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EP3166232 - COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.01.2021  [2021/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2017/19]
Inventor(s)01 / CUI, Qimei
Room 742 New Research Building
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunication
No.10 Xitu Cheng Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100876 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Tong
Room 733 New Research Building
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunication
No.10 Xitu Cheng Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100876 / CN
03 / QIN, Zhongbin
Room 701-702 Wireless Network Research
Department Sony China
Research Laboratory
No. 2 Academy of Science South Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100190 / CN
04 / GAO, Weijuan
Room 733 New Research Building
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunication
No.10 Xitu Cheng Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100876 / CN
05 / LIANG, Hui
Room 733
New Research Building
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunication
No.10, Xitu Cheng Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100876 / CN
06 / JIANG, Qinyan
Room 733 New Research Building
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunication
No.10 Xitu Cheng Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100876 / CN
 [2017/19]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/19]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date15814415.425.06.2015
[2017/19]
WO2015CN82320
Priority number, dateCN20141030937701.07.2014         Original published format: CN201410309377
[2017/19]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016000556
Date:07.01.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3166232
Date:10.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN07.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/06, H04W4/08, H04W16/20
[2017/48]
CPC:
H04W4/08 (EP,US); H04B7/06 (EP,US); H04W16/18 (US);
H04W16/28 (US)
Former IPC [2017/19]H04B7/06
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 [2017/19]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG, BASISSTATION UND KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN[2017/19]
English:COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS METHOD[2017/19]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION, STATION DE BASE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION[2017/19]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2017Translation filed 
25.01.2017National basic fee paid 
25.01.2017Search fee paid 
25.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/19]
18.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/02]
31.08.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201703   M06   Fee paid on   11.08.2017
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 [A]US2012057540  (FANG YIWEI [GB], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP2413514  (NTT DOCOMO INC [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0021] *;
 [A]EP2566066  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0165] - paragraph [0166] *
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International search[A]CN103178882  (CHINA MOBILE COMM CORP) [A] 1-29 * , description, paragraphs [0029]-[0047] *;
 [A]CN103684700  (UNIV CHONGQING POSTS & TELECOM) [A] 1-29 * , the whole document *;
 [A]CN103780347  (UNIV SOUTHEAST) [A] 1-29 * , the whole document *;
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