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EP About this file: EP3320634

EP3320634 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENDED RECEIVER PROCESSING TIME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2026
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.03.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.03.2026  [2026/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2018/20]
Inventor(s)01 / BHARADWAJ, Arjun
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / TIAN, Bin
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2025/15]
Former [2018/20]Hohgardt, Martin
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date16744590.728.06.2016
[2018/20]
WO2016US39819
Priority number, dateUS201562189170P06.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562189170 P
US20161519434827.06.2016         Original published format: US201615194348
[2018/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017007638
Date:12.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3320634
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3320634
Date:09.04.2025
Language:EN
[2025/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/00
[2018/20]
CPC:
H04L1/0045 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); H04B7/0452 (IL,KR,RU,US); H04L1/0003 (KR);
H04L1/003 (IL); H04L1/0057 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); H04L5/0007 (IL,KR,RU,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 [2018/20]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR ERWEITERTE EMPFÄNGERVERARBEITUNGSZEIT[2018/20]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENDED RECEIVER PROCESSING TIME[2018/20]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL POUR UN TEMPS DE TRAITEMENT DE RÉCEPTION PROLONGÉ[2018/20]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2018National basic fee paid 
05.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
05.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
25.11.2024Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.11.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2025Fee for grant paid
27.02.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.02.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP25154007.6  / EP4521667
Opposition(s)12.01.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
08.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ09.04.2025
ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
MC09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
SK09.04.2025
SM09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
RS09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
IS09.08.2025
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Former [2026/10]CZ09.04.2025
ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
SK09.04.2025
SM09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
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GR10.07.2025
IS09.08.2025
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ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
SM09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
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Cited inInternational search[XAI] JP2008270863  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD et al.) [X] 7,15,22,24 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0012] , [0015] , [0038] , [0073] - [0076]; figure 4 *[A] 2-5,8,10-13,16,18-20,23,25 [I] 1,6,9,14,17,21
 [A]   IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, 1 July 2008 (2008-07-01), XP040429866 [A] 1-25 * pages 340-341 *
 [XP]   HONGYUAN ZHANG (MARVELL): "HE PHY Padding and Packet Extension ; 11-15-0810-01-00ax-he-phy-padding-and-packet-extension", IEEE DRAFT; 11-15-0810-01-00AX-HE-PHY-PADDING-AND-PACKET-EXTENSION, IEEE-SA MENTOR, PISCATAWAY, NJ USA, vol. 802.11ax, no. 1, 14 September 2015 (2015-09-14), pages 1 - 46, XP068098035 [XP] 1-25 * the whole document *
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