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EP3357294 - APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER EQUIPMENT (UE) COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT LEVEL DEFINITION, SELECTION AND ALLOCATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2017
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
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2020/45]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Former [2018/32]For all designated states
Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
4-12-3 Higashi-Shinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / PRIYANTO, Basuki
Valthornsvägen 12
224 68 Lund / SE
02 / TRANG, Linh
Nya Vattentornet
221 88 Lund / SE
03 / LJUNG, Rickard
Tingsgatan 13
256 56 Helsingborg / SE
04 / BERGGREN, Anders
Luntvagen 6
226 49 Lund / SE
 [2021/30]
Former [2018/32]01 / PRIYANTO, Basuki
Valthornsvägen 12
SE-224 68 Lund / SE
02 / TRANG, Linh
Nya Vattentornet
221 88 Lund / SE
03 / LJUNG, Rickard
Tingsgatan 13
256 56 Helsingborg / SE
04 / BERGGREN, Anders
Luntvagen 6
226 49 Lund / SE
Representative(s)Neij & Lindberg AB
Pedellgatan 11
224 60 Lund / SE
[2018/32]
Application number, filing date16716746.929.03.2016
[2018/32]
WO2016US24743
Priority number, dateUS201562236623P02.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562236623 P
[2018/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017058283
Date:06.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3357294
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3357294
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W74/08, // H04W16/24, H04W4/00
[2021/01]
CPC:
H04W74/0833 (EP,US); H04W24/08 (US); H04W72/04 (US);
H04W16/24 (EP,US); H04W4/70 (EP,US); H04W74/0866 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/32]H04W74/08, H04W4/00, H04W16/24
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 [2018/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR DEFINITION, AUSWAHL UND ZUORDNUNG VON BENUTZERGERÄTEN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER ABDECKUNGSEBENE[2018/32]
English:APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER EQUIPMENT (UE) COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT LEVEL DEFINITION, SELECTION AND ALLOCATION[2018/32]
French:APPAREIL, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LA DÉFINITION, LA SÉLECTION ET L'ATTRIBUTION DE NIVEAU D'AMÉLIORATION DE COUVERTURE D'ÉQUIPEMENT UTILISATEUR (UE)[2018/32]
Entry into regional phase16.04.2018National basic fee paid 
16.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/32]
16.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.05.2021Fee for grant paid
11.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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