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EP0983645 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF A TRANSMISSION RATE IN A CDMA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
[2000/10]
Inventor(s)01 / BRUCKERT, Eugene, J.
203 W. Noyes
Arlington Heights, IL 60006 / US
02 / SEXTON, Thomas, A.
8409 Wind Cave Court
Fort Worth, TX 76137 / US
[2000/10]
Representative(s)Openshaw, Paul Malcolm, et al
Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham
Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Openshaw, Paul Malcolm, et al
Openshaw & Co. Town Hall Exchange The Town Hall Buildings Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7ND / GB
Former [2000/10]Potts, Susan Patricia, et al
Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations Midpoint Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Application number, filing date98911764.313.03.1998
[2000/10]
WO1998US05289
Priority number, dateUS1997084676730.04.1997         Original published format: US 846767
[2000/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9849790
Date:05.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0983645
Date:08.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0983645
Date:05.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.11.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/216, H04J13/00, H04L1/00
[2003/04]
CPC:
H04J3/0605 (EP,US); H04B7/216 (KR); H04B7/264 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/10]H04B7/216, H04J13/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/10]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM SENDEN UND EMPFANGEN EINER ÜBERTRAGUNGSRATE IN EINEM CDMA KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2000/10]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF A TRANSMISSION RATE IN A CDMA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2000/10]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'EMISSION ET DE RECEPTION D'UN DEBIT DE TRANSMISSION DANS UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION AMDC[2000/10]
Entry into regional phase30.11.1999National basic fee paid 
30.11.1999Search fee paid 
30.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/10]
05.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2010Fee for grant paid
24.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/15]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
11.03.2008Request for further processing filed
11.03.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.03.2008Decision despatched
12.06.2006Request for further processing filed
12.06.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.06.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
05.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
04.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
04.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
06.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
[2011/25]
Documents cited:Search[X]US5465269  (SCHAFFNER T MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6 * column 2, line 40 - line 67 * * column 3, line 35 - line 39 * * column 4, line 22 - line 60 * * column 6, line 9 - line 29 * * column 6, line 57 - line 59 *;
 [X]WO9636132  (NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY [FI], et al) [X] 1 * page 11, line 2 - page 13, line 25; figures 3-5 *;
 [X]WO9709810  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [X] 1,3,7 * abstract * * page 9, line 25 - page 10, line 5; figure 2 *;
 [A]  - COHEN E ET AL, "MULTI-RATE DETECTION FOR THE IS-95A CDMA FORWARD TRAFFIC CHANNELS USING THE 13KBPS SPEECH CODER", 1996 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS (ICC). CONVERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR TOMORROW'S APPLICATIONS. DALLAS, JUNE 23 - 27, 1996, IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS (ICC), NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19960623), vol. 3, ISBN 0-7803-3251-2, pages 1844 - 1848, XP000625125 [A] 1-7 * the whole document *
International search[A]US5566206  (BUTLER BRIAN K [US], et al);
 [AE]US5757850  (TAKAKI TETSUYA [JP])
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