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EP About this file: EP2826190

EP2826190 - SCHEDULING TIMING DESIGN FOR A TDD SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 31.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2020/51]
Former [2015/04]For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HE, Hong
8F, Raycom Infotech Park A
No.2, Kexueyuan South Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100190 / CN
02 / FWU, Jong-Kae
1519 Dminion Ave.
Sunnyvale, California 94087 / US
03 / HUANG, Rui
8F, Raycom A
No.2 Kexueyuan South Road 11
Beijing 100085 / CN
 [2015/04]
Representative(s)Rooney, John-Paul
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/20]Rooney, John-Paul
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2015/04]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13761752.818.02.2013
[2021/20]
WO2013US26599
Priority number, dateUS201261612188P16.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261612188 P
US20121371697817.12.2012         Original published format: US201213716978
[2015/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013138019
Date:19.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2826190
Date:21.01.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2826190
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.09.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/06, H04L1/18, H04J3/00, H04L5/00, H04L5/14, H04W28/02, H04W52/02, H04W72/12, H04W52/14, H04L1/16, H04W72/04, H04W74/08
[2020/52]
CPC:
H04L1/0077 (EP,US); H04L1/1825 (EP,BR,CN,RU,US); H04L1/1812 (FI,SE,US);
G06F11/08 (FI); H04W28/0236 (RU,US); H04W28/0268 (EP,KR,US);
H04B7/0404 (CN); H04W52/02 (EP,CN,ES,RU,US); H04B7/0413 (CN);
H04B7/063 (CN); H04L1/0006 (CN); H04L1/0033 (RU,US);
H04L1/08 (EP); H04L1/1607 (EP); H04L1/1635 (EP,CN,RU,US);
H04L1/18 (ES); H04L1/1819 (RU,US); H04L1/1854 (RU,US);
H04L1/1861 (EP,CN); H04L1/1864 (EP,BR,CN,US); H04L1/1877 (US);
H04L1/1887 (US); H04L1/189 (EP,CN,US); H04L1/1896 (EP,BR,CN,US);
H04L12/189 (US); H04L12/2854 (US); H04L47/283 (US);
H04L47/6275 (EP,US); H04L5/001 (CN,US); H04L5/0053 (CN,RU,US);
H04L5/0055 (CN,RU,US); H04L5/0073 (EP,US); H04L5/0094 (CN);
H04L5/14 (US); H04L5/1438 (US); H04L5/1446 (US);
H04L5/1469 (CN,US); H04L65/752 (EP,BR,CN,ES,FI,RU,SE,US); H04L65/756 (EP,BR,CN,ES,FI,RU,SE,US);
H04L67/02 (EP,US); H04L67/568 (US); H04N21/25841 (US);
H04N21/41407 (US); H04N21/6405 (RU,US); H04N21/6408 (RU,US);
H04W16/04 (EP,US); H04W24/00 (US); H04W24/02 (EP,US);
H04W28/0263 (KR); H04W28/0278 (US); H04W28/24 (CN);
H04W4/06 (EP,CN,US); H04W52/0206 (EP,CN,US); H04W52/0209 (EP,CN,US);
H04W52/0235 (EP,CN,US); H04W52/04 (ES); H04W52/243 (US);
H04W72/04 (FI,SE,US); H04W72/12 (CN,KR,RU,US); H04W72/1273 (US);
H04W72/20 (US); H04W72/21 (EP,CN,RU,US); H04W72/23 (CN,US);
H04W72/27 (EP,CN,US); H04W72/51 (US); H04W72/541 (US);
H04W72/56 (KR); H04W72/569 (US); H04W74/085 (EP,CN,US);
H04W76/27 (US); H04W76/28 (US); H04J11/0073 (US);
H04L1/0025 (CN); H04L1/0072 (CN); H04L1/1822 (CN);
H04L5/0023 (CN); H04L5/0035 (CN); H04W52/0229 (EP,CN,US);
H04W52/143 (EP,CN,US); H04W72/0446 (US); H04W72/1268 (EP,CN,US);
Y02D30/70 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/48]H04L1/18, H04J3/00, H04L5/00, H04L5/14
Former IPC [2015/04]H04L1/18, H04J3/00
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 [2015/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLANUNGS-TIMING-ENTWURF FÜR EIN TDD-SYSTEM[2015/04]
English:SCHEDULING TIMING DESIGN FOR A TDD SYSTEM[2015/04]
French:CONCEPTION D'UNE DISTRIBUTION DES TEMPS D'ORDONNANCEMENT POUR UN SYSTÈME DRT[2015/04]
Entry into regional phase11.08.2014National basic fee paid 
11.08.2014Search fee paid 
11.08.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.2014Examination requested  [2015/04]
13.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2021Fee for grant paid
12.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.02.2018
Opposition(s)22.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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   3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 MEETING #68, February 2012 (2012-02-01)
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