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EP3138226 - MULTIPLE USER ALLOCATION SIGNALING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP USA, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West
Austin TX 78735 / US
[2020/28]
Former [2020/09]For all designated states
NXP USA, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West
Austin TX 78735 / US
Former [2020/08]For all designated states
Marvell International Ltd.
Canon's Court
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM 12 / BM
Former [2017/10]For all designated states
Marvell World Trade Ltd.
L'Horizon
Gunsite Road
Brittons Hill
St. Michael 14027 / BB
Inventor(s)01 / CHU, Liwen
5639 Lysander Way
San Ramon, CA 94582 / US
02 / ZHANG, Hongyuan
4707 Paseo Padre Parkway
Fremont, CA94555 / US
03 / LOU, Hui-Ling
1485 Firebird Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
04 / WANG, Lei
13519 Ginger Glen Road
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
05 / SUN, Yakun
1096 Hyde Avenue
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
 [2017/10]
Representative(s)Krott, Michel
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property Group
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/28]
Former [2017/10]Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date15725444.201.05.2015
[2017/10]
WO2015US28920
Priority number, dateUS201461987751P02.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461987751 P
[2017/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015168639
Date:05.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3138226
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3138226
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04W56/00, H04L5/00, H04L27/26
[2020/03]
CPC:
H04L27/2602 (EP,CN,US); H04L5/0039 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04L5/0007 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04B7/0452 (KR); H04L27/2603 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04L5/0023 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04L5/0078 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04L5/0089 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04L5/0094 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04W56/00 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W72/20 (KR,US); H04W84/12 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/10]H04L5/00, H04L27/26
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 [2017/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SIGNALISIERUNG VON MEHRBENUTZERZUWEISUNG IN EINEM DRAHTLOSEN KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZ[2017/10]
English:MULTIPLE USER ALLOCATION SIGNALING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK[2017/10]
French:SIGNALISATION D'ATTRIBUTION D'UTILISATEURS MULTIPLES DANS UN RÉSEAU DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2017/10]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2016National basic fee paid 
02.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/10]
02.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2020Fee for grant paid
20.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.05.2015
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU01.05.2015
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
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MC08.07.2020
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SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
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GR09.10.2020
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PT09.11.2020
Former [2023/29]HU01.05.2015
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PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
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SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2022/07]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
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FI08.07.2020
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LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
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PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
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SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
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PT09.11.2020
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NO08.10.2020
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PT09.11.2020
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EE08.07.2020
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