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EP2705714 - COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTROL AREA EXTENTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/11]COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND BASE STATION
[2018/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2018/41]
Former [2014/11]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
 [2014/11]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/41]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2014/11]Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date12828497.323.08.2012
[2018/41]
WO2012JP05290
Priority number, dateJP2011019052101.09.2011         Original published format: JP 2011190521
[2014/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013031152
Date:07.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2705714
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2705714
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.03.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/12, H04W4/70, H04L5/00
[2018/12]
CPC:
H04L5/0092 (EP,US); H04L5/0035 (EP,US); H04L5/0053 (EP,US);
H04L5/0082 (EP,US); H04W4/70 (EP,US); H04W72/23 (EP,US);
H04L5/0023 (EP,US); H04W88/02 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/04]H04W72/12, // H04W72/04, H04L5/00
Former IPC [2014/11]H04W72/04, H04J99/00
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 [2014/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN FÜR STEUERBEREICH-ERWEITERUNG[2018/12]
English:COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTROL AREA EXTENTION[2018/12]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE COMMUNICATION ET PROCÉDÉS POUR L'EXTENSION DE LA ZONE DE COMMANDE[2018/12]
Former [2014/11]KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG, KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN, KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM UND BASISSTATION
Former [2014/11]COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND BASE STATION
Former [2014/11]DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION, SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION ET STATION DE BASE
Entry into regional phase06.12.2013National basic fee paid 
06.12.2013Search fee paid 
06.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/11]
24.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
16.07.2018Fee for grant paid
16.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  28.10.2016
Opposition(s)11.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.08.2012
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2010165847  (KAMUF MATTHIAS [SE], et al) [X] 1,12,14,15 * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0058]; figures 7-9 *[A] 2-11,13;
 [XI]EP2302830  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-4,7-15 * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0074] * * paragraph [0079] * * paragraph [0109] - paragraph [0110]; figures 11,12 * [I] 4-6;
 [XA]WO2011085192  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA], et al) [X] 1,12,14,15 * paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0128] * [A] 2-11,13
International search[Y]WO2008155910  (PANASONIC CORP [JP], et al);
 [X]US2010165847  (KAMUF MATTHIAS [SE], et al);
 [X]  - "Discussion on ePDCCH Design Issues", 3GPP TSG-RAN1#66 MEETING, (20110822), pages 1 - 4, XP050537597
Examination   - SAMSUNG, "Introduction of longer SFN length for MTC", 3GPP DRAFT; R2-100331, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20100112), vol. RAN WG2, no. Valencia, Spain; 20100118, XP050421030
by applicantEP2302830
 JP2011071706
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