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EP About this file: EP2742607

EP2742607 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BEAM LOCKING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[2014/25]
Inventor(s)01 / CHANG, Young-Bin
206-1102, 40, Dongan-ro
Dongan-gu
Anyang-si Gyeonggi-do 431-739 / KR
02 / TAORI, Rakesh
111-1101, 363, Hyowon-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 443-751 / KR
 [2020/38]
Former [2014/25]01 / CHANG, Young-Bin
206-1102 40 Dongan-ro
Dongan-gu
Anyang-si Gyeonggi-do 431-739 / KR
02 / TAORI, Rakesh
111-1101 363 Hyowon-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 443-751 / KR
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2014/25]
Application number, filing date12822181.921.02.2012
[2020/38]
WO2012KR01312
Priority number, dateKR2011007956710.08.2011         Original published format: KR 20110079567
KR2011008333122.08.2011         Original published format: KR 20110083331
[2014/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013022161
Date:14.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2742607
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2742607
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR14.02.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/02
[2020/19]
CPC:
H01Q3/26 (EP,US); H04B7/0617 (EP,KR,US); H01Q1/243 (KR,US);
G01S5/0018 (EP,US); H01Q3/00 (KR,US); H04B7/0417 (EP,US);
H04B7/0623 (EP,US); H04B7/0628 (EP,US); H04B7/063 (EP,US);
H04B7/086 (KR); H04L5/0053 (EP,US); H04L67/306 (EP,US);
H04L67/52 (EP,US); H04W16/28 (KR); H04W24/02 (EP,US);
H04W24/10 (EP,US); H04W36/322 (EP,KR,US); H04W36/324 (EP,KR,US);
H04W4/026 (EP,US); H04W4/027 (EP,US); H04W64/006 (US);
H04W72/046 (EP,US); H04W72/51 (EP,US); H04W76/27 (US);
H04W8/22 (EP,US); H04W8/24 (EP,US); H04W88/02 (KR);
H04W88/08 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2015/41]H04B7/04, H01Q3/24, H01Q3/26, H04W16/28, H04L29/08, G01S5/00, H04B7/06, H04L5/00, H04W4/02, H04W8/22, H04W8/24, H04W24/02, H04W24/10, H04W36/32, H04W64/00, H04W72/04, H04W76/04
Former IPC [2015/19]H04B7/04, H01Q3/24, H01Q3/26, H04W16/28
Former IPC [2014/25]H04B7/04, H01Q3/24
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 [2014/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STRAHLUNGSABSCHIRMUNG IN EINEM DRAHTLOSEN KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2014/25]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BEAM LOCKING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2014/25]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE VERROUILLAGE DE FAISCEAU DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2014/25]
Entry into regional phase03.02.2014National basic fee paid 
03.02.2014Search fee paid 
03.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/25]
05.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2020Fee for grant paid
06.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2020Receipt 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  11.09.2019
Opposition(s)17.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
01.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
08.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.02.2012
AL16.09.2020
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ExaminationWO2013012185
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