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EP About this file: EP4106240

EP4106240 - METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING DATA CHANNEL AND CONTROL CHANNEL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2025
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.12.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.2026  [2026/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.
5F, 216 Hwangsaeul-ro
Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13595 / KR
[2025/05]
Former [2022/51]For all designated states
Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.
5F, 216 Hwangsaeul-ro
Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13595 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / CHOI, Kyungjun
Seocho-gu Seoul / KR
02 / NOH, Minseok
Gangseo-gu Seoul / KR
03 / KWAK, Jinsam
Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2022/51]
Representative(s)Metroconsult Srl
Via Sestriere, 100
10060 None (TO) / IT
[2025/05]
Former [2022/51]Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
Application number, filing date22189394.406.08.2018
[2022/51]
Priority number, dateKR2017009900404.08.2017         Original published format: KR 20170099004
KR2017011644112.09.2017         Original published format: KR 20170116441
KR2017014599303.11.2017         Original published format: KR 20170145993
[2022/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4106240
Date:21.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4106240
Date:29.01.2025
Language:EN
[2025/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/1607, H04L1/1829, H04L5/00
[2024/18]
CPC:
H04L1/1864 (EP,US); H04L1/1812 (KR); H04L1/1614 (EP,US);
H04L1/1621 (KR); H04L1/1854 (KR); H04L1/1861 (EP,KR);
H04L1/1887 (KR); H04L5/001 (KR,US); H04L5/0053 (EP);
H04L5/0055 (EP); H04L5/0094 (EP,KR); H04W28/04 (KR,US);
H04W72/1273 (KR,US); H04W72/23 (US); H04W72/232 (KR);
H04L5/0023 (US); Y02D30/70 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/51]H04L1/16, H04L1/18, H04L1/00, H04L5/00
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 [2023/30]
Former [2022/51]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, VORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM ZUM SENDEN ODER EMPFANGEN VON DATENKANAL UND STEUERKANAL IN EINEM DRAHTLOSKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2022/51]
English:METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING DATA CHANNEL AND CONTROL CHANNEL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2022/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ, APPAREIL ET SYSTÈME DE TRANSMISSION OU DE RÉCEPTION DE CANAL DE DONNÉES ET DE CANAL DE COMMANDE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2022/51]
Examination procedure20.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/30]
20.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2024Fee for grant paid
23.12.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.12.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18840506.2  / EP3664338
Opposition(s)30.10.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2026/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
09.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.01.2025
BG29.01.2025
CZ29.01.2025
DK29.01.2025
EE29.01.2025
HR29.01.2025
LV29.01.2025
RO29.01.2025
SK29.01.2025
SM29.01.2025
NO29.04.2025
RS29.04.2025
GR30.04.2025
IS29.05.2025
PT29.05.2025
[2025/49]
Former [2025/48]AT29.01.2025
BG29.01.2025
CZ29.01.2025
DK29.01.2025
EE29.01.2025
HR29.01.2025
LV29.01.2025
SM29.01.2025
NO29.04.2025
RS29.04.2025
GR30.04.2025
IS29.05.2025
PT29.05.2025
Former [2025/47]AT29.01.2025
BG29.01.2025
DK29.01.2025
HR29.01.2025
LV29.01.2025
SM29.01.2025
NO29.04.2025
RS29.04.2025
GR30.04.2025
IS29.05.2025
PT29.05.2025
Former [2025/46]AT29.01.2025
BG29.01.2025
HR29.01.2025
LV29.01.2025
SM29.01.2025
NO29.04.2025
RS29.04.2025
GR30.04.2025
IS29.05.2025
PT29.05.2025
Former [2025/35]AT29.01.2025
BG29.01.2025
HR29.01.2025
LV29.01.2025
NO29.04.2025
RS29.04.2025
GR30.04.2025
IS29.05.2025
PT29.05.2025
Former [2025/34]HR29.01.2025
LV29.01.2025
NO29.04.2025
RS29.04.2025
IS29.05.2025
PT29.05.2025
Former [2025/33]RS29.04.2025
Documents cited:Search[A]   NTT DOCOMO ET AL: "HARQ-ACK multiplexing", vol. RAN WG1, no. Qingdao, P.R. China; 20170627 - 20170630, 26 June 2017 (2017-06-26), XP051300316, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20170626] [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [A]   VIVO: "DAI indication for CBG", vol. RAN WG1, no. Hangzhou, China; 20170515 - 20170519, 14 May 2017 (2017-05-14), XP051272454, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20170514] [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [A]   HUAWEI ET AL: "On HARQ-ACK multiplexing and/or bundling", vol. RAN WG1, no. Qingdao, China; 20170627 - 20170630, 26 June 2017 (2017-06-26), XP051299673, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20170626] [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
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