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EP About this file: EP2507933

EP2507933 - SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL ENHANCEMENTS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2012/41]
Inventor(s)01 / LUO, Xiliang
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
02 / CHEN, Wanshi
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
03 / GAAL, Peter
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
04 / MONTOJO, Juan
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
 [2012/41]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2023/30]
Former [2012/41]Wegner, Hans, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg
Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10795119.602.12.2010
[2023/30]
WO2010US58767
Priority number, dateUS20090266456P03.12.2009         Original published format: US 266456 P
US2010095821401.12.2010         Original published format: US 958214
[2012/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011068995
Date:09.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2507933
Date:10.10.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2507933
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00
[2012/41]
CPC:
H04L5/0048 (EP,BR,CN,KR,US); H04L5/0007 (EP,BR,CN,KR,US); H04L5/0035 (EP,BR,CN,KR,US);
H04L5/0094 (EP,BR,CN,KR,US); H04W72/0446 (BR,US); H04W72/0453 (KR);
H04W72/1263 (BR) (-)
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 [2012/41]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOUNDING-REFERENZSIGNALVERBESSERUNGEN FÜR DRAHTLOSE KOMMUNIKATION[2023/09]
English:SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL ENHANCEMENTS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION[2012/41]
French:AMÉLIORATIONS APPORTÉES AU TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAL DE SONDAGE DE RÉFÉRENCE POUR UNE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2012/41]
Former [2012/41]LOTUNGSREFERENZSIGNALVERSTÄRKUNG FÜR DRAHTLOSE KOMMUNIKATION
Entry into regional phase13.06.2012National basic fee paid 
13.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/41]
10.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2023Fee for grant paid
19.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23180032.7  / EP4236180
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.09.2018
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
08.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
07.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
09.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
09.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/23]CZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/20]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[X]US2006013338  (GORE DHANANJAY A [US], et al);
ExaminationWO2010036053
by applicantUS19560612664
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