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EP3577786 - OPTIMIZING MILLIMETER WAVE BEAM SEARCHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.07.2020
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.01.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / MALIK, Rahul
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / KADOUS, Tamer Adel
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
03 / LUO, Tao
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/50]Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date18704670.124.01.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018US14984
Priority number, dateUS201762455356P06.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762455356 P
US20181587805623.01.2018         Original published format: US201815878056
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018144276
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3577786
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/06, H04B7/08
[2019/50]
CPC:
H04M15/60 (EP,US); H04W16/28 (US); H04B7/0695 (EP,US);
H04B7/086 (EP,US); H04B7/088 (EP,US); H04W4/24 (EP,US);
H04W64/006 (US); H04B7/0404 (EP,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 [2019/50]
TitleGerman:OPTIMIERUNG DER MILLIMETERWELLENSTRAHLENSUCHE[2019/50]
English:OPTIMIZING MILLIMETER WAVE BEAM SEARCHING[2019/50]
French:OPTIMISATION DE RECHERCHE DE FAISCEAU D'ONDES MILLIMÉTRIQUES[2019/50]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2019National basic fee paid 
04.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
04.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2022Date of oral proceedings
05.01.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.04.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
Appeal following examination26.06.2023Appeal received No.  T1633/23
26.06.2023Payment of appeal fee
04.09.2023Statement of grounds filed
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.02.2021Request for further processing filed
22.02.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.03.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202003   M06   Fee paid on   18.03.2020
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2015183472  (QUALCOMM INC [US]) [X] 1-8,13-21,26,27 * paragraphs [0057] , [0 63] - [0064] *;
 [X]US2016014566  (BENGTSSON ERIK [SE], et al) [X] 1,9,10,12,13,22,23,25-27* paragraphs [0003] , [0005] , [0008] , [0009] , [0011] , [0023] *;
 [X]US2016329943  (SELÉN YNGVE [SE], et al) [X] 1,9-11,13,22-24,26,27 * paragraphs [0009] , [0024] *;
 [X]WO2016180497  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M (PUBL) [SE]) [X] 1,2,5-8,13,14,18-21,26,27 * pages 7,8,18 - pages 19,23-26; figure 8 *
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