / JP
 [2013/15]
Former [1999/44]01 / UCHIDA, Yoshinori, Mitsubishi Denki K.K.
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Kuniyuki
Mitsubishi Denki K.K. 2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 yo 100 / JP
Representative(s)Finnie, Peter John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2012/03]
Former [1999/44]Sajda, Wolf E., Dipl.-Phys., et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97947886.410.12.1997
[1999/44]
WO1997JP04551
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9930442
Date:17.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0954121
Date:03.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0954121
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.06.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04W28/22, H04W52/26, H04W52/36
[2012/36]
CPC:
H04W52/26 (EP,US); H04W28/22 (EP,US); H04W52/267 (EP,US);
H04W52/367 (EP,US); H04W56/00 (EP,US); H04W88/14 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/33]H04B7/26, H04B7/005, H04Q7/38, H04Q7/22
Former IPC [1999/44]H04B7/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   SE [1999/44]
TitleGerman:Mobiles Kommunikationssystem[2012/48]
English:Mobile communication system[2012/48]
French:Système de communication mobile[2012/48]
Former [1999/44]MOBILES KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM
Former [1999/44]MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Former [1999/44]SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION MOBILE
Entry into regional phase09.08.1999Translation filed 
09.08.1999National basic fee paid 
09.08.1999Search fee paid 
09.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/44]
27.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2013Fee for grant paid
04.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05009376.4  / EP1565012
EP05026734.3  / EP1641141
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.08.2007
Opposition(s)13.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
28.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
19.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
29.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
28.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 15
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
[2013/49]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0584029  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-50 * abstract * * page 3, line 40 - page 4, line 6 *;
 [A]WO9507578  (QUALCOMM INC [US]) [A] 1-50 * abstract * * page 8, line 24 - line 34 * * page 9, line 14 - line 30 *;
 [A]US5327576  (UDDENFELDT JAN [SE], et al) [A] 13 * abstract * * column 7, line 18 - line 32 *;
 [A]US5533004  (JASPER STEVEN C [US], et al) [A] 14-17 * abstract * * column 7, line 14 - line 27 *;
 [A]US5602831  (GASKILL GAROLD B [US]) [A] 18-23 * abstract * * column 2, line 42 - line 53 *;
 [A]WO9726739  (NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY [FI], et al) [A] 24-26 * page 8, line 15 - line 26 *;
 [A]US5432790  (HLUCHYJ MICHAEL G [US], et al) [A] 27-29 * abstract * * column 3, line 37 - line 68 *
International search[X]JPH09312649  (NEC CORP);
 [X]JPH07231479  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JPH0897824  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [A]JPH08130766  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]JPH07203116  (MATSUSHITA GRAPHIC COMMUNIC)
by applicantWO9507578
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