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EP About this file: EP3688920

EP3688920 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2020/32]
Inventor(s)01 / YOO, Hyunil
129 Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
02 / SHIN, Cheolkyu
129 Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
03 / KIM, Taeyoung
129 Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
04 / NAM, Hyungju
129 Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
05 / NOH, Jeehwan
129 Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
 [2020/32]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2020/32]
Application number, filing date18878319.515.11.2018
[2020/32]
WO2018KR14030
Priority number, dateKR2017015430217.11.2017         Original published format: KR 20170154302
[2020/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019098717
Date:23.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3688920
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3688920
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR23.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00, H04W72/04, H04L27/26
[2020/46]
CPC:
H04L5/0048 (EP,KR,US); H04L5/005 (US); H04L27/261 (EP);
H04L5/0012 (KR); H04L5/0053 (US); H04L5/0078 (EP);
H04L5/0091 (US); H04L5/0094 (EP); H04W72/0446 (KR,US);
H04W72/21 (KR); H04W72/23 (US); H04L5/0007 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/32]H04L5/00, H04W72/04
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 [2020/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG EINES LOTUNGSREFERENZSIGNALS IN EINEM DRAHTLOSKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2020/32]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2020/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'ÉMISSION DE SIGNAL DE RÉFÉRENCE DE SONDAGE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2020/32]
Entry into regional phase29.04.2020National basic fee paid 
29.04.2020Search fee paid 
29.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
11.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2021Fee for grant paid
01.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]   CATT: "Remaining issues on SRS", 21 September 2017 (2017-09-21), pages 1 - 4, XP051329501, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20170921] [X] 1,2,5,6,8,9,12,13,15 * sections 1,2 *[Y] 4,11 [I] 3,7,10,14
 [XI]   HUAWEI ET AL: "UL SRS design for beam management and CSI acquisition", vol. RAN WG1, no. Prague, Czech Republic; 20171009 - 20171013, 2 October 2017 (2017-10-02), XP051352219, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20171002] [X] 1,3,8,10,15 * sections 2.1.1, 2.4 and Tables 4-5 *[I] 2,5-7,9,12-14
 [Y]   ZTE ET AL: "Discussion on SRS design for NR", vol. RAN WG1, no. Prague, CZ; 20171009 - 20171013, 8 October 2017 (2017-10-08), XP051340624, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20171008] [Y] 4,11 * section 2.5 *
 [A]   ZTE ET AL: "Details of UL beam management", vol. RAN WG1, no. Prague, CZ; 20171009 - 20171013, 8 October 2017 (2017-10-08), XP051340619, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20171008] [A] 1-15 * section 2.1 *
International search[A] US2011268028  (STERN-BERKOWITZ JANET A et al.) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0065]-[0072]; and claim 1. *
 [X]   HUAWEI ET AL.: "UL SRS design for beam management and CSI acquisition", RI-1717307, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 MEETING #90BIS, vol. RAN WG1, 2 October 2017 (2017-10-02), Prague, Czech Republic, XP051352219 [X] 1-15 * See sections 2.1.1, 2.4; and table 4. *
 [A]   CATT: "Remaining design aspects of slot format indication", RL-1717824, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 MEETING #90BIS, vol. RAN WG1, 3 October 2017 (2017-10-03), Prague, Czech ia, XP051352779 [A] 1-15 * See sections 2.1.1, 3. *
 [A]   INTEL CORPORATION: "Discussion on SRS for NR", RI-1717375, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 MEETING #90BIS, vol. RAN WG1, 3 October 2017 (2017-10-03), Prague , P.R. Czech, XP051352598 [A] 1-15 * See sections 3-4. *
 [A]   VIVO: "Discussion on SRS design", RI-1717479, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 MEETING #90BIS, 3 October 2017 (2017-10-03), Prague, CZ, XP051352676 [A] 1-15 * See sections 2-3. *
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