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EP About this file: EP3118646

EP3118646 - ROBUST INDOOR LOCALIZATION BY PARTITIONING SPACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
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
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2017/03]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Zhiyun
8105 NE 150th Street
Kenmore, WA Washington 98028 / US
 [2017/03]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/01]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2017/03]Gover, Richard Paul
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date16178482.207.07.2016
[2017/03]
Priority number, dateUS20151480265817.07.2015         Original published format: US201514802658
[2017/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3118646
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3118646
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01S5/02, G01S1/08
[2017/03]
CPC:
H04W4/029 (EP,US); G01S1/08 (EP,US); G01S5/013 (EP,US);
H04B17/318 (US); H04L12/2838 (US); H04W4/33 (EP,US);
H04W4/80 (EP,US); G01S2205/02 (EP,US); H04L2012/2841 (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 [2017/03]
TitleGerman:ROBUSTE INNENRAUMLOKALISIERUNG DURCH PARTITIONIERUNGSRAUM[2017/03]
English:ROBUST INDOOR LOCALIZATION BY PARTITIONING SPACE[2017/03]
French:LOCALISATION INTÉRIEURE ROBUSTE PAR PARTITIONNEMENT D'ESPACE[2017/03]
Examination procedure07.07.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
07.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2020Fee for grant paid
30.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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