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EP3520545 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER EQUIPMENT ACCESS TO A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/32]METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR USER EQUIPMENT ACCESS TO A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
[2021/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sierra Wireless, Inc.
13811 Wireless Way
Richmond, British Columbia V6V 3A4 / CA
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / VOS, Gustav Gerald
14770 34A Avenue
Surrey British Columbia V4P 0B3 / CA
02 / BENNETT, Steven John
2303 Kugler Avenue
Coquitlam British Columbia V3K 2S8 / CA
03 / CIRIK, Ali Cagatay
13720 Atlantis Street Apt: 343
Herndon Virginia 20171 / US
04 / MYSORE BALASUBRAMANYA, Naveen
1047/17B1, F22/A1, 2nd Main
6th Cross, Vidyaranyapuram
Mysore, Karnataka / IN
05 / LAMPE, Lutz Hans-Joachim
5074 Highgate Street
Vancouver British Columbia V5R 3G8 / CA
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Petraz, Gilberto Luigi, et al
GLP S.r.l.
Viale Europa Unita, 171
33100 Udine / IT
[2019/32]
Application number, filing date17854304.729.09.2017
[2019/32]
WO2017CA51164
Priority number, dateUS201662402780P30.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662402780 P
[2019/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018058255
Date:05.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3520545
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3520545
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA05.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W76/27, // H04W4/70, H04W76/30, H04W52/02, H04W56/00
[2021/28]
CPC:
H04W4/70 (EP,US); H04W74/0858 (US); H04W52/0254 (EP);
H04W56/0045 (EP,US); H04W72/23 (US); H04W76/27 (EP,US);
H04W76/30 (EP); Y02D30/70 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/25]H04W76/27, // H04W4/70, H04W76/30, H04W52/02, H04W56/00, H04W74/08
Former IPC [2019/32]H04W74/08, H04W72/04, H04W72/12
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 [2019/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR BENUTZERGERÄTEZUGRIFF AUF EIN DRAHTLOSKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2019/32]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER EQUIPMENT ACCESS TO A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2021/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR UN ACCÈS D'ÉQUIPEMENT D'UTILISATEUR À UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2021/28]
Former [2019/32]METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR USER EQUIPMENT ACCESS TO A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Former [2019/32]PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS POUR UN ACCÈS D'ÉQUIPEMENT D'UTILISATEUR À UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL
Entry into regional phase16.04.2019National basic fee paid 
16.04.2019Search fee paid 
16.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
11.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
01.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2021Fee for grant paid
19.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2017.7996932
ExaminationEP3498035
by applicantEP2557890
 WO2016068776
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