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EP About this file: EP3078153

EP3078153 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CROSS-CELL CARRIER AGGREGATION FOR COVERAGE BALANCE IMPROVEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2018/31]
Former [2016/41]For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Dawei
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
02 / TABET, Tarik
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
 [2016/41]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2016/41]
Application number, filing date14828380.702.12.2014
[2016/41]
WO2014US68174
Priority number, dateUS201361910737P02.12.2013         Original published format: US 201361910737 P
US20141450326930.09.2014         Original published format: US201414503269
[2016/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015084855
Date:11.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3078153
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3078153
Date:04.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/08, H04L5/00, H04W36/08, H04W36/30, H04W76/15, H04W8/00, H04W16/32, H04W84/04, H04W36/00, H04W8/24
[2022/33]
CPC:
H04W36/305 (EP,US); H04L5/001 (EP,KR,US); H04L5/006 (EP,KR,US);
H04L5/0098 (EP,KR,US); H04W24/08 (KR,US); H04W24/10 (KR,US);
H04W36/00692 (EP,KR,US); H04W36/0079 (EP,US); H04W36/30 (KR);
H04W36/38 (KR,US); H04W76/15 (EP); H04W84/042 (KR,US);
H04W84/045 (EP); H04W16/32 (EP); H04W72/27 (US);
H04W72/542 (EP,US); H04W8/24 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/26]H04L5/00, H04W36/08, H04W36/30, H04W76/15, H04W8/00, H04W16/32, H04W84/04, H04W36/00, H04W8/24
Former IPC [2020/01]H04L5/00, H04W36/30, H04W16/32, H04W36/08, H04W84/04
Former IPC [2016/41]H04L5/00
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 [2016/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR ZELLÜBERGREIFENDEN TRÄGERAGGREGATION FÜR VERBESSERTEN ABDECKUNGSAUSGLEICH[2016/41]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CROSS-CELL CARRIER AGGREGATION FOR COVERAGE BALANCE IMPROVEMENT[2016/41]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DESTINÉS À UNE AGRÉGATION DE PORTEUSES DE CELLULES CROISÉES PERMETTANT UNE AMÉLIORATION DE L'ÉQUILIBRE DE COUVERTURE[2016/41]
Entry into regional phase01.07.2016National basic fee paid 
01.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/41]
03.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M04) [2020/01]
03.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2022Date of oral proceedings
22.07.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2022Fee for grant paid
28.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22215892.5  / EP4191934
Opposition(s)05.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
IT04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/26]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
IT04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2024/11]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/50]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/49]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/48]AT04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/46]AT04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/39]AT04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/38]AT04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
PT04.05.2023
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ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/36]AT04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/35]AT04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/34]ES04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/33]ES04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
Former [2023/31]NL04.01.2023
Cited inInternational search[X]WO2011085195  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA], et al);
 [A]WO2011101543  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al);
 [XI]US2012014357  (JUNG MYUNG CHEUL [KR], et al);
 [A]WO2012113449  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al);
 [X]WO2012116489  (RENESAS MOBILE CORP [JP], et al);
 [X]WO2013104416  (NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY [FI], et al)
ExaminationCN102883408
 WO2013040487
 US2013310037
 US2015215852
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