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EP3266238 - ADAPTIVE SECTOR CONFIGURATION OF AN ADAPTIVE ANTENNA SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2018/02]
Inventor(s)01 / FAXÉR, Sebastian
Frihetsvägen 33
S-177 53 Järfälla / SE
02 / ZETTERBERG, Kristina
Kanongatan 13
S-587 52 Linköping / SE
03 / RAMACHANDRA, Pradeepa
Lantmannagatan 116
S-583 32 Linköping / SE
 [2018/02]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2018/02]
Application number, filing date15707372.703.03.2015
[2018/02]
WO2015EP54332
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016138934
Date:09.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3266238
Date:10.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3266238
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W16/18, H04W24/02, H04W24/08
[2020/24]
CPC:
H04W16/18 (EP,US); H04W16/28 (CN,US); H04W24/02 (EP,CN,US);
H04W24/08 (EP,US); H04W72/046 (US)
Former IPC [2018/02]H04W16/28, H04W24/02
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 [2018/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ADAPTIVE SEKTORENKONFIGURATION EINES ADAPTIVEN ANTENNENSYSTEMS[2018/02]
English:ADAPTIVE SECTOR CONFIGURATION OF AN ADAPTIVE ANTENNA SYSTEM[2018/02]
French:CONFIGURATION DE SECTEUR ADAPTATIF D'UN SYSTÈME D'ANTENNE ADAPTATIVE[2018/02]
Entry into regional phase07.08.2017National basic fee paid 
07.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/02]
07.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.07.2020Fee for grant paid
08.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
17.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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