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EP About this file: EP3713109

EP3713109 - COMMUNICATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
2050 W 190th Street, Suite 450
Torrance, CA 90504 / US
[2023/40]
Former [2020/39]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue, Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MURAKAMI, Yutaka
c/o Panasonic Intel. Prop. Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / HASHIDA, Nobuhiko
c/o Panasonic Intel. Prop. Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/39]
Application number, filing date18876957.409.11.2018
[2020/39]
WO2018JP41627
Priority number, dateJP2017021864913.11.2017         Original published format: JP 2017218649
JP2017022860429.11.2017         Original published format: JP 2017228604
JP2018001763502.02.2018         Original published format: JP 2018017635
JP2018012938806.07.2018         Original published format: JP 2018129388
[2020/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019093464
Date:16.05.2019
Language:JA
[2019/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3713109
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3713109
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/116, H04B10/40
[2020/39]
CPC:
H04B10/116 (EP,CN,US); H02J50/30 (US); H02J50/40 (US);
H02J50/80 (US); H02J50/90 (US); H02J7/35 (CN);
H04B10/114 (US); H04B10/40 (CN); H04B10/806 (US);
H04B10/808 (CN,US); Y02T10/70 (EP); Y02T10/7072 (EP);
Y02T90/12 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG[2020/39]
English:COMMUNICATION DEVICE[2020/39]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION[2020/39]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2020Translation filed 
04.05.2020National basic fee paid 
04.05.2020Search fee paid 
04.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/39]
28.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2023Fee for grant paid
17.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23201241.9  / EP4277164
Opposition(s)07.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.11.2018
AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
FI03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
IT03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
MC03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
RO03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SI03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2025/45]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
FI03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
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LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
MC03.01.2024
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PL03.01.2024
RO03.01.2024
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SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
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PT03.05.2024
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 [XI] WO2017026555  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [X] 1 * figures 5-7 * * paragraphs [0158] - [0176] *[I] 2-4
 [I] US2017180046  (STOUT BARRY et al.) [I] 1-4 * figures 1A', 1B' * * paragraph [0042] *
 [I] US5986790  (OTA TAKESHI et al.) [I] 1-4 * figures 10A,10B,11 * * column 11, line 23 - column 12, line 8 *
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