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EP3806379 - USER EQUIPMENT (UE) AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION USING DIRECTIONAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2021/15]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Qian
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
02 / NIU, Huaning
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
03 / WU, Geng
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
 [2021/15]
Representative(s)Wardle, Callum Tarn
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/15]Wardle, Callum Tarn
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date20211609.114.12.2015
[2021/15]
Priority number, dateUS201562190049P08.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562190049 P
[2021/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3806379
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00, H04B7/06
[2021/15]
CPC:
H04L5/0044 (EP,US); H04B7/0617 (US); H04B7/0695 (EP,US);
H04L5/0023 (EP,US); H04L5/0048 (EP,US); H04L5/0053 (EP,US);
H04W72/12 (US); H04W72/23 (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 [2021/15]
TitleGerman:BENUTZERGERÄTE (UE) UND VERFAHREN ZUR KOMMUNIKATION MIT GERICHTETER ÜBERTRAGUNG UND GERICHTETEM EMPFANG[2021/15]
English:USER EQUIPMENT (UE) AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION USING DIRECTIONAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION[2021/15]
French:ÉQUIPEMENT D'UTILISATEUR (EU) ET PROCÉDÉS DE COMMUNICATION UTILISANT LA TRANSMISSION ET LA RÉCEPTION DIRECTIONNELLES[2021/15]
Examination procedure03.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/15]
14.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15897892.4  / EP3320639
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2013286960  (LI YING [US], et al);
 [X]WO2014098542  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR])
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