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EP3244581 - MULTI-PATH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.10.2017
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
Alcatel Lucent
Site Nokia Paris Saclay
Route de Villejust
91620 Nozay / FR
[2018/16]
Former [2017/46]For all designated states
ALCATEL LUCENT
148/152 route de la Reine
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / KUCERA, Stepan
Alcatel-Lucent Ireland Ltd
Blanchardstown Business Tech Park
Snugborough Road
Blanchardstown
15 Dublin / IE
02 / BUDDHIKOT, Milind
Alcatel Lucent USA Inc
600-700 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
 [2020/10]
Former [2017/46]01 / KUCERA, Stepan
Alcatel-Lucent Ireland Ltd
Blanchardstown Business Tech Park
Snugborough Road
Blanchardstown
DUBLIN, 15 / IE
02 / BUDDHIKOT, Milind
Alcatel Lucent USA Inc
600-700 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Representative(s)Mills, Julia, et al
Script IP Limited
18 Bridge Street
Frome Somerset BA11 1BB / GB
[2017/46]
Application number, filing date16305533.809.05.2016
[2017/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3244581
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3244581
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/707, H04W80/06
[2017/46]
CPC:
H04L45/24 (EP,US); H04L67/141 (EP,US); H04L69/163 (US);
H04W40/02 (EP,US); H04W80/06 (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 [2018/25]
Former [2017/46]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 
TitleGerman:DRAHTLOSE MEHRPFADKOMMUNIKATION[2017/46]
English:MULTI-PATH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION[2017/46]
French:COMMUNICATION SANS FIL À TRAJETS MULTIPLES[2017/46]
Examination procedure09.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/25]
27.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2020Fee for grant paid
24.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.05.2016
AL04.03.2020
AT04.03.2020
CY04.03.2020
CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
ES04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
IT04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
MK04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
NL04.03.2020
PL04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
TR04.03.2020
IE09.05.2020
LU09.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
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MT04.03.2020
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PL04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
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MC04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
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PL04.03.2020
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TR04.03.2020
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CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
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NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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CZ04.03.2020
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PL04.03.2020
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CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
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NO04.06.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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FI04.03.2020
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NO04.06.2020
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FI04.03.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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SM04.03.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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FI04.03.2020
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NL04.03.2020
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BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
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HR04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
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RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
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RS04.03.2020
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NO04.06.2020
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LV04.03.2020
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NO04.06.2020
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NO04.06.2020
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