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EP3694135 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2020/33]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WAKABAYASHI, Hideji
c/o Sony Europe Limited,
IP Europe
Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
02 / WEBB, Matthew William
c/o Sony Europe Limited,
IP Europe
Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
 [2020/33]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/33]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date20158485.120.10.2014
[2020/33]
Priority number, dateEP2013019121431.10.2013         Original published format: EP 13191214
[2020/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3694135
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3694135
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3694135
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00, H04W24/10
[2020/33]
CPC:
H04L5/0053 (EP,US); H04W24/08 (US); H04L1/0026 (EP,US);
H04W24/10 (EP,US); H04W72/542 (US)
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 [2020/33]
TitleGerman:TELEKOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2020/33]
English:TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHODS[2020/33]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉS DE TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS[2020/33]
Examination procedure06.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/33]
13.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2023Fee for grant paid
31.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14787151.1  / EP3063894
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
IT10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
MC10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
SI10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
LU20.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
[2024/36]
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CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1656765  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]);
 [XA]WO2010144729  (QUALCOMM INC [US], et al)
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 GB2497742
 GB20110001853
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