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EP3171526 - HYBRID-BEAMFORMING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING MULTI-RANKS IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[2017/21]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Kitae
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
19 Yangjae-daero 11-gil
Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-893 / KR
02 / KANG, Jiwon
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
19 Yangjae-daero 11-gil
Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-893 / KR
03 / LEE, Kilbom
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
19 Yangjae-daero 11-gil
Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-893 / KR
04 / KIM, Heejin
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
19 Yangjae-daero 11-gil
Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-893 / KR
 [2017/21]
Representative(s)Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/21]Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date15822634.030.06.2015
[2017/21]
WO2015KR06712
Priority number, dateUS201462025504P17.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462025504 P
[2017/21]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016010286
Date:21.01.2016
Language:KO
[2016/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3171526
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3171526
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR21.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/06, H04B7/0408
[2018/12]
CPC:
H04B7/0408 (EP,US); H04B7/0686 (KR); H04B7/0617 (KR,US);
H04B7/06 (EP,US); H04B7/0639 (US); H04B7/0697 (EP,US);
H04W52/0206 (EP,US); Y02D30/70 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/21]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 [2017/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:HYBRIDSTRAHLFORMUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG VON MEHREREN REIHUNGEN IN EINEM DRAHTLOSZUGANGSSYSTEM[2017/21]
English:HYBRID-BEAMFORMING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING MULTI-RANKS IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM[2017/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE CONFORMATION HYBRIDE DE FAISCEAUX POUR PRISE EN CHARGE DE RANGS MULTIPLES DANS UN SYSTÈME D'ACCÈS SANS FIL[2017/21]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2017Translation filed 
07.02.2017National basic fee paid 
07.02.2017Search fee paid 
07.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/21]
07.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2020Fee for grant paid
12.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2013028341  (AYACH OMAR EL [US], et al) [I] 1-9 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0120] * * figures 4-12 *;
 [A]US2013057432  (RAJAGOPAL SRIDHAR [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0087] ** figures 4-6 *;
 [XI]US2014050280  (STIRLING-GALLACHER RICHARD [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0074] * * paragraph [0098] - paragraph [0110] * * figures 2-4,8,12,13 * [I] 4,9
International search[A]US2012033761  (GUO YINGJIE JAY [AU], et al) [A] 1-9 * See paragraphs [0005]-[0028]; claims 1, 5; and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2013039401  (HAN SHUANGFENG [KR], et al) [A] 1-9* See paragraphs [0034]-[0054]; and figures 1-4. *;
 [A]KR20130017572  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-9 * See paragraphs [0041]-[0045]; claim 9; and figure 3. *;
 [A]US2013301454  (SEOL JI-YUN [KR], et al) [A] 1-9 * See paragraphs [0050]-[0060]; and figures 1, 2. *;
 [A]KR20140000174  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-9 * See paragraphs [0008], [0026]-[0051]; claim 1; and figures 2-5. *
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