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EP3100396 - PROCEDURES FOR MANAGING SECONDARY ENB (SENB) RADIO LINK FAILURE (S-RLF) IN DUAL CONNECTIVITY SCENARIOS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
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
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2016/49]
Inventor(s)01 / VAJAPEYAM, Madhavan Srinivasan
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / HORN, Gavin Bernard
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
03 / DAMNJANOVIC, Jelena
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
04 / GAAL, Peter
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
05 / DAMNJANOVIC, Aleksandar
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
 [2016/49]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/49]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date15704656.630.01.2015
[2016/49]
WO2015US13638
Priority number, dateUS201461934258P31.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461934258 P
US20151460868829.01.2015         Original published format: US201514608688
[2016/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015116877
Date:06.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3100396
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3100396
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/18, H04L1/20, H04L1/00, H04W76/19
[2019/51]
CPC:
H04L1/1887 (EP,KR,US); H04W76/18 (KR,US); H04L1/20 (EP,KR,US);
H04W24/04 (KR,US); H04W24/10 (KR); H04W36/08 (EP,KR,US);
H04W76/15 (EP,KR,US); H04W76/19 (EP,KR,US); H04L2001/0092 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/49]H04L1/20, H04W76/02, H04L1/00
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 [2016/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERWALTUNG VON SENB-FUNKVERBINDUNGSFEHLERN (S-RLF) IN DUALEN KONNEKTIVITÄTSSZENARIEN[2016/49]
English:PROCEDURES FOR MANAGING SECONDARY ENB (SENB) RADIO LINK FAILURE (S-RLF) IN DUAL CONNECTIVITY SCENARIOS[2016/49]
French:PROCÉDURES DE GESTION DE DÉFAILLANCE DE LIAISON RADIO (S-RLF) D'ENB SECONDAIRE (SENB) DANS DES SCÉNARIOS À CONNECTIVITÉ DOUBLE[2016/49]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2016National basic fee paid 
30.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/49]
30.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2020Fee for grant paid
09.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20173575.0  / EP3709549
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
09.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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