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EP About this file: EP2506644

EP2506644 - MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION DEVICE, MOBILE STATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[2023/32]
Former [2012/40]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / AIBA Tatsushi@c/o SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
02 / YAMADA, Shohei@c/o SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
 [2012/40]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/32]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Former [2012/40]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Straße 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date10833286.725.11.2010
[2023/32]
WO2010JP71050
Priority number, dateJP2009026963027.11.2009         Original published format: JP 2009269630
[2012/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011065440
Date:03.06.2011
Language:JA
[2011/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2506644
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2506644
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.06.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/04, H04J1/00, H04J11/00, H04W28/04, H04L1/18
[2015/04]
CPC:
H04B1/7087 (EP,US); H04W72/21 (US); H04L1/1812 (EP,US);
H04L1/1854 (EP,US); H04L1/1861 (US); H04L5/0053 (EP,US);
H04L5/0055 (US); H04L5/0091 (EP,US); H04W72/1273 (US);
H04W72/23 (US); H04J11/0023 (EP,US); H04W72/1263 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/40]H04W72/04, H04J1/00, H04J11/00, H04W28/04
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 [2012/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MOBILES KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, BASISSTATIONSVORRICHTUNG, MOBILSTATIONSVORRICHTUNG UND KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN[2012/40]
English:MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION DEVICE, MOBILE STATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD[2012/40]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION MOBILE, DISPOSITIF DE STATION DE BASE, DISPOSITIF DE STATION MOBILE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION ASSOCIÉ[2012/40]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2012Translation filed 
13.06.2012National basic fee paid 
13.06.2012Search fee paid 
13.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
13.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/40]
21.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.02.2023
15.02.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2023Fee for grant paid
28.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2023Receipt 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  24.06.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]  - NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS ET AL, "UL control signalling to support bandwidth extension in LTEAdvanced", 3GPP DRAFT; R1-090724, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20090203), no. Athens, Greece; 20090203, XP050318591 [X] 1-9 * the whole document *
 [XI]  - CATT ET AL, "Benefits of Carrier Indicator on Multi-Channel ACK/NACK Transmission", 3GPP DRAFT; R1-093537, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20090819), no. Shenzhen, China; 20090819, XP050351796 [X] 1,2,4,5,7,8 * figures 1-3 * * sections 1 and 2 * [I] 3,6,9
 [XI]  - PANASONIC, "UL ACK/NACK transmission on PUCCH for carrier aggregation", 3GPP DRAFT; R1-094503, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20091109), no. Jeju; 20091109, XP050388924 [X] 1,2,4,5,7,8 * the whole document * [I] 3,6,9
International search[X]  - LG ELECTRONICS, "UL control channel design to support carrier aggregation", 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #56BIS, RL-091204, (200903), page 1, XP050338819
 [Y]  - PANASONIC, "PUCCH resource allocation schemes for carrier aggregation", 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #58BIS, RL-093943, (200910), XP050388443
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