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EP2920991 - METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ENABLING DIRECT MODE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN USER EQUIPMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/39]METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ENABLING DIRECT MODE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN USER!EQUIPMENTS
[2019/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2020/14]
Former [2015/39]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / FODOR, Gabor
Astrakangatan 124
165 52 Hässelby / SE
02 / BELLESCHI, Marco
Framnäsbacken 8
171 66 Solna / SE
 [2020/14]
Former [2015/39]01 / FODOR, Gabor
Astrakangatan 124
S-165 52 Hässelby / SE
02 / BELLESCHI, Marco
Framnäsbacken 8
S-171 66 Solna / SE
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2020/14]
Former [2015/39]Kühn, Friedrich Heinrich
Ericsson AB
Patent Unit Kista RAN 1
Torshamnsgatan 23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date12799654.414.11.2012
[2015/39]
WO2012SE51256
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014077745
Date:22.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2920991
Date:23.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2920991
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04W56/00, H04W76/14, H04W92/20
[2019/52]
CPC:
H04W56/001 (EP,US); H04W40/244 (US); H04L5/14 (US);
H04W76/14 (EP,CN,US); H04W88/02 (US); H04W92/20 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2015/39]H04W8/00, H04W76/02, H04W88/06, H04W92/20
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 [2015/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR AKTIVIERUNG EINER DIREKTMODUSKOMMUNIKATION ZWISCHEN BENUTZERVORRICHTUNGEN[2015/39]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ENABLING DIRECT MODE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN USER EQUIPMENTS[2019/52]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS POUR PERMETTRE UNE COMMUNICATION EN MODE DIRECT ENTRE DES ÉQUIPEMENTS UTILISATEURS[2015/39]
Former [2015/39]METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ENABLING DIRECT MODE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN USER!EQUIPMENTS
Entry into regional phase20.05.2015National basic fee paid 
20.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/39]
15.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.12.2019
04.12.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2020Fee for grant paid
20.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2020Receipt 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  15.10.2018
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2012.6163598
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