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EP3446531 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING UNSCHEDULED UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS ON AN UNLICENSED BAND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/09]METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PERFORMING UNSCHEDULED UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS ON AN UNLICENSED BAND
[2020/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.10.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2019/09]
Inventor(s)01 / OBREGON, Evanny
Gustav III:s Boulevard 79 Lgh 1202
169 74 Solna / SE
02 / CHENG, Jung-Fu
1806 Mandan Place
Fremont California 94539 / US
03 / MUKHERJEE, Amitav
39632 Embarcadero Ter
Fremont California 94538 / US
04 / KARAKI, Reem
Adalbertsteinweg 45
52070 Aachen / DE
05 / KANG, Du Ho
Slottsvägen 28
192 51 Sollentuna / SE
 [2020/35]
Former [2019/09]01 / OBREGON, Evanny
Gustav III:s Boulevard 79 Lgh 1202
SE- 169 74 Solna / SE
02 / CHENG, Jung-Fu
1806 Mandan Place
Fremont California 94539 / US
03 / MUKHERJEE, Amitav
39632 Embarcadero Ter
Fremont California 94538 / US
04 / KARAKI, Reem
Wildbacher Mühle 51
52074 Aachen / DE
05 / KANG, Du Ho
c/o D Kang
Krusbärsvägen 5
SE-19466 Upplands väsby / SE
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2020/35]
Former [2019/09]Zacco Sweden AB
Valhallavägen 117
Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date17724130.421.04.2017
[2019/09]
WO2017SE50395
Priority number, dateUS201662326292P22.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662326292 P
[2019/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2017184071
Date:26.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3446531
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3446531
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W74/02, // H04W72/12, H04W16/14
[2020/20]
CPC:
H04W74/02 (EP,US); H04W72/21 (US); H04W72/541 (US);
H04L1/1812 (US); H04W16/14 (EP); H04W72/23 (EP,US);
H04W88/02 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/04]H04W74/02, // H04W72/12
Former IPC [2019/09]H04W74/02
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 [2019/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUSFÜHRUNG UNEINGETEILTEN UPLINK-ÜBERTRAGUNGEN IN EINEM NICHTLIZENZIERTEN BAND[2020/19]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING UNSCHEDULED UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS ON AN UNLICENSED BAND[2020/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT D'EFFECTUER DES TRANSMISSIONS NON PLANIFIEES DE LIAISON MONTANTE EN BANDE SANS LICENCE[2020/19]
Former [2019/09]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON UNGEPLANTEN UPLINK-ÜBERTRAGUNGEN AUF EINEM UNLIZENZIERTEN FREQUENZBAND
Former [2019/09]METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PERFORMING UNSCHEDULED UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS ON AN UNLICENSED BAND
Former [2019/09]PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DESTINÉS À DES TRANSMISSIONS DE LIAISON MONTANTE NON PROGRAMMÉES SUR DES BANDES SANS LICENCE
Entry into regional phase08.10.2018National basic fee paid 
08.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/09]
08.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
12.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2020Fee for grant paid
16.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20192286.1  / EP3761744
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL26.08.2020
AT26.08.2020
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 [A]US2014362780  (MALLADI DURGA PRASAD [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2016017327  (NTT DOCOMO INC [JP]);
ExaminationWO2017165405
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