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EP2621108 - Method and apparatus for associating a relay in wireless communications [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.08.2022 Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 10.09.2021
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 29.04.2021
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 17.08.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	14.06.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Qualcomm Incorporated 5775 Morehouse Drive San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
	[2013/31]
Inventor(s)	01 / Lin, Dexu c/o Qualcomm Incorporated 5775 Morehouse Drive San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
	02 / Ji, Tingfang c/o QUALCOMM Incorporated 5775 Morehouse Drive San Diego, CA 92121 / US
	03 / Chen, Wanshi c/o QUALCOMM Incorporated 5775 Morehouse Drive San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
	04 / Borran, Mohammad J. c/o QUALCOMM Incorporated 5775 Morehouse Drive San Diego, CA 92121 / US
	[2013/31]
Representative(s)	Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Prinzregentenplatz 7 81675 München / DE
	[2021/41]
Former [2013/31]	Wegner, Hans, et al Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte Prinzregentenplatz 7 81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date	13164714.1	19.01.2011
	[2013/31]
Priority number, date	US20100296281P	19.01.2010 Original published format: US 296281 P
	US201113008306	18.01.2011 Original published format: US201113008306
	[2013/31]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2621108
	Date:	31.07.2013
	Language:	EN
	[2013/31]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP2621108
	Date:	25.10.2017
	Language:	EN
	[2017/43]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2621108
	Date:	13.10.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/41]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	27.09.2017
Classification	IPC:	H04B7/155, H04W40/22	[2013/31]
	CPC:	H04B7/2606 (EP,CN,US); H04B7/14 (KR); H04B7/155 (EP,CN,US); H04B17/327 (EP,US); H04B17/382 (EP,US); H04B17/40 (EP,US); (+) H04B7/15542 (EP,CN,US); H04W40/22 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2013/31]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR RELAISASSOZIATION BEI DRAHTLOSEN KOMMUNIKATIONEN	[2021/15]
	English:	Method and apparatus for associating a relay in wireless communications	[2013/31]
	French:	PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'ASSOCIER UN RELAIS DANS DES COMMUNICATIONS SANS FIL	[2021/15]
	Former [2013/31]	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Relaisassoziation bei drahtlosen Kommunikationen
	Former [2013/31]	Procédé et appareil permettant d'associer un relais dans des communications sans fil
Examination procedure	22.04.2013	Examination requested [2013/31]
	24.04.2018	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	15.08.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	13.12.2018	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.12.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.04.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.04.2021	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	03.09.2021	Fee for grant paid
	03.09.2021	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	03.09.2021	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP11701594.1 / EP2526635
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 (EP20110701594) is 13.05.2016
Opposition(s)	14.07.2022	No opposition filed within time limit [2022/38]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	22.04.2013	Renewal fee patent year 03
	08.01.2014	Renewal fee patent year 04
	08.01.2015	Renewal fee patent year 05
	08.01.2016	Renewal fee patent year 06
	09.01.2017	Renewal fee patent year 07
	08.01.2018	Renewal fee patent year 08
	09.01.2019	Renewal fee patent year 09
	10.01.2020	Renewal fee patent year 10
	12.01.2021	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	19.01.2011
	AL	13.10.2021
	AT	13.10.2021
	CY	13.10.2021
	CZ	13.10.2021
	DK	13.10.2021
	EE	13.10.2021
	ES	13.10.2021
	FI	13.10.2021
	HR	13.10.2021
	IT	13.10.2021
	LT	13.10.2021
	LV	13.10.2021
	MC	13.10.2021
	MK	13.10.2021
	NL	13.10.2021
	PL	13.10.2021
	RO	13.10.2021
	RS	13.10.2021
	SE	13.10.2021
	SI	13.10.2021
	SK	13.10.2021
	SM	13.10.2021
	TR	13.10.2021
	BG	13.01.2022
	NO	13.01.2022
	GR	14.01.2022
	IE	19.01.2022
	LU	19.01.2022
	BE	31.01.2022
	CH	31.01.2022
	LI	31.01.2022
	IS	13.02.2022
	PT	14.02.2022
	[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]	HU	19.01.2011
	AL	13.10.2021
	AT	13.10.2021
	CY	13.10.2021
	CZ	13.10.2021
	DK	13.10.2021
	EE	13.10.2021
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	HR	13.10.2021
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	MC	13.10.2021
	MK	13.10.2021
	NL	13.10.2021
	PL	13.10.2021
	RO	13.10.2021
	RS	13.10.2021
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	SI	13.10.2021
	SK	13.10.2021
	SM	13.10.2021
	BG	13.01.2022
	NO	13.01.2022
	GR	14.01.2022
	IE	19.01.2022
	LU	19.01.2022
	BE	31.01.2022
	CH	31.01.2022
	LI	31.01.2022
	IS	13.02.2022
	PT	14.02.2022
Former [2024/20]	HU	19.01.2011
	AL	13.10.2021
	AT	13.10.2021
	CY	13.10.2021
	CZ	13.10.2021
	DK	13.10.2021
	EE	13.10.2021
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	HR	13.10.2021
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	NL	13.10.2021
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	RS	13.10.2021
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	SM	13.10.2021
	BG	13.01.2022
	NO	13.01.2022
	GR	14.01.2022
	IE	19.01.2022
	LU	19.01.2022
	BE	31.01.2022
	CH	31.01.2022
	LI	31.01.2022
	IS	13.02.2022
	PT	14.02.2022
Former [2024/18]	HU	19.01.2011
	AL	13.10.2021
	AT	13.10.2021
	CZ	13.10.2021
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	BE	31.01.2022
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	LI	31.01.2022
	IS	13.02.2022
	PT	14.02.2022
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	IS	13.02.2022
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		[X]EP1744502 (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] - [0007] * * paragraphs [0013] - [0022] * * figure - * * claim - *;
		[X]GB2433179 (KOREA ELECTRONICS TELECOMM [KR]) [X] 1-11* abstract *;
		[X]US2007223374 (POPOVSKI PETAR [DK], et al) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] - [0009] * * paragraphs [0053] - [0076] * * figure - * * claim - *;
		[X]WO2008004806 (KOREA ELECTRONICS TELECOMM [KR], et al) [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [0083] - [0086] *;
		[X]US2008108369 (VISOTSKY EUGENE [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraphs [0026] - [0037] * * paragraph [0041] * * page - * * claim - *;
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		[X]WO2009097070 (QUALCOMM INC [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0047] - [0059] * * paragraphs [0064] - [0066] * * paragraph [0072] * * figure - * * claims 1,11-13,15 *

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