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EP3105989 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SELECTING A DEVICE TO ACT AS A RELAY DEVICE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND NODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/51]METHOD FOR SELECTING A DEVICE TO ACT AS A RELAY DEVICE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND NODE BASED ON RECEIVED SIGNAL QUALITY MEASUREMENTS
[2019/08]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.03.2020  [2020/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2016/51]
Inventor(s)01 / PRYTZ, Mikael
Gustavslundsvägen 38
S-144 63 Rönninge / SE
02 / AYADURAI, Vicknesan
Arkens Gränd 23
S-192 78 Sollentuna / SE
 [2016/51]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2016/51]
Application number, filing date14882719.913.02.2014
[2016/51]
WO2014SE50176
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015122808
Date:20.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3105989
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE20.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W76/10, H04W48/20, // H04W88/04
[2019/09]
CPC:
H04W76/10 (EP,US); H04W48/20 (EP,US); H04B17/309 (US);
H04W88/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/08]H04W88/04, H04W76/10, H04W36/30
Former IPC [2017/11]H04W88/04, H04W76/02, H04W36/30
Former IPC [2016/51]H04W88/04, H04W76/02
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 [2016/51]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUSWAHL EINER VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG ALS EINE RELAISVORRICHTUNG ZWISCHEN EINEM ERSTEN UND EINEM ZWEITEN KNOTEN[2019/08]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SELECTING A DEVICE TO ACT AS A RELAY DEVICE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND NODE[2019/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR SÉLECTIONNER UN DISPOSITIF POUR AGIR COMME DISPOSITIF RELAIS ENTRE UN PREMIER ET UN SECOND NOEUD[2019/08]
Former [2016/51]VERFAHREN ZUR AUSWAHL EINER VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG ALS EINE RELAISVORRICHTUNG ZWISCHEN EINEM ERSTEN UND EINEM ZWEITEN KNOTEN AUF GRUNDLAGE DER QUALITÄTSMESSUNGEN EMPFANGENER SIGNALE
Former [2016/51]METHOD FOR SELECTING A DEVICE TO ACT AS A RELAY DEVICE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND NODE BASED ON RECEIVED SIGNAL QUALITY MEASUREMENTS
Former [2016/51]PROCÉDÉ POUR SÉLECTIONNER UN DISPOSITIF POUR AGIR COMME DISPOSITIF RELAIS ENTRE UN PREMIER ET UN SECOND NOEUD SUR LA BASE DE MESURES DE QUALITÉ DE SIGNAL REÇU
Entry into regional phase07.09.2016National basic fee paid 
07.09.2016Search fee paid 
07.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/51]
07.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2019Date of oral proceedings
12.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/13]
11.11.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/13]
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  21.02.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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 EP2733988  [ ] (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [ ] * paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0125] * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US2013322388  (AHN JAE-YOUNG [KR], et al) [A] 1-3,6-9,12-14,16-19,21-24 * paragraph [0105]; figures 1, 2, 4 *;
 [A]US2013194948  (MALLIK SIDDHARTHA [US], et al) [A] 1,7,14,19 * paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0083] * * figure 7 *;
 [A]CN103118417  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD) [A] 1,7,14,19 * abstract *
 [A]  - XIRAN MA ET AL, "A distributed relay selection method for relay assisted Device-to-Device communication system", 2012 IEEE 23RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERSONAL, INDOOR AND MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (PIMRC 2012) : SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 9 - 12 SEPTEMBER 2012, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, (20120909), doi:10.1109/PIMRC.2012.6362495, ISBN 978-1-4673-2566-0, pages 1020 - 1024, XP032272687 [A] 1,7,14,19 * page 1020, column r, paragraph 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2012.6362495
International search[X]WO2010006649  (NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY [FI], et al) [X] 1-37 * ; abstract; pages 6-9 *;
 [A]WO2013012225  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR], et al) [A] 1-37 * ; abstract; paragraphs [0046]-[0048]; & EP 2733988 A2 (LG Electronics Inc.), 21 May 2014 (2014-05-21); abstract, paragraphs [0046]-[0048]. *;
 [A]US2007274241  (BROTHERS MICHAEL J [US]) [A] 1-37 * ; abstract *
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