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EP About this file: EP2494841

EP2494841 - BASE STATION, USER EQUIPMENT, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2019/49]
Former [2012/36]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKANO, Hiroaki
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / MORIOKA, Yuichi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / SAWAI, Ryo
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2012/36]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/49]
Former [2014/27]Keck, Stephan
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2012/36]Beder, Jens
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent-und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date10826301.321.10.2010
[2019/49]
WO2010JP06238
Priority number, dateJP2009025047630.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009250476
JP2010002440905.02.2010         Original published format: JP 2010024409
[2012/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011052164
Date:05.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2494841
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2494841
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/00, H04W36/28
[2019/27]
CPC:
H04W36/0088 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04L5/001 (KR); H04W36/08 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04W36/304 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W36/32 (KR); H04W88/02 (KR);
H04W88/08 (KR,US); H04W36/28 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W36/38 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/36]H04W36/00, // H04W36/28
Former IPC [2012/36]H04W72/12, H04W72/10
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 [2012/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BASISSTATION, BENUTZERGERÄT, KOMMUNIKATIONSSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND FUNKKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2012/36]
English:BASE STATION, USER EQUIPMENT, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2012/36]
French:STATION DE BASE, ÉQUIPEMENT UTILISATEUR, PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE DE COMMUNICATION ET SYSTÈME DE RADIOCOMMUNICATION[2012/36]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2012National basic fee paid 
23.04.2012Search fee paid 
23.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/36]
09.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2019Fee for grant paid
02.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19213312.2  / EP3637854
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.03.2017
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2010
AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
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RO04.12.2019
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SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
[2022/32]
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PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
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SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
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FI04.12.2019
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LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
NL04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
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SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
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NL04.12.2019
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SE04.12.2019
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SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
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EE04.12.2019
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HR04.12.2019
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RO04.12.2019
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SE04.12.2019
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SM04.12.2019
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NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
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RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
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SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
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EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
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NL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
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ES04.12.2019
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RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL04.12.2019
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FI04.12.2019
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LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
NL04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
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HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
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FI04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
Former [2020/22]FI04.12.2019
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SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
Former [2020/21]NO04.03.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US2007097914  (GRILLI FRANCESCO [US], et al);
 [A]EP1933480  (NTT DOCOMO INC [JP]);
 [Y]WO2008085952  (INTERDIGITAL TECH CORP [US], et al);
International search[Y]JPH08228373  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2000175244  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2001086545  (NTT DOCOMO INC);
 [Y]JP2001189970  (NTT DOCOMO INC);
 [Y]WO2008085952  (INTERDIGITAL TECH CORP [US], et al);
ExaminationUS2009270103
by applicantWO2008085952
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