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EP3371897 - BEAMFORMING REPORT STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2018/37]
Inventor(s)01 / VERMANI, Sameer
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / TIAN, Bin
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
03 / CHEN, Jialing Li
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2018/37]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/37]Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date16810512.003.11.2016
[2018/37]
WO2016US60242
Priority number, dateUS201562250425P03.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562250425 P
US201662322176P13.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662322176 P
US201662335007P11.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662335007 P
US20161534198202.11.2016         Original published format: US201615341982
[2018/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017079381
Date:11.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3371897
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3371897
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/06
[2018/37]
CPC:
H04B7/0417 (EP,KR,US); H04B7/0634 (EP,KR,US); H04W72/04 (US);
H04B7/0413 (US); H04B7/0617 (KR,US); H04B7/0626 (EP,US);
H04B7/0643 (EP,US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STRAHLFORMUNGSBERICHTSTRUKTUR[2018/37]
English:BEAMFORMING REPORT STRUCTURE[2018/37]
French:STRUCTURE DE RAPPORT POUR LA FORMATION DE FAISCEAU[2018/37]
Entry into regional phase28.05.2018National basic fee paid 
28.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/37]
28.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2020Fee for grant paid
05.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US2012026909  (SEOK YONG HO [KR]) [X] 1-3,8,11-13,18,21-23,26-28 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] , [0043] , [0044] , [0049] , [0053] , [0054] , [0072] , [0073] , [0075] * * figure 8 * [Y] 4-7,14-17,24,25,29,30 [I] 9,10,19,20;
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