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EP About this file: EP3622767

EP3622767 - ZONE-BASED HOMING AND SCHEDULING FOR CENTRALIZED RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (C-RAN) SYSTEM WITH A CLUSTER OF BASEBAND UNITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CommScope Technologies LLC
1100 CommScope Place SE
Hickory, NC 28602 / US
[2023/27]
Former [2020/12]For all designated states
Commscope Technologies LLC
1100 CommScope Place SE
Hickory, NC 28602 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHANMUGARAJU, Naveen
c/o CommScope Technologies LLC
1100 CommScope Place SE
Hickory North Carolina 28602 / US
02 / BAPAT, Anil
c/o CommScope Technologies LLC
1100 CommScope Place SE
Hickory North Carolina 28602 / US
03 / PALUKURI, Pavani
c/o CommScope Technologies LLC
1100 CommScope Place SE
Hickory North Carolina 28602 / US
04 / PEDNEKAR, Paresh
c/o CommScope Technologies LLC
1100 CommScope Place SE
Hickory North Carolina 28602 / US
 [2020/12]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2023/27]
Former [2020/12]Parker, Andrew James
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date18798565.008.05.2018
[2020/12]
WO2018US31684
Priority number, dateUS201762503612P09.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762503612 P
[2020/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018208845
Date:15.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3622767
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3622767
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR15.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W28/16, // H04W88/08, H04W74/04
[2021/02]
CPC:
H04W28/16 (EP,US); H04W74/04 (EP,US); H04W28/088 (EP,US);
H04W76/27 (US); H04W88/12 (US); H04W88/16 (US);
H04W76/10 (US); H04W88/085 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/12]H04W72/12, H04W88/18, H04W88/08, H04W16/24
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 [2020/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZONENBASIERTES HOMINIG UND PLANEN FÜR ZENTRALISIERTES FUNKZUGANGSNETZWERK(C-RAN)-SYSTEM MIT EINER GRUPPE AUS BASISBAND-EINHEITEN[2020/12]
English:ZONE-BASED HOMING AND SCHEDULING FOR CENTRALIZED RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (C-RAN) SYSTEM WITH A CLUSTER OF BASEBAND UNITS[2020/12]
French:RALLIEMENT ET PLANIFICATION BASÉS SUR UNE ZONE POUR SYSTÈME DE RÉSEAU D'ACCÈS RADIO CENTRALISÉ (C-RAN) AVEC UN GROUPE D'UNITÉS DE BANDE DE BASE[2020/12]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2019National basic fee paid 
22.10.2019Search fee paid 
22.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/12]
27.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2023Fee for grant paid
17.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
IT05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SI05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
IT05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL05.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2012208581  (ISHIDA HITOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0045] - [0056] *;
 [A]US2014031049  (SUNDARESAN KARTHIKEYAN [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0013] - [0021] - [ 0028] - [0029] *;
 [A]US2014269547  (VALLIAPPAN NACHIAPPAN [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0021] - [0030] - [ 122] *
International search[A]KR101529447B  (QUALCOMM INC.) [A] 1-24 * See paragraphs [0082]-[0119]; and figures 11-15. *;
 [A]WO2016074702  (NOKIA SOLUTIONS & NETWORKS OY [FI]) [A] 1-24 * See page 8, line 4 - page 11, line 15; and figures 3-5A. *;
 [A]US2016242147  (TARLAZZI LUIGI [IT], et al) [A] 1-24 * See paragraphs [0030]-[0072], [0091]-[0107]; and figures 2-4, 15. *;
 [A]WO2017005321  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M (PUBL) [SE]) [A] 1-24* See page 12, line 30 - page 14, line 6; page 17, line 32 - page 18, line 21 ; and figures 1-2, 13. *;
 [A]KR20170028984  (INTEL IP CORP [US]) [A] 1-24 * See paragraphs [0008]-[0009], [0036]-[0041]; and figures 1, 5. *
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