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EP About this file: EP3280197

EP3280197 - USER DEVICE AND BASE STATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / TESHIMA, Kunihiko
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / UCHINO, Tooru
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/06]
Application number, filing date15887799.324.12.2015
[2018/06]
WO2015JP86069
Priority number, dateJP2015007722503.04.2015         Original published format: JP 2015077225
[2018/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016157657
Date:06.10.2016
Language:JA
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3280197
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3280197
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W56/00, H04W52/02, H04W72/04
[2018/06]
CPC:
H04W56/0005 (EP,US); H04B17/364 (US); H04W16/14 (US);
H04W52/02 (EP,US); H04W56/00 (EP,US); H04W72/04 (EP,US);
H04W72/563 (US); H04W24/08 (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 [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BENUTZERVORRICHTUNG UND BASISSTATION[2018/06]
English:USER DEVICE AND BASE STATION[2018/06]
French:DISPOSITIF UTILISATEUR ET STATION DE BASE[2018/06]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2017Translation filed 
04.07.2017National basic fee paid 
04.07.2017Search fee paid 
04.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
04.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2021Fee for grant paid
10.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
10.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.12.2015
AL19.01.2022
AT19.01.2022
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 [XP]WO2015099495  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [XP] 1,7,8 * figure 37 * * 4th paragraph; page 83 ** Embodiment passages; page 85 *;
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