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EP About this file: EP3682560

EP3682560 - BEAM SELECTION IN MILLIMETER WAVE SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2020/30]
Inventor(s)01 / RAGHAVAN, Vasanthan
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / GHEORGHIU, Valentin Alexandru
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
03 / RYU, Jung
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
04 / LI, Junyi
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[2022/19]
Former [2020/30]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date18782830.605.09.2018
[2020/30]
WO2018US49602
Priority number, dateUS201762556970P11.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762556970 P
US20181612119904.09.2018         Original published format: US201816121199
[2020/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019050983
Date:14.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3682560
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3682560
Date:11.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/06, H04W36/06, H04W24/04, H04W36/00, H04B7/08
[2021/44]
CPC:
H04B7/06952 (EP,US); H04W24/02 (US); H04B7/0408 (US);
H04B7/088 (EP,US); H04W24/04 (EP,US); H04W36/0085 (EP);
H04W36/0094 (EP); H04W36/06 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/30]H04B7/06, H04W48/20, H04W36/00, H04B7/08
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 [2020/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STRAHLAUSWAHL IN MILLIMETERWELLENSYSTEMEN[2020/30]
English:BEAM SELECTION IN MILLIMETER WAVE SYSTEMS[2020/30]
French:SÉLECTION DE FAISCEAU DANS DES SYSTÈMES À ONDES MILLIMÉTRIQUES[2020/30]
Entry into regional phase11.02.2020National basic fee paid 
11.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
11.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2022Fee for grant paid
31.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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