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EP About this file: EP2953273

EP2953273 - MIMO COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL, AND BASE STATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2015/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Kusunoki, Shigeo
c/o Sony Mobile Communications, Inc.
1-8-15 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Bengtsson, Erik
c/o Sony Mobile Communications AB
221 88 LUND / SE
03 / Zhinong, Ying
c/o Sony Mobile Communications AB
221 88 LUND / SE
 [2020/32]
Former [2015/50]01 / Kusunoki, Shigeo
c/o Sony Mobile Communications, Inc.
1-8-15 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
02 / Bengtsson, Erik
c/o Sony Mobile Communications AB
221 88 LUND / SE
03 / Zhinong, Ying
c/o Sony Mobile Communications AB
221 88 LUND / SE
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/50]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date15169913.929.05.2015
[2015/50]
Priority number, dateUS201462008898P06.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462008898 P
US20151471448718.05.2015         Original published format: US201514714487
[2015/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2953273
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2953273
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/0413, H04J13/00
[2020/12]
CPC:
H04B7/0413 (EP,US); H04B17/309 (US); H04J13/004 (EP,US);
H04L27/2646 (US); H04L5/0051 (US); H04W24/02 (US)
Former IPC [2015/50]H04B7/04, H04J13/00
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 [2015/50]
TitleGerman:MIMO-KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN, ENDGERÄT UND BASISSTATIONSVORRICHTUNG[2015/50]
English:MIMO COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL, AND BASE STATION APPARATUS[2015/50]
French:PROCEDE DE COMMUNICATION MIMO, TERMINAL ET APPAREIL DE STATION DE BASE[2015/50]
Examination procedure29.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/50]
06.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.06.2020Fee for grant paid
10.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
25.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
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BG05.11.2020
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GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
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by applicant   - THOMAS L. MARZETTA, "Noncooperative Cellular Wireless with Unlimited Numbers of Base Station Antennas", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, (201011), vol. 9, no. 11, pages 3590 - 3600
    - FREDRIK RUSEK; DANIEL PERSSON; BUON KIONG LAU; ERIK G. LARSSON; THOMAS L. MARZETTA; OVE EDFORS; FREDRIK TUFVESSON, "Scaling up MIMO", IEEE SIGNAL PROCESSING MAGAZINE, (201301), pages 40 - 60
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