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EP About this file: EP3579601

EP3579601 - USER APPARATUS, AND PREAMBLE TRANSMISSION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/50]USER DEVICE AND PREAMBLE TRANSMISSION METHOD
[2023/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / OHARA, Tomoya
c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DOCOMO
INC. SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / HARADA, Hiroki
c/o Intellectual Property Department NTT DOCOMO
INC. SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/50]
Application number, filing date18748170.001.02.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018JP03494
Priority number, dateJP2017001914203.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017019142
[2019/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018143375
Date:09.08.2018
Language:JA
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3579601
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3579601
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W74/08, // H04W16/28
[2020/49]
CPC:
H04W74/0833 (EP,US); H04W56/001 (US); H04L43/16 (US);
H04W52/36 (US); H04W16/28 (EP); H04W74/0891 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/50]H04W16/28, H04W74/08
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]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BENUTZERVORRICHTUNG UND PRÄAMBELÜBERTRAGUNGSVERFAHREN[2019/50]
English:USER APPARATUS, AND PREAMBLE TRANSMISSION METHOD[2023/17]
French:DISPOSITIF D'UTILISATEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSMISSION DE PRÉAMBULE[2019/50]
Former [2019/50]USER DEVICE AND PREAMBLE TRANSMISSION METHOD
Entry into regional phase27.08.2019Translation filed 
27.08.2019National basic fee paid 
27.08.2019Search fee paid 
27.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
01.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2023Fee for grant paid
25.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23192152.9  / EP4255009
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
09.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Documents cited:Search[XYI]US9331767  (THOMAS TIMOTHY [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * figures 4,5 * * column 14, line 49 - column 18, line 35 * [Y] 2,3 [I] 4;
 [Y]  - NTT DOCOMO ET AL, "Discussion on 4-step random access procedure for NR", vol. RAN WG1, no. Spokane, USA; 20170116 - 20170120, (20170116), 3GPP DRAFT; R1-1700614_DISCUSSION ON 4-STEP RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE FOR NR_FINAL, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOL, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Meetings_3GPP_SYNC/RAN1/Docs/, (20170116), XP051208141 [Y] 2,3 * the whole document *
International search[A]JP2015041818  (NTT DOCOMO INC) [A] 1-6* , . *;
 [Y]WO2016022235  (QUALCOMM INC [US]) [Y] 1-6 * , Claims 1, 7 & JP 2017-531352 A, 1, 7 & US 2016/0044517 A1 & CN 106575987 A & KR 10-2017-0039664 A *;
 [Y]JP2016140068  (ASUSTEK COMP INC) [Y] 1, 2, 6 * , *;
 [Y]  - "Discussion on 4-step random access procedure for NR[ online", 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 adhoc_NR_AH_1701 Rl-1700614, (20170116), XP051208141 [Y] 1-6 * , Section 2 *
by applicantJP2017019142
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