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EP About this file: EP3326428

EP3326428 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BEAMFORMED REFERENCE/CONTROL SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / STIRLING-GALLACHER, Richard
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / LIU, Bin
Huawai Adminstration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / WANG, Jian
Huawei Building Q22
No.156 Beiqing Rd.
Z-park
Shi-Chuang-Ke-Ji-Shi-Fan-Yuan, Haidian Dist.
Beijing 100095 / CN
 [2021/01]
Former [2018/26]01 / STIRLING-GALLACHER, Richard
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / LIU, Bin
Huawai Adminstration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / WANG, Jian
Huawei Building Q22
No.156 Beiqing Rd.
Z-park
Shi-Chuang-Ke-Ji-Shi-Fan-Yuan, Haidian Dist.
Beijing 100095 / CN
Former [2018/24]01 / STIRLING-GALLACHER, Richard
5385 Toscana Way 3410
San Diego, California 92122 / US
02 / LIU, Bin
Huawai Adminstration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / WANG, Jian
Huawei Building Q22
No.156 Beiqing Rd.
Z-park
Shi-Chuang-Ke-Ji-Shi-Fan-Yuan, Haidian Dist.
Beijing 100095 / CN
Former [2018/22]01 / STIRLING-GALLACHER, Richard
5385 Toscana Way 3410
San Diego, California 92122 / US
02 / LIU, Bin
16909 Abundante Street
San Diego, California 92127 / US
03 / WANG, Jian
Huawei Building Q22
No.156 Beiqing Rd.
Z-park
Shi-Chuang-Ke-Ji-Shi-Fan-Yuan, Haidian Dist.
Beijing 100095 / CN
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2018/22]
Application number, filing date16832187.519.07.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016CN90561
Priority number, dateUS20151481557131.07.2015         Original published format: US201514815571
[2018/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017020699
Date:09.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3326428
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3326428
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN09.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W88/02, H04B7/024, H04B7/06, H04L5/00, H04L5/22, H04W72/04
[2018/31]
CPC:
H04L5/0048 (EP,US); H04B7/024 (EP,US); H04B7/0617 (EP,US);
H04L5/0023 (EP,US); H04L5/22 (US); H04W72/20 (US);
H04B7/0695 (EP,US); H04B7/0697 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/22]H04W88/02
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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG VON STRAHLGEFORMTEN REFERENZ-/STEUERSIGNALEN[2018/22]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BEAMFORMED REFERENCE/CONTROL SIGNALS[2018/22]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR TRANSMETTRE DES SIGNAUX DE COMMANDE/DE RÉFÉRENCE EN FORME DE FAISCEAU[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2018National basic fee paid 
07.02.2018Search fee paid 
07.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
07.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
18.11.2020Fee for grant paid
18.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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