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EP2486751 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING RADIO ACCESS FUNCTIONALITY OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2012/39]
Former [2012/33]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416, Maetan-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LIESHOUT, Gert-Jan Van
Soerenseweg 40
NL-7314 CG Apeldoorn / NL
02 / HIMKE, Van Der Velde
Mr. P. J. Oudlaan 18
NL-8014 ZT Zwolle / NL
 [2012/33]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2021/17]
Former [2012/33]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date10822206.801.10.2010
[2021/17]
WO2010KR06718
Priority number, dateGB2009001739405.10.2009         Original published format: GB 0917394
[2012/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011043561
Date:14.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2486751
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2486751
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR20.10.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/00
[2017/25]
CPC:
H04W36/0064 (EP,GB,US); H04W36/08 (EP,GB,US); H04W8/245 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/33]H04W36/14, H04W80/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KONFIGURATION DER FUNKZUGANGSFUNKTIONEN EINER DRAHTLOSEN KOMMUNIKATIONSEINHEIT[2012/33]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING RADIO ACCESS FUNCTIONALITY OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT[2012/33]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE CONFIGURATION DE FONCTIONNALITÉ D'ACCÈS RADIO D'UNE UNITÉ DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2012/33]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2012National basic fee paid 
30.03.2012Search fee paid 
30.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
29.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2021Fee for grant paid
18.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.10.2019
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
22.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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