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EP3041311 - COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION PATH CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[2016/27]
Inventor(s)01 / AKIYOSHI, Ippei
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1 Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
 [2016/27]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2023/40]
Former [2016/27]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date14840974.125.08.2014
[2016/27]
WO2014JP04362
Priority number, dateUS201361870119P26.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361870119 P
JP2013025005603.12.2013         Original published format: JP 2013250056
[2016/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015029416
Date:05.03.2015
Language:JA
[2015/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3041311
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3041311
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.03.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W76/12, H04L45/64, H04L45/42, // H04W92/14, H04L45/50
[2023/13]
CPC:
H04L45/64 (EP); H04W76/20 (US); H04L45/42 (EP);
H04W76/12 (EP); H04L45/50 (EP); H04W92/14 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/17]H04W80/08, H04L12/707, H04W76/12, H04L12/715, H04L12/717, // H04W92/14, H04L12/723
Former IPC [2016/27]H04W80/08, H04L12/707, H04W76/04, H04W92/12
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 [2016/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN IN EINEM KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM SOWIE KOMMUNIKATIONSPFADSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2016/27]
English:COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION PATH CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD[2016/27]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION, ET APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE VOIE DE COMMUNICATION[2016/27]
Entry into regional phase09.03.2016Translation filed 
09.03.2016National basic fee paid 
09.03.2016Search fee paid 
09.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/27]
13.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2023Fee for grant paid
18.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
IT04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
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BG04.01.2024
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PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT04.10.2023
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PL04.10.2023
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BG04.01.2024
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LT04.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0883265  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [Y] 12,24 * column 1, line 5 - column 13, line 34 * * column 21, line 4 - column 24, line 23 * * figures 9a,9b * [A] 2,3,5,6,8,10,11,13,14,16,17,20,22,23;
 [YA]EP0940951  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [Y] 12,24 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0053] * * paragraph [0118] - paragraph [0124] * * figures 13,14 *[A] 2,3,5,6,8,10,11,13,14,16,17,20,22,23;
 [XAY]EP1024610  (GLOBALSTAR LP [US]) [X] 1,4,7,18,19,21 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0077] * * paragraph [0083] * [A] 2,3,5,6,8,10,11,13,14,16,17,20,22,23 [Y] 9,12,15,24;
 [XAY]US2005100010  (JAIN VINIT [US], et al) [X] 1,4,7,18,19,21 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0026] * [A] 2,3,5,6,8,10,11,13,14,16,17,20,22,23 [Y] 9,12,15,24;
 [XAY]EP1589705  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [X] 1,4,7,18,19,21 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0056] * * claims 1,2,5,9,10 * [A] 2,3,5,6,8,10,11,13,14,16,17,20,22,23 [Y] 9,12,15,24
International search[A]WO2006038592  (NTT DOCOMO INC [JP], et al);
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0169-4332(96)00922-1
by applicant   - "Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) enhancement for Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) Access", 3GPP TS23.401 V12.1.0, (20130826), URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/23401.htm
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