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EP3120636 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SWITCHING A TRANSMISSION TIME INTERVAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/04]METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR SWITCHING A TRANSMISSION TIME INTERVAL
[2019/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
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
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2017/04]
Inventor(s)01 / NAMMI, Sairamesh
31 Teal lane
Bedminster, New Jersey 07921 / US
02 / CURRAN, Mark
Ballybit
Tullow
County Carlow CW1 / IE
03 / KONUSKAN, Cagatay
Olof Schousvei 17
N-0572 Oslo / NO
04 / MEDINA ACOSTA, Gerardo Agni
Merkurigatan 46
SE-195 56 Märsta / SE
 [2017/04]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2017/04]
Application number, filing date14818985.519.12.2014
[2017/04]
WO2014EP78724
Priority number, dateUS201461968417P21.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461968417 P
[2017/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015139795
Date:24.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3120636
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3120636
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/04
[2017/04]
CPC:
H04W52/0216 (EP,US); H04L1/16 (EP); H04W52/365 (EP,US);
H04W56/001 (EP,US); H04W72/0446 (EP,US); H04W72/29 (US);
H04W72/541 (US); Y02D30/70 (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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM UMSCHALTEN EINES ÜBERTRAGUNGSZEITINTERVALLS[2019/32]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SWITCHING A TRANSMISSION TIME INTERVAL[2019/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMUTATION D'UN INTERVALLE DE TEMPS DE TRANSMISSION[2019/32]
Former [2017/04]VERFAHREN, SYSTEM UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM UMSCHALTEN EINES ÜBERTRAGUNGSZEITINTERVALLS
Former [2017/04]METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR SWITCHING A TRANSMISSION TIME INTERVAL
Former [2017/04]PROCÉDÉ, SYSTÈME ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMUTATION D'UN INTERVALLE DE TEMPS DE TRANSMISSION
Entry into regional phase19.10.2016National basic fee paid 
19.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
19.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2019Fee for grant paid
02.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19201101.3  / EP3609269
Opposition(s)14.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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