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EP2768272 - Methods and apparatuses for device to device communication [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/34]Method and apparatus for device to device communication
[2016/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2014/34]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Baek, Youngkyo
C/O Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Bae, Beomsik
C/O Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Cho, Songyean
C/O Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2014/34]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2014/34]
Application number, filing date14152831.528.01.2014
[2014/34]
Priority number, dateKR2013000935328.01.2013         Original published format: KR 20130009353
KR2013008311915.07.2013         Original published format: KR 20130083119
[2014/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2768272
Date:20.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2768272
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04W76/02
[2014/34]
CPC:
H04W8/005 (EP,US); H04W76/14 (EP,US); H04W8/26 (EP,US)
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 [2017/12]
Former [2014/34]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtungen für Vorrichtung-zu-Vorrichtung-Kommunikation[2017/11]
English:Methods and apparatuses for device to device communication[2017/11]
French:Procédés et appareils pour communication de dispositif à dispositif[2017/11]
Former [2014/34]Verfahren und Vorrichtung für Vorrichtung-zu-Vorrichtung-Kommunikation
Former [2014/34]Method and apparatus for device to device communication
Former [2014/34]Procédé et appareil pour communication de dispositif à dispositif
Examination procedure19.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/14]
03.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.01.2017Fee for grant paid
17.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
10.02.2017Receipt 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  03.06.2015
Opposition(s)02.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.01.2014
AL22.03.2017
AT22.03.2017
CY22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
IT22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
MK22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
RS22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
TR22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU28.01.2014
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PL22.03.2017
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SM22.03.2017
TR22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
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PT24.07.2017
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TR22.03.2017
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CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
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IS22.07.2017
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HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
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GR23.06.2017
Documents cited:Search[I]  - HUAWEI ET AL, "Architecture Consideration for Proximity Services with infrastructure", vol. SA WG2, no. Prague, Czech Republic; 20130128 - 20130201, (20130122), 3GPP DRAFT; S2-130122, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_sa/WG2_Arch/TSGS2_95_Prague/Docs/, (20130122), XP050684684 [I] 1,4,7,8,11,14 * Paragraph "Architecture aspects" *
 [A]  - "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; Feasibility study for Proximity Services (ProSe) (Release 12)", 3GPP TR 22.803 V12.0.0,, (20121218), vol. 22.803, no. V12.0.0, pages 1 - 40, XP002726374 [A] 1,4,7,8,11,14 * paragraph [5.1.3] * * paragraph [5.2.2] *
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