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EP About this file: EP3890380

EP3890380 - METHOD, BASE STATION, TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR SELECTING A COMPONENT CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.09.2021
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
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/40]
Inventor(s)01 / WEI, Yuxin
Room 701
North Building
Raycom Infotech Park Tower C No.2 Kexueyuan
South Road, Zhongguancun
Haidian District, Beijing 100190 / CN
 [2021/40]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/40]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date21173208.602.04.2011
[2021/40]
Priority number, dateCN20101016251330.04.2010         Original published format: CN201010162513
[2021/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3890380
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3890380
Date:21.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04W8/24
[2021/40]
CPC:
H04W72/0453 (EP,BR,CN,RU,US); H04L5/001 (EP,BR,CN,RU,US); H04W72/00 (KR);
H04W8/02 (KR); H04L5/0098 (EP,BR,CN,US); H04W74/0833 (EP,BR,CN,KR,RU,US);
H04W74/0838 (EP,BR,CN,KR,RU,US); H04W88/08 (EP,BR,CN,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 [2021/40]
TitleGerman:METHODE, BASISSTATION, TERMINAL- UND KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM ZUR AUSWAHL EINES KOMPONENTENTRÄGERS[2021/40]
English:METHOD, BASE STATION, TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR SELECTING A COMPONENT CARRIER[2021/40]
French:PROCEDE, STATION DE BASE, TERMINAL ET SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION POUR SÉLECTIONNER UNE PORTEUSE[2021/40]
Examination procedure28.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/40]
10.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2022Fee for grant paid
08.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11774329.4  / EP2566202
EP18151475.3  / EP3337207
EP19186012.1  / EP3598785
Divisional application(s)EP22206152.5  / EP4161115
Opposition(s)22.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
28.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY02.04.2011
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AL21.12.2022
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