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EP About this file: EP3373692

EP3373692 - USER DEVICE, BASE STATION, AND CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[2018/37]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAHASHI, Hideaki
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / HAPSARI, Wuri Andarmawanti
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
 [2020/12]
Former [2018/37]01 / TAKAHASHI, Hideaki
c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DOCOMO
INC. SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1
Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / HAPSARI, Wuri Andarmawanti
c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DOCOMO
INC. SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1
Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/37]
Application number, filing date16862039.131.10.2016
[2018/37]
WO2016JP82273
Priority number, dateJP2015021801405.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015218014
JP2016000212907.01.2016         Original published format: JP 2016002129
JP2016002032104.02.2016         Original published format: JP 2016020321
JP2016004634809.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016046348
JP2016015397904.08.2016         Original published format: JP 2016153979
JP2016016517025.08.2016         Original published format: JP 2016165170
[2018/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017077979
Date:11.05.2017
Language:JA
[2017/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3373692
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3373692
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W76/25, H04W36/00
[2018/43]
CPC:
H04W36/0033 (EP,US); H04W76/10 (EP,US); H04W76/25 (US);
H04W76/28 (US); H04W36/0022 (EP,US); H04W76/19 (EP,US);
H04W76/27 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/37]H04W76/02, H04W92/10
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 [2018/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BENUTZERVORRICHTUNG, BASISSTATION UND VERBINDUNGSAUFBAUVERFAHREN[2018/37]
English:USER DEVICE, BASE STATION, AND CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT METHOD[2018/37]
French:DISPOSITIF UTILISATEUR, STATION DE BASE, ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉTABLISSEMENT DE CONNEXION[2018/37]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2017Translation filed 
05.07.2017National basic fee paid 
05.07.2017Search fee paid 
05.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2017Examination requested  [2018/37]
05.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2020Fee for grant paid
12.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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