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EP About this file: EP3251405

EP3251405 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCOMMODATING SPECIFIC USER EQUIPMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City, Osaka 590-8522 / JP
[2019/49]
Former [2017/49]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
1 Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City, Osaka 590-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMADA, Shohei
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai-City
Osaka 590-8522 / JP
02 / UEMURA, Katsunari
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai-City
Osaka 590-8522 / JP
03 / KATO, Yasuyuki
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai-City
Osaka 590-8522 / JP
04 / TSUBOI, Hidekazu
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai-City
Osaka 590-8522 / JP
 [2021/38]
Former [2017/49]01 / YAMADA, Shohei
c/o Sharp Kabushiki kaisha
1, Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai-City
Osaka 590-8522 / JP
02 / UEMURA, Katsunari
c/o Sharp Kabushiki kaisha
1, Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai-City
Osaka 590-8522 / JP
03 / KATO, Yasuyuki
c/o Sharp Kabushiki kaisha
1, Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai-City
Osaka 590-8522 / JP
04 / TSUBOI, Hidekazu
c/o Sharp Kabushiki kaisha
1, Takumi-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai-City
Osaka 590-8522 / JP
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/49]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date15879847.028.12.2015
[2017/49]
WO2015JP06490
Priority number, dateUS201562108652P28.01.2015         Original published format: US 201562108652 P
[2017/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016120949
Date:04.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3251405
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3251405
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/08, H04L1/00, H04W28/18, H04W72/04, H04L1/18, H04L25/03, H04W48/08
[2018/38]
CPC:
H04L1/0042 (EP,US); H04W72/1273 (US); H04L1/0041 (US);
H04L1/0045 (EP,US); H04L1/08 (EP,US); H04L1/1812 (US);
H04L1/1887 (US); H04L1/1896 (EP); H04L25/03866 (EP,US);
H04W48/08 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/49]H04W28/18, H04W72/04
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 [2017/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUFNAHME VON SPEZIFISCHEN BENUTZERGERÄTEN[2017/49]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCOMMODATING SPECIFIC USER EQUIPMENTS[2017/49]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR HÉBERGER DES ÉQUIPEMENTS D'UTILISATEUR SPÉCIFIQUES[2017/49]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2017National basic fee paid 
14.07.2017Search fee paid 
14.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/49]
14.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2021Fee for grant paid
13.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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