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EP About this file: EP3416243

EP3416243 - SMALL CELL BEAM-FORMING ANTENNAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CommScope Technologies LLC
1100 CommScope Place SE
Hickory, NC 28602 / US
[2018/51]
Inventor(s)01 / ZIMMERMAN, Martin L.
1909 N. Larrabee Street, Unit A
Chicago, Illinois 60614 / US
 [2018/51]
Representative(s)Parker, Andrew James
Meissner Bolte
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/51]Parker, Andrew James
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date18163013.821.03.2018
[2018/51]
Priority number, dateUS201762519370P14.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762519370 P
US20171567945017.08.2017         Original published format: US201715679450
[2018/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3416243
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3416243
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01Q21/20, H01Q3/26, H01Q25/00, H04B7/04, H04W16/28
[2018/51]
CPC:
H01Q3/2605 (EP,US); H01Q1/38 (CN); H04B7/0617 (CN,US);
H01Q1/246 (CN); H01Q1/50 (CN); H01Q19/106 (CN);
H01Q21/0006 (CN); H01Q21/205 (EP,US); H01Q21/293 (CN);
H01Q25/001 (EP,US); H01Q3/267 (EP,US); H01Q9/285 (CN);
H04B7/04 (EP,US); H04B7/086 (CN); H04B7/10 (CN);
H04W16/28 (EP,US); H04W84/045 (US); H04W88/08 (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 [2019/31]
Former [2018/51]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:KLEINZELLIGE STRAHLFORMUNGSANTENNEN[2018/51]
English:SMALL CELL BEAM-FORMING ANTENNAS[2018/51]
French:ANTENNES DE FORMATION DE FAISCEAU À PETITES CELLULES[2018/51]
Examination procedure19.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/31]
19.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2021Fee for grant paid
25.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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