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EP About this file: EP3857802

EP3857802 - PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL RESOURCE DETERMINATION AND MULTIPLEXING OF MULTIPLE HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGMENT FEEDBACKS AND OTHER UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION ON PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL AND PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2026
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.03.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.04.2026 [2026/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2021/31]
Inventor(s)01 / XIONG, Gang
2402 NW Benson Ln.
Portland, Oregon 97229 / US
02 / CHATTERJEE, Debdeep
1748 Hanchett Ave.
San Jose, California 95128 / US
03 / HAMIDI-SEPEHR, Fatemeh
3901 Lick Mill Blvd. Apt. 147
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
04 / ISLAM, Toufiqul
1235 Wildwood Ave. Apt. 3
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
05 / PANTELEEV, Sergey
5-84 Perekhodnikova Str.
Nizhny Novgorod, 603065 / RU
 [2021/31]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2021/31]
Application number, filing date19866332.027.09.2019
[2021/31]
WO2019US53695
Priority number, dateUS201862739081P28.09.2018         Original published format: US 201862739081 P
[2021/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020069468
Date:02.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3857802
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3857802
Date:30.04.2025
Language:EN
[2025/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.04.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00, H04L1/1829, H04W72/04, H04W72/12, H04L1/1607
[2024/29]
CPC:
H04L5/0055 (EP,CN); H04L1/1819 (US); H04L1/1671 (EP,CN);
H04L1/1854 (EP,CN); H04L1/1896 (US); H04L5/0044 (EP,CN);
H04L5/0078 (EP); H04L5/0094 (EP); H04W72/0446 (US);
H04W72/21 (EP,US); H04W72/23 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/26]H04L5/00, H04L1/18, H04W72/04, H04W72/12, H04L1/16
Former IPC [2021/31]H04L5/00, H04L1/18, H04W72/04, H04W72/12
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 [2021/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RESSOURCENBESTIMMUNG EINES PHYSIKALISCHEN UPLINK-STEUERKANALS UND MULTIPLEXIERUNG MEHRERER HYBRIDER AUTOMATISCHER WIEDERHOLUNGSAUFFORDERUNGSRÜCKKOPPLUNGEN UND ANDERER UPLINK-STEUERUNGSINFORMATIONEN AUF PHYSIKALISCHEM UPLINK-STEUERKANAL UND GEMEINSAM GENUTZTEM PHYSIKALISCHEM UPLINK-STEUERKANAL[2021/31]
English:PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL RESOURCE DETERMINATION AND MULTIPLEXING OF MULTIPLE HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGMENT FEEDBACKS AND OTHER UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION ON PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL AND PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL[2021/31]
French:DÉTERMINATION DE RESSOURCE DE CANAL DE COMMANDE DE LIAISON MONTANTE PHYSIQUE ET MULTIPLEXAGE DE MULTIPLES RÉTROACTIONS D'ACCUSÉ DE RÉCEPTION DE DEMANDE DE RÉPÉTITION AUTOMATIQUE HYBRIDE ET D'AUTRES INFORMATIONS DE COMMANDE DE LIAISON MONTANTE SUR UN CANAL DE COMMANDE DE LIAISON MONTANTE PHYSIQUE ET CANAL PARTAGÉ DE LIAISON MONTANTE PHYSIQUE[2021/31]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2021National basic fee paid 
20.04.2021Search fee paid 
20.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/31]
08.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.12.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2025Fee for grant paid
25.03.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24210910.6  / EP4482067
Opposition(s)02.02.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.04.2025
BG30.04.2025
CZ30.04.2025
DK30.04.2025
EE30.04.2025
ES30.04.2025
FI30.04.2025
HR30.04.2025
IT30.04.2025
LV30.04.2025
NL30.04.2025
PL30.04.2025
RO30.04.2025
SK30.04.2025
SM30.04.2025
NO30.07.2025
GR31.07.2025
RS31.07.2025
IS30.08.2025
PT01.09.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]AT30.04.2025
BG30.04.2025
CZ30.04.2025
DK30.04.2025
ES30.04.2025
FI30.04.2025
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LV30.04.2025
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PL30.04.2025
SM30.04.2025
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IS30.08.2025
PT01.09.2025
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PT01.09.2025
Former [2025/46]ES30.04.2025
FI30.04.2025
PT01.09.2025
Documents cited:Search[XI] WO2018021821  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [X] 1,3,15 * see US 2019/141,696 family member *[I] 2,4-14
 [XI] US2019141696  (KIM SEONWOOK et al.) * paragraphs [0297] - [0326] *[I] 2,4-14
 [A]   HUAWEI ET AL: "HARQ enhancements in NR unlicensed", vol. RAN WG1, no. Gothenburg, Sweden; 20180820 - 20180824, 10 August 2018 (2018-08-10), pages 1 - 8, XP051515467, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20180810] [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [A]   ERICSSON: "Maintenance issues of physical uplink control channel", vol. RAN WG1, no. Gothenburg, Sweden; 20180820 - 20180824, 11 August 2018 (2018-08-11), XP051516769, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20180811] [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [A]   NTT DOCOMO ET AL: "Physical Layer Enhancements for NR URLLC", vol. RAN WG1, no. Gothenburg, Sweden; 20180820 - 20180824, 11 August 2018 (2018-08-11), XP051516533, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20180811] [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[A] WO2018021821  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [A] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0127]-[0352]; and figures 8-22. *
 [Y]   ERICSSON: "Maintenance issues of physical uplink control channel", RI-1809406, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 MEETING #94, 11 August 2018 (2018-08-11), Gothenburg, Sweden, XP051516769 [Y] 1-25 * See pages 2-3, 7. *
 [Y]   HUAWEI ET AL.: "HARQ enhancements in NR unlicensed", RI-1808063, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 MEETING #94, 10 August 2018 (2018-08-10), Gothenburg, Sweden, XP051515467 [Y] 1-25 * See sections 2-2.1. *
 [A]   "Physical Layer Enhancements for NR URLLC", RI-1809163, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 MEETING #94, 11 August 2018 (2018-08-11), Gothenburg, Sweden, XP051516533 [A] 1-25 * See sections 1-5. *
 [A]   "Remaining Issues on DL/UL Scheduling, Processing Time and HARQ management", RI-1802842, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 MEETING #92, 17 February 2018 (2018-02-17), Athens, Greece, XP051398255 [A] 1-25 * See sections 1-5.2. *
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