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EP3466008 - DYNAMIC CYCLIC PREFIX CONFIGURATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.06.2017
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
Vodafone IP Licensing Limited
Vodafone House The Connection
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[2019/15]
Inventor(s)01 / RAZAVI, Razieh
c/o Group Legal (Patents)
Vodafone Group Services Limited
One Kingdom Street
Paddington Central Greater London W2 6BY / GB
02 / FROST, Timothy
c/o Group Legal (Patents)
Vodafone Group Services Limited
One Kingdom Street
Paddington Central Greater London W2 6BY / GB
 [2019/15]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2021/44]
Former [2019/15]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date17725760.723.05.2017
[2019/15]
WO2017GB51430
Priority number, dateGB2016000902323.05.2016         Original published format: GB 201609023
[2019/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017203227
Date:30.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3466008
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3466008
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L27/26, H04L25/02
[2019/15]
CPC:
H04L27/2607 (EP,GB,US); H04B17/336 (US); H04L25/0222 (EP,GB,US);
H04L25/03006 (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 [2019/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DYNAMISCHE KONFIGURATION VOM ZYKLISCHEN PRÄFIX[2021/23]
English:DYNAMIC CYCLIC PREFIX CONFIGURATION[2019/15]
French:CONFIGURATION DYNAMIQUE DE PRÉFIXE CYCLIQUE[2021/23]
Former [2019/15]DYNAMISCHE REKONFIGURATION ZYKLISCHER PRÄFIXE
Former [2019/15]CONFIGURATION DE PRÉFIXE CYCLIQUE DYNAMIQUE
Entry into regional phase18.12.2018National basic fee paid 
18.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/15]
18.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.05.2021
18.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.09.2021Fee for grant paid
28.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.05.2017
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
IT03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
MK03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
IE23.05.2022
LU23.05.2022
BE31.05.2022
CH31.05.2022
LI31.05.2022
[2024/22]
Former [2024/20]HU23.05.2017
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
IT03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
IE23.05.2022
LU23.05.2022
BE31.05.2022
CH31.05.2022
LI31.05.2022
Former [2024/18]HU23.05.2017
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
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LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
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SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
IE23.05.2022
LU23.05.2022
BE31.05.2022
CH31.05.2022
LI31.05.2022
Former [2023/25]AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
IT03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
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SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
IE23.05.2022
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BE31.05.2022
CH31.05.2022
LI31.05.2022
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SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
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PT03.03.2022
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BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
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PT03.03.2022
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CH31.05.2022
LI31.05.2022
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2013315321  (RAJAGOPAL SRIDHAR [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,8,9,12,16 * figures 29-31 * * paragraphs [0069] , [0073] , [0 94] - [0098] * * paragraphs [0110] - [0113] - [0120] * [I] 4,7,10,11;
 [I]US2015207646  (NILSSON THOMAS [SE], et al) [I] 1-12,16 * paragraphs [0049] , [0053] , [0054] , [0070] , [0075] , [0081] , [0084] *;
 [X]US2010177833  (MUELLER ARNDT [US]) [X] 13-15 * paragraphs [0031] , [0 33] , [0 34] *
 [XI]  - MA LIANGPING ET AL, "Cyclic Prefix Adaptation with Constant Overall Symbol Time for DFT-Spread-OFDM and OFDM", 2016 IEEE 83RD VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (VTC SPRING), IEEE, (20160515), doi:10.1109/VTCSPRING.2016.7504182, pages 1 - 5, XP032920148 [X] 1,2,6,10,11,16 * section II * [I] 3,5,9,12

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VTCSpring.2016.7504182
ExaminationUS9331827
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