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EP About this file: EP2507920

EP2507920 - COMMUNICATION apparatus AND METHOD USING SPACE DIVISION MULTI-USER MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT (SD-MIMO) COMMUNICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/41]COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SPACE DIVISION MULTI-USER MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT (SD-MIMO) COMMUNICATION METHOD
[2021/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2019
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
[2022/32]
Former [2012/41]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / KWON, Ui Kun
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
Mt. 14-1
Nongseo-dong
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 446-712 / KR
02 / PARK, Tae Rim
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
Mt. 14-1
Nongseo-dong
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 446-712 / KR
03 / KIM, Young Soo
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
Mt. 14-1
Nongseo-dong
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 446-712 / KR
04 / KIM, Eung Sun
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
Mt. 14-1
Nongseo-dong
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 446-712 / KR
 [2012/41]
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2022/32]
Former [2013/30]Hylarides, Paul Jacques, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK The Hague / NL
Former [2013/29]D'Halleweyn, Nele Veerle Trees Gertrudis, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [2012/41]Beck, Michaël Andries T, et al
Arnold Siedsma
Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date10834793.103.12.2010
[2022/32]
WO2010KR08616
Priority number, dateKR2009011985904.12.2009         Original published format: KR 20090119859
[2012/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011068378
Date:09.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2507920
Date:10.10.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2507920
Date:10.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.11.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00, H04W52/00, H04B7/04, H04L25/02, H04B7/06, H04B7/0452, H04L27/08, H04L25/03, H04L27/36, H04B7/0413, H04B7/0456
[2017/27]
CPC:
H04L25/0204 (EP,KR,US); H04L5/0053 (EP,KR,US); H04B7/0456 (US);
H04B7/0413 (US); H04B7/0452 (KR,US); H04B7/06 (US);
H04B7/0697 (KR,US); H04L25/0202 (US); H04L25/0226 (EP,KR,US);
H04L25/03343 (EP,KR,US); H04L27/08 (EP,KR,US); H04L27/368 (EP,KR,US);
H04L5/0023 (EP,US); H04L5/0092 (EP,US); H04L2025/03426 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/14]H04B7/04, H04L25/02, H04B7/06, H04B7/0452, H04L27/08, H04L25/03, H04L27/36, H04B7/0413, H04B7/0456
Former IPC [2012/41]H04B7/04
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 [2012/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:kommunikationsgerät UND VERFAHREN MIT EINEM SD-MIMO-KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN MIT MEHREREN BENUTZERN[2021/30]
English:COMMUNICATION apparatus AND METHOD USING SPACE DIVISION MULTI-USER MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT (SD-MIMO) COMMUNICATION METHOD[2021/27]
French:appareil ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION UTILISANT UN PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION MULTI-UTILISATEURS À ENTRÉES MULTIPLES ET À SORTIES MULTIPLES PAR RÉPARTITION SPATIALE (SD-MIMO)[2021/30]
Former [2012/41]KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN MIT EINEM SD-MIMO-KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN MIT MEHREREN BENUTZERN
Former [2012/41]COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SPACE DIVISION MULTI-USER MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT (SD-MIMO) COMMUNICATION METHOD
Former [2012/41]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION UTILISANT UN PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION MULTI-UTILISATEURS À ENTRÉES MULTIPLES ET À SORTIES MULTIPLES PAR RÉPARTITION SPATIALE (SD-MIMO)
Entry into regional phase04.07.2012National basic fee paid 
04.07.2012Search fee paid 
04.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/41]
14.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2021Fee for grant paid
25.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21205202.1  / EP3968588
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.04.2019
Opposition(s)11.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
29.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2008212702  (PAN KYLE JUNG-LIN [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-15 * paragraphs [0024] - [0033]; figures 3-5 * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0044]; figure 7 *;
 [X]US2009093222  (SARKAR SANDIP [US]) [X] 1,3 * paragraph [0037]; table 1 * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0068]; figure 3; table 1 ** paragraph [0102] - paragraph [0109]; figure 6 *;
 [X]EP2056506  (NTT DOCOMO INC [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-15 * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0071]; figure 13 * * paragraph [0080] - paragraph [0089]; figure 15 *
International search[A]US2007223423  (KIM BYOUNG-HOON [US], et al);
 [A]US2008212701  (PAN KYLE JUNG-LIN [US], et al);
 [X]KR20090042949  (NTT DOCOMO INC [JP])
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