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EP3997824 - METHODS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.01.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For:AL 
Sony Europe B.V.
The Heights, Brooklands
Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0XW / GB
[2022/19]
Inventor(s)01 / AWAD, Yassin Aden
c/o Sony Europe Limited
Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
02 / SHARMA, Vivek
c/o Sony Europe Limited
Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
03 / ATUNGSIRI, Samuel Asangbeng
c/o Sony Europe Limited
Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
04 / WEI, Yuxin
c/o Sony Europe Limited
Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
 [2022/19]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/19]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date20734424.330.06.2020
[2022/20]
WO2020EP68360
Priority number, dateEP2019018568411.07.2019         Original published format: EP 19185684
[2022/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021004833
Date:14.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3997824
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00
[2022/19]
CPC:
H04L5/0055 (EP,CN,US); H04L5/0044 (EP,CN,US); H04W74/0833 (US);
H04L5/0048 (US); H04L5/0053 (EP,CN)
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 [2022/19]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNGEN UND INFRASTRUKTURAUSRÜSTUNG[2022/19]
English:METHODS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT[2022/19]
French:PROCÉDÉS, DISPOSITIFS DE COMMUNICATION, ET ÉQUIPEMENT D'INFRASTRUCTURE[2022/19]
Entry into regional phase06.01.2022National basic fee paid 
06.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
06.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/20]
06.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2017050868  (SONY CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-21,38-42* page 8, line 3 - line 12 *;
 [A]WO2018174577  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-21,38-42 * figures 8, 9, 10 *;
 [A]EP3478012  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]) [A] 1-21,38-42 * paragraph [0198] *;
 EP3606269  [ ] (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [ ] * paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0117]; figures 8, 9, 10 *
by applicantWO2018127502
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    - 3GPP TS 36.212 version 13.0.0 Release 13
    - "UL data transmission in RRC INACTIVE", HUAWEIHISILICON, R2-168544
    - "Baseline solution for small data transmission in RRC INACTIVE", ERICSSON, R2-168713
    - "New WID: 2-step RACH for NR", ZTE, RP-182894
    - "NR-based Access to Unlicensed Spectrum", QUALCOMM, RP-182878
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