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EP2621109 - Method and apparatus for associating a relay in wireless communications [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
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
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]Wegner, Hans, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13164721.619.01.2011
[2013/31]
Priority number, dateUS20100296281P19.01.2010         Original published format: US 296281 P
US20111300830618.01.2011         Original published format: US201113008306
[2013/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2621109
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2621109
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2017
ClassificationIPC: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 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 [2013/31]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Relaisassoziation bei drahtlosen Kommunikationen[2013/31]
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[2013/31]
Examination procedure22.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/31]
22.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2025Date of oral proceedings
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11701594.1  / 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
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
09.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
10.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
12.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
13.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
11.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
11.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2007141617  (NORTEL NETWORKS LTD [CA], et al);
 [X]EP1895685  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [X]US2009225720  (MOLISCH ANDREAS F [US], et al);
 [XP]US2010067604  (BHADRA SANDEEP [US], et al);
 [XP]WO2010048440  (QUALCOMM INC [US], et al);
 [E]WO2011020062  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA], et al);
 [E]EP2343940  (RESEARCH IN MOTION CORP [US]);
 [E]WO2011098119  (NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY [FI], et al);
 [E]EP2472956  (SONY CORP [JP]);
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