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EP About this file: EP3709758

EP3709758 - METHOD FOR ENABLING DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATION IN A RADIO COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
No. 18 Haibin Road
Wusha, Chang'an
Dongguan, Guangdong 523860 / CN
[N/P]
Former [2023/34]For all designated states
GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
No. 18 Haibin Road
Wusha, Chang'an
Dongguan
Guangdong 523860 / CN
Former [2020/38]For all designated states
GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
No. 18 Haibin Road
Wusha, Chang'an
Dongguan
Guangdong 523860 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / SORRENTINO, Stefano
Hannebergsgatan 32
17168 Solna / SE
02 / FOLKE, Mats
Rabattvägen 13
16243 Vällingby / SE
03 / WÄNSTEDT, Stefan
Östra Brunnsgatan 30 B
97251 Luleå / SE
 [2020/38]
Representative(s)Taor, Simon Edward William
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2023/34]
Former [2020/38]Finnegan Europe LLP
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG / GB
Application number, filing date20170871.622.12.2014
[2020/38]
Priority number, dateUS201461974514P03.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461974514 P
[2020/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3709758
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3709758
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W76/23, H04W76/14, H04W72/23
[2023/14]
CPC:
H04W76/23 (EP,US); H04W72/27 (US); H04W72/20 (US);
H04W72/23 (EP,US); H04W76/14 (EP,US); H04W92/18 (US)
Former IPC [2020/38]H04W76/00, H04W72/04, H04W72/12, H04W84/18, H04W88/06
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 [2021/14]
Former [2020/38]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERMÖGLICHUNG VON D2D-KOMMUNIKATION IN EINEM FUNKKOMMUNIKATIONSNETZ[2020/38]
English:METHOD FOR ENABLING DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATION IN A RADIO COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK[2020/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR PERMETTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS DISPOSITIF À DISPOSITIF DANS UN RÉSEAU DE RADIOCOMMUNICATION[2020/38]
Examination procedure01.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/14]
01.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2023Fee for grant paid
18.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14888495.0  / EP3127394
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
21.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY22.12.2014
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