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EP About this file: EP3281426

EP3281426 - INTER-FREQUENCY LTE-D DISCOVERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/07]INTER FREQUENCY LTE-D DISCOVERY
[2021/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2018/07]
Inventor(s)01 / TAVILDAR, Saurabha Rangrao
c/o QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / BAGHEL, Sudhir Kumar
c/o QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
03 / GULATI, Kapil
c/o QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
04 / PATIL, Shailesh
c/o QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
05 / GAAL, Peter
c/o QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2018/07]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2022/33]
Former [2018/07]Hohgardt, Martin
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date16716338.521.03.2016
[2018/07]
WO2016US23417
Priority number, dateUS201562143626P06.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562143626 P
US20161507437018.03.2016         Original published format: US201615074370
[2018/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016164162
Date:13.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3281426
Date:14.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3281426
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W8/00, H04W48/16
[2022/25]
CPC:
H04W8/005 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W48/12 (CN,KR,US); H04L5/0007 (CN,US);
H04W48/16 (EP,CN,KR,US)
Former IPC [2021/28]H04W48/16
Former IPC [2018/07]H04W8/00, H04W48/12
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 [2018/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LTE-D ENTDECKUNG ZWISCHEN FREQUENZEN[2018/07]
English:INTER-FREQUENCY LTE-D DISCOVERY[2021/28]
French:DÉCOUVERTE LTE-D INTERFRÉQUENTIELLE[2018/07]
Former [2018/07]INTER FREQUENCY LTE-D DISCOVERY
Entry into regional phase26.09.2017National basic fee paid 
26.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/07]
26.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
03.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.09.2021
02.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.12.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2022Fee for grant paid
12.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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