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EP About this file: EP3456070

EP3456070 - INCREASE OF SPECTRAL CAPACITY OF EMBMS-CELL WHEN DEPLOYED AS A SUPPLEMENTARY DOWNLINK CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2020/52]
Former [2019/12]For all designated states
Intel IP Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PANCHAL, Ajay
13986 Caminito Caroline
San Diego, California 92130 / US
02 / CHOI, Hyung-Nam
Amrumer Knick 11
22117 Hamburg HH / DE
03 / BREINING, Birgit
Maxhofstraße 57
81475 Munich BY / DE
 [2019/12]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2021/11]
Former [2019/12]HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date17725452.111.05.2017
[2019/12]
WO2017US32290
Priority number, dateUS201662335504P12.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662335504 P
[2019/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017197200
Date:16.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3456070
Date:20.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3456070
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/20, H04W4/06, H04W72/00
[2020/42]
CPC:
H04W4/203 (EP,US); H04L41/042 (US); H04W4/06 (EP,US);
H04W72/0446 (US); H04W72/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/12]H04W4/06, H04W72/00
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 [2019/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERHÖHUNG DER SPEKTRALEN KAPAZITÄT VON EMBMS-ZELLEN BEIM EINSATZ ALS ZUSÄTZLICHER DOWNLINK-TRÄGER[2019/12]
English:INCREASE OF SPECTRAL CAPACITY OF EMBMS-CELL WHEN DEPLOYED AS A SUPPLEMENTARY DOWNLINK CARRIER[2019/12]
French:AUGMENTATION DE LA CAPACITÉ SPECTRALE D'UNE CELLULE EMBMS LORSQU'ELLE EST DÉPLOYÉE EN TANT QUE PORTEUSE DE LIAISON DESCENDANTE SUPPLÉMENTAIRE[2019/12]
Entry into regional phase10.10.2018National basic fee paid 
10.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/12]
10.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2021Fee for grant paid
05.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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