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EP About this file: EP3164948

EP3164948 - EFFICIENT VECTOR QUANTIZER FOR FD-MIMO SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
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
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2017/19]
Inventor(s)01 / RAHMAN, Md. Saifur
530 Buckingham Road
337, Richardson
Dallas County, Texas 75081 / US
02 / ONGGOSANUSI, Eko
1430 McClure Drive
Allen
Collin County, Texas 75013 / US
03 / NAM, Young-Han
3821 Elgin Drive
Plano
Collin County, Texas 75025 / US
04 / LI, Yang
3856 Kimbrough Lane
Plano
Collin County, Texas 75025 / US
 [2020/10]
Former [2017/19]01 / RAHMAN, Md. Saifur
530 Buckingham Road
337 Richardson
Dallas County, Texas 75081 / US
02 / ONGGOSANUSI, Eko
1430 McClure Drive
Allen
Collin County, Texas 75013 / US
03 / NAM, Young-Han
3821 Elgin Drive
Plano
Collin County, Texas 75025 / US
04 / LI, Yang
3856 Kimbrough Lane
Plano
Collin County, Texas 75025 / US
Representative(s)Taor, Simon Edward William, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2017/19]
Application number, filing date15852506.323.10.2015
[2017/19]
WO2015KR11282
Priority number, dateUS201462068486P24.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462068486 P
US20151480641322.07.2015         Original published format: US201514806413
[2017/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016064246
Date:28.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3164948
Date:10.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3164948
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/04, H04B7/06, H03M7/30, // H04B7/0456
[2018/13]
CPC:
H04B7/0456 (EP,CN,US); H04B7/0639 (CN,US); H04B7/0478 (EP);
H04B7/0486 (US); H04B7/0617 (US); H04B7/0619 (US);
H04B7/0626 (EP); H04B7/0658 (EP); H04B7/066 (EP);
H04B7/0663 (EP,US); H03M7/3082 (EP); H04B7/0482 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/19]H04B7/04, 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]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:EFFIZIENTER VEKTORQUANTISIERER FÜR FD-MIMO-SYSTEME[2017/19]
English:EFFICIENT VECTOR QUANTIZER FOR FD-MIMO SYSTEMS[2017/19]
French:QUANTIFICATEUR VECTORIEL EFFICACE POUR SYSTÈMES FD-MIMO[2017/19]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2017National basic fee paid 
31.01.2017Search fee paid 
31.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/19]
31.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2020Fee for grant paid
22.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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