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EP About this file: EP1072138

EP1072138 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FINE FREQUENCY SYNCHRONIZATION IN MULTI-CARRIER DEMODULATION SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: LU		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2002/37]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EBERLEIN, Ernst
Waldstrasse 28b
D-91091 Grossenseebach / DE
02 / BADRI, Sabah
Sebaldusstrasse 8
D-91058 Erlangen / DE
03 / LIPP, Stefan
Steinweg 9 a
D-91058 Erlangen / DE
04 / BUCHHOLZ, Stephan
Kerschlacher Strasse 8
D-81447 München / DE
05 / HEUBERGER, Albert
Hausäckerweg 18
D-91056 Erlangen / DE
06 / GERHÄUSER, Heinz
Saugendorf 17
D-91344 Waischenfeld / DE
 [2002/01]
Former [2001/05]01 / EBERLEIN, Ernst
Waldstrasse 28b
D-91091 Gro enseebach / DE
02 / BADRI, Sabah
Sebaldusstrasse 8
D-91058 Erlangen / DE
03 / LIPP, Stefan
Steinweg 9 a
D-91058 Erlangen / DE
04 / BUCHHOLZ, Stephan
Kerschlacher Strasse 8
D-81447 München / DE
05 / HEUBERGER, Albert
Hausäckerweg 18
D-91056 Erlangen / DE
06 / GERHÄUSER, Heinz
Saugendorf 17
D-91344 Waischenfeld / DE
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Schoppe, Zimmermann & Stöckeler Patentanwälte Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date98924116.114.04.1998
[2001/05]
WO1998EP02184
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9953667
Date:21.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1072138
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1072138
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04L27/26
[2001/05]
CPC:
H04L27/266 (EP,US); H04L27/26 (KR); H04L27/2679 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/05]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUR FEINEN FREQUENZSYNCHRONISIERUNG IN MEHRTRÄGERDEMODULATIONSSYSTEMEN[2001/05]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FINE FREQUENCY SYNCHRONIZATION IN MULTI-CARRIER DEMODULATION SYSTEMS[2001/05]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE SYNCHRONISATION PRECISE DES FREQUENCES DANS DES SYSTEMES DE DEMODULATION A PORTEUSES MULTIPLES[2001/05]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2000National basic fee paid 
10.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.11.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
10.11.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
23.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.11.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
13.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2002Fee for grant paid
18.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.04.2003
[2015/21]
Former [2007/17]CY14.04.2003
LU30.04.2003
Former [2004/44]CY14.04.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9205646  (NAT TRANSCOMMUNICATIONS LTD [GB]) [X] 1-18 * page 9, line 1 - line 14 * * page 9, line 21 - line 28 * * page 10, line 1 - line 11 * * page 28, line 2 - line 8 * * page 4, line 14 - line 18 * * page 4 *;
 [A]WO9800946  (UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US]) [A] 1-18 * page 18, line 8 - line 11 * * page 18, line 28 - page 19, line 10 * * page 27, line 3 - line 13 * * page 36, line 22 - page 37, line 15 *;
 [A]EP0822682  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-18 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 8 *;
 [A]  - KELLER; HANZO, "Orthogonal frequency division muliplex synchronisation techniques for wireless local area networks", IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERSONAL, INDOOR AND MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, New York, US, (19961015), pages 963 - 967, XP002063294 [A] 1-18 * page 965, column R, paragraph 3 - page 966, column L, paragraph 2 *
 [AD]  - MOOSE, "A technique for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing frequency offset correction", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS., NEW YORK, US, (199410), vol. 42, no. 10, pages 2908 - 2914, XP002019915 [AD] 1-4,9-12 * page 2910, column R - page 2911, column R *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/26.328961
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