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EP2583407 - PHYSICAL RESOURCE BLOCK (PRB) BUNDLING FOR OPEN LOOP BEAMFORMING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.07.2017
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
Qualcomm Incorporated
International IP Administration 5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2013/17]
Inventor(s)01 / BHATTAD, Kapil
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
02 / GAAL, Peter
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
03 / MONTOJO, Juan
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
 [2013/17]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/35]Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Former [2013/17]Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date11728998.321.06.2011
[2020/35]
WO2011US41304
Priority number, dateUS20111316455120.06.2011         Original published format: US201113164551
US20100357005P21.06.2010         Original published format: US 357005 P
[2013/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011163273
Date:29.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2583407
Date:24.04.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2583407
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/0413
[2020/19]
CPC:
H04B7/0413 (EP,KR,US); H04B7/0617 (KR); H04L25/0204 (EP,KR,US);
H04L25/0224 (KR); H04L5/0007 (EP,KR,US); H04L5/0044 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2013/17]H04L5/00, H04B7/04, H04L25/02
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 [2013/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BÜNDELUNG VON PHYSIKALISCHEN RESSOURCENBLÖCKEN (PRB) FÜR OPEN-LOOP-STRAHLFORMUNG[2013/17]
English:PHYSICAL RESOURCE BLOCK (PRB) BUNDLING FOR OPEN LOOP BEAMFORMING[2013/17]
French:REGROUPEMENT DE BLOCS DE RESSOURCES PHYSIQUES (PRB) POUR LA FORMATION DE FAISCEAU EN BOUCLE OUVERTE[2013/17]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2012National basic fee paid 
13.12.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/17]
17.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.03.2020
02.03.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2020Fee for grant paid
20.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2020Receipt 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  31.07.2017
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
08.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
08.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
10.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2011
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Cited inInternational search[XP]WO2010105229  (QUALCOMM INC [US], et al) [XP] 1,5,8,12,15,16,18,19,23,26,27,31,34,36* paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0098]; claims 13,17 *;
 [E]EP2343850  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [E] 1,2,8,9,15-18,20,26,28,34,36,38 * paragraph [0069] - paragraph [0173]; figures 16-19; claim 13 *;
 [XYI]  - QUALCOMM EUROPE, "UE-RS Patterns for ranks 5 to 8 of LTE-A", 3GPP DRAFT; R1-094212 UE RS PATTERNS FOR RANK 5-8, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20091012), no. Miyazaki; 20091012, XP050388682 [X] 1,3-5,8,10-12,15,16,18,21-23,26,29-31,34,36 * paragraph [03.2] - paragraph [0004] * [Y] 2,9,17,20,28,35,38 [I] 6,7,13,14,19,24,25,27,32,33,37
 [X]  - SAMSUNG, "Discussion on DM-RS for LTE-Advanced", 3GPP DRAFT; R1-094088 DM RS DESIGNS IN LTE-A, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20091012), no. Miyazaki; 20091012, XP050388565 [X] 1,5,8,12,15,16,18,23,26,27,31,34,36,37 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0005] *
 [Y]  - RESEARCH IN MOTION ET AL, "Further Discussion on Signaling of DM-RS Port for LTE-A MIMO Transmission", 3GPP DRAFT; R1-100564(RIM-SIGNALING DM-RS-PORTS FOR LTE-A MIMO), 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20100112), vol. RAN WG1, no. Valencia, Spain; 20100118, XP050418182 [Y] 2,9,17,20,28,35,38 * paragraph [0001] *
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