Mobile Terminal With A Monopole Like Antenna

Patent No. EP1988602 (titled "Mobile Terminal With A Monopole Like Antenna") was filed by Benq Mobile OHG on Apr 18, 2006. The application was issued on Jan 10, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
APPLE	Oct 10, 2018	SAMSON & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Oct 22, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 22, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 22, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 13, 2024
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Sep 13, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 13, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 13, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Aug 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 20, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 20, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 13, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 13, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 8, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 29, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 25, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 25, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 25, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jan 22, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 4, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 18, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 13, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Jun 13, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Jan 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 23, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jan 23, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 21, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 3, 2020
Non-scannable object
Dec 3, 2020
Reply to appeal
Nov 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jul 20, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 14, 2020
Claims
Jul 14, 2020
Claims
Jul 14, 2020
Claims
Jul 14, 2020
Claims
Jul 14, 2020
Claims
Jul 14, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 13, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 29, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 29, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 20, 2020
Notice of appeal
Apr 16, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 2, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 2, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 2, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 2, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 2, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 2, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 2, 2020
Means of redress
Mar 2, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 2, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 2, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 2, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 2, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 2, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 22, 2019
Claims
Nov 22, 2019
Claims
Nov 22, 2019
Claims
Nov 22, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 20, 2019
Claims
Nov 20, 2019
Claims
Nov 20, 2019
Claims
Nov 20, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 1, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 1, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 6, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 4, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 11, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Dec 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 6, 2018
Request for a change of address - opponent
Nov 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Nov 8, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 31, 2018
Authorisation
Oct 31, 2018
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Oct 30, 2018
Authorisation
Oct 30, 2018
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Oct 24, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 24, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 10, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 10, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 10, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 14, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 28, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 28, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
Nov 28, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 16, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Nov 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 7, 2017
French translation of claims
Nov 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 3, 2017
Annex
Nov 3, 2017
Claims
Nov 3, 2017
French translation of claims
Nov 3, 2017
German translation of the claims
Nov 3, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jul 19, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 19, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 19, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 14, 2017
Examination started
Feb 24, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Feb 18, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Feb 24, 2014
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 12, 2014
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jun 29, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Nov 29, 2010
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 22, 2010
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Apr 21, 2010
Refund of fees
Oct 14, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2009
Claims
Oct 14, 2009
Description
Oct 14, 2009
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2009
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 7, 2009
Refund of fees
Jun 9, 2009
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Jun 4, 2009
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 29, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2009
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2009
Letter concerning fees and payments
Apr 27, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2009
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2009
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jan 28, 2009
Note on telephone consultation
Dec 10, 2008
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Nov 18, 2008
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 18, 2008
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 10, 2008
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 31, 2008
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2008
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2008
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 9, 2008
European search opinion
Oct 9, 2008
European search report
Oct 8, 2008
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2008
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2008
Letter concerning fees and payments
Oct 8, 2008
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 29, 2008
Submission concerning representation
Sep 29, 2008
Submission concerning representation
Sep 25, 2008
Miscellaneous requests concerning the applicant/representative
Sep 25, 2008
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 25, 2008
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 25, 2008
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 25, 2008
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 18, 2008
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Sep 18, 2008
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Sep 18, 2008
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 4, 2008
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2008
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2008
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 21, 2008
Request for extension of time limit
Aug 21, 2008
Request for extension of time limit
Jul 11, 2008
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Jun 20, 2008
Request for extension of time limit
Jun 20, 2008
Request for extension of time limit
Jun 4, 2008
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Jun 2, 2008
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Apr 16, 2008
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 11, 2008
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Dec 31, 2007
Letter which had not been notified
Dec 20, 2007
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Dec 20, 2007
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 19, 2007
Brief communication to third party
Oct 19, 2007
Communication from the Legal Division
Oct 19, 2007
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Oct 18, 2007
Request for change of representative
Oct 1, 2007
Letter to the Legal Division
Feb 12, 2007
Communication from the Legal Division
Feb 8, 2007
Communication from the Legal Division
Feb 2, 2007
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 2, 2007
Partial European search report
Jan 23, 2007
Letter to the Legal Division
Jan 23, 2007
Letter to the Legal Division
Jan 10, 2007
Letter to the Legal Division
Jan 10, 2007
Letter to the Legal Division
Nov 14, 2006
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 14, 2006
Partial European search report
Oct 27, 2006
Modified abstract
Oct 11, 2006
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Sep 27, 2006
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Jul 28, 2006
Designation of inventor
Jul 28, 2006
Letter concerning the inventor
Jul 5, 2006
Refund of fees
Jun 22, 2006
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Apr 18, 2006
Abstract
Apr 18, 2006
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 18, 2006
Annex
Apr 18, 2006
Claims
Apr 18, 2006
Description
Apr 18, 2006
Drawings
Apr 18, 2006
Request for grant of a European patent

EP1988602

BENQ MOBILE OHG

Application Number: EP06112695A
Filing Date: Apr 18, 2006
Status: Revoked; Nov 15, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 10, 2018
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