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EP3202209 - TECHNIQUES FOR ACCESSING A CELL USING AN UNLICENSED RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM BAND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2017/32]
Inventor(s)01 / VAJAPEYAM, Madhavan, Srinivasan
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / DAMNJANOVIC, Aleksandar
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
03 / MALLADI, Durga, Prasad
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
04 / WEI, Yongbin
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2020/51]
Former [2017/32]Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date15779103.928.09.2015
[2017/32]
WO2015US52582
Priority number, dateUS201462056914P29.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462056914 P
US20151486589125.09.2015         Original published format: US201514865891
[2017/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016053836
Date:07.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3202209
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3202209
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W74/08, H04W16/14
[2017/32]
CPC:
H04W16/14 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W74/0833 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04L47/27 (US);
H04W28/0278 (KR,US); H04W36/0005 (KR); H04W74/002 (KR);
H04W74/0808 (US); H04W76/19 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2017/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEURTEILUNG EINER ZELLE ANHAND EINES UNLIZENZIERTEN FUNKFREQUENBANDES[2017/32]
English:TECHNIQUES FOR ACCESSING A CELL USING AN UNLICENSED RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM BAND[2017/32]
French:TECHNIQUES POUR ACCÉDER À UNE CELLULE À L'AIDE D'UNE BANDE DE SPECTRE DE RADIOFRÉQUENCES SANS LICENCE[2017/32]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2017National basic fee paid 
20.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/32]
20.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2020Fee for grant paid
05.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20206960.5  / EP3796737
Opposition(s)17.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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