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EP About this file: EP3021629

EP3021629 - TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING REFERENCE SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/20]TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
[2020/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[2016/20]
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Shoichi
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
02 / NOGAMI, Toshizo
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
03 / AIBA, Tatsushi
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
04 / YOKOMAKURA, Kazunari
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osak 545-8522 / JP
 [2016/20]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/20]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date14823001.410.07.2014
[2016/20]
WO2014JP68459
Priority number, dateJP2013014534811.07.2013         Original published format: JP 2013145348
[2016/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015005438
Date:15.01.2015
Language:JA
[2015/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3021629
Date:18.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3021629
Date:10.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.01.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00, H04W72/00, H04W72/04, H04W28/16
[2017/09]
CPC:
H04L5/005 (EP,US); H04L5/0007 (US); H04L5/0048 (US);
H04L5/0053 (EP,US); H04L5/0091 (EP,US); H04W72/30 (US);
H04L5/0035 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/20]H04W72/04, H04W28/16
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 [2016/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDGERÄTEVORRICHTUNG, BASISSTATIONSVORRICHTUNG UND KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG UND EMPFANG VON REFERENZSIGNALEN[2020/32]
English:TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING REFERENCE SIGNALS[2020/32]
French:APPAREIL TERMINAL, APPAREIL STATION DE BASE ET PROCÉDÉS DE COMMUNICATION POUR TRANSMETTRE ET RECEVOIR DES SIGNAUX DE RÉFÉRENCE[2020/32]
Former [2016/20]ENDGERÄTEVORRICHTUNG, BASISSTATIONSVORRICHTUNG, INTEGRIERTE SCHALTUNG UND KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN
Former [2016/20]TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
Former [2016/20]APPAREIL TERMINAL, APPAREIL STATION DE BASE, CIRCUIT INTÉGRÉ, ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION
Entry into regional phase05.01.2016Translation filed 
05.01.2016National basic fee paid 
05.01.2016Search fee paid 
05.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/20]
17.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2021Fee for grant paid
27.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.07.2014
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