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EP About this file: EP2538718

EP2538718 - MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE AND UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2018
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[2017/26]
Former [2012/52]For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KISHIYAMA, Yoshihisa
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / KAWAMURA, Teruo
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
03 / NISHIKAWA, Daisuke
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
 [2012/52]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/26]
Former [2012/52]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date11742354.115.02.2011
[2017/26]
WO2011JP53081
Priority number, dateJP2010018168416.08.2010         Original published format: JP 2010181684
JP2010003037415.02.2010         Original published format: JP 2010030374
[2012/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011099615
Date:18.08.2011
Language:JA
[2011/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2538718
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2538718
Date:28.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.08.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04W52/34, H04W52/36, H04W28/06, H04W72/04, H04L5/00, H04W28/04
[2016/48]
CPC:
H04L5/001 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04L5/0053 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W72/21 (US);
H04L5/0007 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W28/04 (US); H04W52/34 (US);
H04W52/367 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W72/0453 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2015/25]H04W28/06, H04W72/04, H04L5/00, H04W52/36, H04W28/04
Former IPC [2012/52]H04W28/06, H04W72/04
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 [2012/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MOBILES ENDGERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG VON UPLINK-STEUERINFORMATIONSSIGNALEN[2012/52]
English:MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE AND UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD[2012/52]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TERMINAL MOBILE ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSMISSION DE SIGNAL D'INFORMATION DE COMMANDE DE LIAISON MONTANTE[2012/52]
Entry into regional phase10.09.2012Translation filed 
10.09.2012National basic fee paid 
10.09.2012Search fee paid 
10.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2012Examination requested  [2012/52]
23.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2017Fee for grant paid
15.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17151160.3  / EP3174347
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.11.2016
Opposition(s)29.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
17.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.02.2011
AL28.06.2017
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 [E] EP2334114  (SHARP KK et al.) [E] 1,10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] - [0005] *
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by applicant  "Feasibility Study for Evolved UTRA and UTRAN", 3GPP, TR25.912 (V7.1.0, September 2006 (2006-09-01)
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