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EP About this file: EP3346787

EP3346787 - USER TERMINAL AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/28]USER TERMINAL, RADIO BASE STATION AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD
[2020/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		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
[2018/28]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKEDA, Kazuaki
Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / HARADA, Hiroki
Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
03 / TAKEDA, Kazuki
Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
04 / NAGATA, Satoshi
Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
 [2018/28]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/28]
Application number, filing date16841924.031.08.2016
[2018/28]
WO2016JP75565
Priority number, dateJP2015017325802.09.2015         Original published format: JP 2015173258
[2018/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017038894
Date:09.03.2017
Language:JA
[2017/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3346787
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3346787
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/04, H04B1/713, H04J11/00, H04L5/00, H04L1/18, H04W72/02, H04W72/12
[2019/15]
CPC:
H04L5/0051 (EP,US); H04W72/21 (US); H04B1/713 (EP,US);
H04J11/00 (EP,US); H04L1/1812 (US); H04L5/0012 (EP,US);
H04L5/0055 (EP,US); H04W72/04 (EP,US); H04W72/0446 (US);
H04W72/1268 (US); H04W72/02 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/28]H04W72/04, H04B1/713, H04J11/00
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 [2018/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BENUTZERENDGERÄT UND FUNKKOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN[2020/28]
English:USER TERMINAL AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD[2020/28]
French:TERMINAL UTILISATEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION RADIO[2020/28]
Former [2018/28]BENUTZERENDGERÄT, FUNKBASISSTATION UND FUNKKOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN
Former [2018/28]USER TERMINAL, RADIO BASE STATION AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD
Former [2018/28]TERMINAL UTILISATEUR, STATION DE BASE RADIO ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION RADIO
Entry into regional phase16.03.2018Translation filed 
16.03.2018National basic fee paid 
16.03.2018Search fee paid 
16.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/28]
16.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2021Fee for grant paid
10.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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