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EP About this file: EP2418887

EP2418887 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2016
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2012/07]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / HAN, Seunghee
LG R&D Complex
533 Hogye 1-dong
Dongan-gu
Anyang-si Gyeonggi-do 431-749 / KR
02 / LEE, Daewon
LG R&D Complex
533 Hogye 1-dong
Dongan-gu
Anyang-si Gyeonggi-do 431-749 / KR
03 / KWON, Yeong Hyeon
LG R&D Complex
533 Hogye 1-dong
Dongan-gu
Anyang-si Gyeonggi-do 431-749 / KR
 [2012/07]
Representative(s)Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/32]Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2012/07]Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date10761897.709.04.2010
WO2010KR02201
Priority number, dateUS20090168356P10.04.2009         Original published format: US 168356 P
US20090173607P29.04.2009         Original published format: US 173607 P
US20090176450P07.05.2009         Original published format: US 176450 P
KR2010003229008.04.2010         Original published format: KR 20100032290
[2012/07]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010117236
Date:14.10.2010
Language:KO
[2010/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2418887
Date:15.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2418887
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR20.01.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04W64/00, H04J11/00, H04L27/26, H04L5/00, H04W56/00
[2012/43]
CPC:
H04W4/02 (EP,US); H04L27/2656 (EP,KR,US); H04J11/0079 (EP,US);
H04L27/2602 (EP,KR,US); H04L27/2607 (KR,US); H04L27/2613 (EP,US);
H04L27/26134 (KR); H04L27/26136 (KR); H04L27/2675 (EP,KR,US);
H04L27/2678 (KR); H04L5/0007 (US); H04L5/0048 (KR);
H04L5/005 (US); H04L5/0053 (EP,KR,US); H04W64/00 (KR);
H04W72/30 (US); H04W72/0446 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/07]H04W16/24, H04L27/26, H04J11/00, H04W64/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG VON POSITIONIERUNGSREFERENZSIGNALEN IN EINEM DRAHTLOSEN KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2012/07]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2012/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'ÉMISSION D'UN SIGNAL DE RÉFÉRENCE DE POSITIONNEMENT DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2012/07]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2011Translation filed 
17.10.2011National basic fee paid 
17.10.2011Search fee paid 
17.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/07]
19.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.04.2015Fee for grant paid
28.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP13000905.3  / EP2597915
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.01.2015
Opposition(s)09.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.08.2015
BE05.08.2015
BG05.08.2015
CY05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
MC05.08.2015
MK05.08.2015
PL05.08.2015
RO05.08.2015
SE05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
SM05.08.2015
TR05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
PT07.12.2015
IE09.04.2016
LU09.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
MT30.04.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]AT05.08.2015
BE05.08.2015
CY05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
MC05.08.2015
MK05.08.2015
PL05.08.2015
RO05.08.2015
SE05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
SM05.08.2015
TR05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
PT07.12.2015
IE09.04.2016
LU09.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
MT30.04.2016
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EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
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LV05.08.2015
MC05.08.2015
MK05.08.2015
PL05.08.2015
RO05.08.2015
SE05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
SM05.08.2015
TR05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
PT07.12.2015
IE09.04.2016
LU09.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
Former [2017/38]AT05.08.2015
BE05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
PL05.08.2015
RO05.08.2015
SE05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
PT07.12.2015
IE09.04.2016
LU09.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
Former [2017/07]AT05.08.2015
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DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
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NO05.11.2015
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PT07.12.2015
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CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
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BE05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
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PL05.08.2015
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SK05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
PT07.12.2015
LU09.04.2016
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BE05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
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SE05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
PT07.12.2015
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EE05.08.2015
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RO05.08.2015
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NO05.11.2015
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IS05.12.2015
PT07.12.2015
BE30.04.2016
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EE05.08.2015
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HR05.08.2015
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LV05.08.2015
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RO05.08.2015
SE05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
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IS05.12.2015
PT07.12.2015
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DK05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
PL05.08.2015
SE05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
PT07.12.2015
Former [2016/20]AT05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
PL05.08.2015
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NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
PT07.12.2015
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FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
PL05.08.2015
SE05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
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IS05.12.2015
PT07.12.2015
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HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
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SE05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
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IS05.12.2015
PT07.12.2015
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LV05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
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