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EP About this file: EP3286864

EP3286864 - USER EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2026
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.04.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.04.2026 [2026/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2020/52]
Former [2018/09]For all designated states
Intel IP Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHANG, Wenting
8F Raycom Infotech Park A
No.2 Kexueyuan South Road
Beijing 100190 / CN
02 / ZHU, Yuan
Room 605
Building 16
Mo Li Yuan
Bei Yuan Jiayuan, Chaoyang
Beijing 100013 / CN
03 / ZHANG, Yushu
Raycom Building A 8F
No.2 Kexueyuan South Road
Zhong Guan Cun
Haidan District
Beijing 100190 / CN
04 / XIONG, Gang
16682 NW Arizona Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97006 / US
05 / HAN, Seunghee
1118 Mallard Ridge Circle
San Jose, California 95120 / US
 [2018/09]
Representative(s)Bateman, Samuel Alec
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2025/20]Wardle, Callum Tarn
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
Former [2018/09]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15890142.115.09.2015
[2018/09]
WO2015US50250
Priority number, dateWO2015CN7709921.04.2015         Original published format: PCT/CN2015/077099
[2018/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016171748
Date:27.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3286864
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3286864
Date:14.05.2025
Language:EN
[2025/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00, H04W72/00, H04L1/00
[2018/49]
CPC:
H04L5/0094 (EP,CN,US); H04L5/0051 (CN,US); H04L1/00 (US);
H04L5/0037 (EP,US); H04L5/0053 (EP,US); H04W72/21 (US);
H04W72/53 (US); H04W72/0446 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/09]H04L5/00
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 [2018/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BENUTZERGERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR ZUWEISUNG UND KOMMUNIKATION VON PUCCH-RESSOURCEN[2018/09]
English:USER EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND COMMUNICATION[2018/09]
French:ÉQUIPEMENT UTILISATEUR ET PROCÉDÉS D'ATTRIBUTION ET DE COMMUNICATION DE RESSOURCES DE CANAL DE COMMANDE DE LIAISON MONTANTE PHYSIQUE (PUCCH)[2018/09]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2017National basic fee paid 
18.09.2017Search fee paid 
18.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/09]
18.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2025Fee for grant paid
08.04.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.04.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.02.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
10.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
16.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
13.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.05.2025
BG14.05.2025
CZ14.05.2025
DK14.05.2025
EE14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
IT14.05.2025
LV14.05.2025
NL14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
RO14.05.2025
SK14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
PT15.09.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]AT14.05.2025
BG14.05.2025
CZ14.05.2025
DK14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
LV14.05.2025
NL14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
PT15.09.2025
Former [2026/08]AT14.05.2025
BG14.05.2025
DK14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
LV14.05.2025
NL14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
PT15.09.2025
Former [2025/49]AT14.05.2025
BG14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
LV14.05.2025
NL14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
PT15.09.2025
Former [2025/48]AT14.05.2025
BG14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
NL14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
PT15.09.2025
Former [2025/47]BG14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
NL14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
PT15.09.2025
Former [2025/46]ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
PT15.09.2025
Documents cited:Search[XI] US2012300741  (HAN SEUNG HEE et al.) [X] 1-3,5,9-13 * paragraphs [0053] , [0157] , [0187] , [0222] - [0223] - [0253] - [0282] - [0301] * * figures 45-48 *[I] 4,6-8,14,15
 [I] EP2421317  (HTC CORP et al.) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0026] - [0029] *
 [A] US2010309867  (PALANKI RAVI et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [A]   ALCATEL-LUCENT ET AL: "PUCCH design for A/N feedbacks on PCell up to 32 carrier aggregation", vol. RAN WG2, no. Belgrade, Serbia; 20150420 - 20150424, 19 April 2015 (2015-04-19), XP050934205, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20150419] [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[Y] US2011235602  (JI TINGFANG et al.) [Y] 1-28 * See paragraphs [0028], [0047]-[0060], [0087]-[0102] claims 1, 23, 34, 44; and figures 2, 5, 11. *
 [Y] US2011081932  (ASTELY DAVID et al.) [Y] 11, 20, 25 * See paragraphs [0034], [0046], [0047]; claims 1, 4; and figure 7. *
 [A] US2013083754  (CHEN WANSHI et al.) [A] 1-28 * See paragraphs [0083]-[0093]; and figures 9-12. *
 [Y]   ALCATEL -LUCENT ET AL.: "PUCCH design for A/N feedbacks on PCell up to 32 carrier aggregation", R1-151326, 3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 MEETING #80BIS, 11 April 2015 (2015-04-11), Belgrade, Serbia, XP050934205 [Y] 1-28 * See pages 2, 3; and figure 1. *
 [A]   HUAWEI ET AL.: "New PUCCH format design to support UCI transmission for up to 32 component carriers", R1-151275, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 MEETING #80BIS, 10 April 2015 (2015-04-10), Belgrade, Serbia, XP050934155 [A] 1-28 * See pages 1-4; and figures 1, 2. *
by applicantUS2012300741
 EP2421317
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