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EP About this file: EP3240221

EP3240221 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST PROCESSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2019/36]
Former [2017/44]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / YAO, Chunhai
Room 602, Building 125,
Nanhuzhongyuan
Chaoyang District
Beijing, 100102 / CN
02 / LUNTTILA, Timo
Tontunmäentie 34 F
02200 Espoo / FI
03 / HUGL, Klaus
Kaiserstrasse 71/1/12
1070 Wien / AT
04 / TIIROLA, Esa
Porttikellonkuja 12
90450 Kempele / FI
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/02]Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2017/44]Nokia Corporation
Intellectual Property Department
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Application number, filing date17166398.213.04.2017
[2017/44]
Priority number, dateWO2016CN8050128.04.2016         Original published format: PCT/CN2016/080501
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3240221
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3240221
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/18
[2017/44]
CPC:
H04L1/1887 (EP,US); H04L1/1812 (CN,US); H04L1/1825 (CN);
H04L5/0051 (US); H04W72/23 (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 [2018/23]
Former [2017/44]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON HYBRID-WIEDERHOLUNGSANFRAGEVERFAHREN[2017/44]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST PROCESSES[2017/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR EFFECTUER DES PROCESSUS DE DEMANDE AUTOMATIQUE DE RÉPÉTITION HYBRIDE[2017/44]
Examination procedure13.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/23]
21.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2021Fee for grant paid
07.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XYI] US2015043392  (SUSITAIVAL RIIKKA et al.) [X] 1-5,7,10,12-15 * figures 3, 8, 11, 12 * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0055] * * paragraphs [0058], [0061] * * paragraph [0069] - paragraph [0073] *[Y] 8,9 [I] 6,11
 [YA] US2015043434  (YAMADA SHOHEI et al.) [Y] 8,9 * paragraph [0042] and lines 9-13 of paragraph [0146] *[A] 1,12-15
 [A] EP2897318  (PANASONIC IP CORP AMERICA et al.) [A] 1,8,9,12-15 * paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0064] *
 [A] WO2015154310  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD et al.) [A] 1,6,7,11-15 * the whole document *
 [A] EP3131222  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD et al.) * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0068] * * paragraph [0072] * * paragraph [0122] - paragraph [0124] *
ExaminationWO2015196460
 EP3151460
 WO2015108008
 US2016338049
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