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EP About this file: EP3549360

EP3549360 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK-ASSISTED DISTRIBUTED USER EQUIPMENT COOPERATION IN UNLICENSED SPECTRUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, MK		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2019/41]
Inventor(s)01 / SALEM, Mohamed, Adel
642 Moorpark Avenue
Kanata Ontario K2M 0H8 / CA
02 / MAAREF, Amine
937 Fletcher Circle
Ottawa Ontario K2T 0B7 / CA
 [2019/41]
Representative(s)Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/41]Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date17885041.819.12.2017
[2019/41]
WO2017CN117243
Priority number, dateUS20161538667221.12.2016         Original published format: US201615386672
[2019/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018113678
Date:28.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3549360
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3549360
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN28.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W74/00, H04W74/08, H04W16/14, // H04W88/04, H04W76/14
[2020/27]
CPC:
H04W74/006 (EP,CN); H04W76/14 (EP,CN,US); H04B17/102 (US);
H04L1/1812 (US); H04W16/14 (EP,CN,US); H04W52/08 (US);
H04W52/383 (US); H04W72/121 (US); H04W74/0808 (EP,CN,US);
H04L1/1822 (US); H04W72/30 (US); H04W88/04 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/49]H04W74/00, H04W74/08, // H04W88/04
Former IPC [2019/41]H04W4/10
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 [2019/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR NETZWERKGESTÜTZTEN VERTEILTEN BENUTZERGERÄTEKOOPERATION IN UNLIZENZIERTEM SPEKTRUM[2019/41]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK-ASSISTED DISTRIBUTED USER EQUIPMENT COOPERATION IN UNLICENSED SPECTRUM[2019/41]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COOPÉRATION D'ÉQUIPEMENTS D'UTILISATEUR DISTRIBUÉS ASSISTÉE PAR RÉSEAU DANS UN SPECTRE SANS LICENCE[2019/41]
Entry into regional phase01.07.2019National basic fee paid 
01.07.2019Search fee paid 
01.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/41]
26.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2020Fee for grant paid
14.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20204320.4  / EP3793307
Opposition(s)26.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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