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EP2901798 - METHODS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS IMPROVING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
1 Yishun Avenue 7
Singapore 768923 / SG
[2018/52]
Former [2017/44]For all designated states
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
1 Yishun Avenue 7
Singapore 768923 / SG
Former [2015/32]For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Zhenhong
Room 1101, Building 23
Lane 1399, Ding Xiang Road
Pudong New Area
Shanghai 200135 / CN
02 / WANG, Haifeng
Room 101, Building 15
Lane 69, Gu Bei Road
Changning District
Shanghai 200051 / CN
03 / RIKKINEN, Kari
Konintie 121
FI-91100 LI / FI
04 / ZHOU, Bin
Room 203
No. 146, Gao Jing No. 1 Residential Quarter
Yin Gao Road (West)
Baoshan District
Shanghai 200439 / CN
 [2019/38]
Former [2015/32]01 / LI, Zhenhong
Room 1101 Building 23
Lane 1399 Ding Xiang Road
Pudong New Area
Shanghai 200135 / CN
02 / WANG, Haifeng
Room 101 Building 15
Lane 69 Gu Bei Road
Changning District
Shanghai 200051 / CN
03 / RIKKINEN, Kari
Konintie 121
FI-91100 LI / FI
04 / ZHOU, Bin
Room 203
No. 146 Gao Jing No. 1 Residential Quarter
Yin Gao Road (West)
Baoshan District
Shanghai 200439 / CN
Representative(s)Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstraße 13
80639 München / DE
[2020/04]
Former [2015/32]TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date12885384.328.09.2012
[2020/04]
WO2012CN82396
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014047908
Date:03.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2901798
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2901798
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN03.04.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W74/08, H04B1/40, H04W72/00, H04W88/06, H04W76/14, H04W72/04
[2019/35]
CPC:
H04W74/0816 (EP,CN,US); H04W72/0453 (US); H04B1/40 (US);
H04W72/30 (US); H04W76/14 (EP,CN,US); H04W88/06 (US)
Former IPC [2015/32]H04W76/02
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 [2015/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNGEN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKTE ZUR VERBESSERUNG VON D2D-KOMMUNIKATION[2015/32]
English:METHODS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS IMPROVING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION[2015/32]
French:PROCÉDÉS, DISPOSITIFS ET PRODUITS PROGRAMMES D'ORDINATEUR AMÉLIORANT UNE COMMUNICATION DE DISPOSITIF À DISPOSITIF[2015/32]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2015National basic fee paid 
02.04.2015Search fee paid 
02.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/32]
27.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2019Fee for grant paid
09.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.12.2019Receipt 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  05.10.2018
Opposition(s)23.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.09.2012
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