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EP About this file: EP2974393

EP2974393 - DEAD ZONE LOCATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2018
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
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / PAN, Xiaoyong Jacky
No. 751 Ziri Road
Shanghai Zizhu Science Park
31
Shanghai 200241 / CN
02 / LIPMAN, Justin
202/ Bldg 39 3200 Hongmei Road
31
Shanghai 201103 / CN
03 / COLBY, Robert A.
6005 Willhoff Lane
Granite Bay, California 95746 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)HGF
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/40]HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Former [2016/03]Hufton, David Alan
HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date13877456.713.03.2013
[2016/03]
WO2013CN72532
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014139101
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2974393
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2974393
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/02
[2018/19]
CPC:
H04W64/006 (EP,CN,US); G01S5/013 (EP,CN,US); G01S5/0264 (EP,CN,US);
H04B17/318 (US); H04W4/021 (EP,US); H04W4/027 (EP,US);
H04W4/029 (EP,US); H04W4/33 (US); H04W16/18 (EP,CN,US);
H04W4/02 (EP); H04W4/026 (EP,US); H04W4/80 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/37]H04W4/02, H04W4/04
Former IPC [2016/03]H04W4/02
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR TOTBEREICHSSTELLENERKENNUNG[2016/03]
English:DEAD ZONE LOCATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD[2016/03]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION D'EMPLACEMENT DE ZONE DE SILENCE[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase04.08.2015National basic fee paid 
04.08.2015Search fee paid 
04.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
04.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.08.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
05.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2018Fee for grant paid
23.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2018Receipt 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  23.04.2018
Opposition(s)04.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.03.2013
AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CY03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
MK03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
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SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
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TR03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
IE13.03.2019
LU13.03.2019
MT13.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
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BG03.01.2019
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BE31.03.2019
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BG03.01.2019
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GR04.01.2019
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BE31.03.2019
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LI31.03.2019
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BG03.01.2019
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GR04.01.2019
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BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
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PT03.02.2019
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