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EP About this file: EP3348098

EP3348098 - MULTI-USER POWER CONTROL METHODS AND PROCEDURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
200 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 300
Wilmington, DE 19809 / US
[2023/11]
Former [2018/29]For all designated states
Interdigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
200 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 300
Wilmington, DE 19809-3727 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LOU, Hanqing
2 Huntington Quadrangle
4th Floor South Wing
Melville, New York 11747 / US
02 / OTERI, Oghenekome
9276 Scranton Road
Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92121-1787 / US
03 / ZHANG, Guodong
2 Huntington Quadrangle
4th Floor South
Melville, New York 11747-4508 / US
04 / OLESEN, Robert L.
2 Huntington Quadrangle
4th Floor South
Melville, New York 11747-4508 / US
05 / YANG, Rui
2 Huntington Quadrangle
4th Floor South
Melville, New York 11747-4508 / US
 [2024/01]
Former [2018/29]01 / LOU, Hanqing
2 Huntington Quadrangle
4th Floor South Wing
Melville, New York 11747 / US
02 / OTERI, Oghenekome
9710 Scranton Road
Suite 250
San Diego, California 92121 / US
03 / ZHANG, Guodong
2 Huntington Quadrangle
4th Floor South
Melville, New York 11747-4508 / US
04 / OLESEN, Robert L.
2 Huntington Quadrangle
4th Floor South
Melville, New York 11747-4508 / US
05 / YANG, Rui
2 Huntington Quadrangle
4th Floor South
Melville, New York 11747-4508 / US
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Stortorget 17
252 20 Helsingborg / SE
[2018/29]
Application number, filing date16766798.909.09.2016
[2018/29]
WO2016US50882
Priority number, dateUS201562216666P10.09.2015         Original published format: US 201562216666 P
US201562245325P23.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562245325 P
[2018/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017044696
Date:16.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3348098
Date:18.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3348098
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W52/10, H04W52/14, H04W84/12, H04W52/24, H04W52/22
[2018/29]
CPC:
H04W52/146 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W52/10 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W52/242 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04W52/245 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W52/246 (US); H04W74/002 (KR);
H04W74/006 (US); H04W84/12 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04B17/318 (EP,CN,US);
H04W52/228 (EP,CN,US); H04W52/241 (EP,CN,US); H04W88/02 (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 [2018/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRBENUTZER-LEISTUNGSSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORGEHENSWEISEN[2018/29]
English:MULTI-USER POWER CONTROL METHODS AND PROCEDURES[2018/29]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET PROCÉDURES DE COMMANDE DE PUISSANCE MULTI-UTILISATEUR[2018/29]
Entry into regional phase27.03.2018National basic fee paid 
27.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/29]
27.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.03.2019Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
12.04.2019Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
03.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2023Fee for grant paid
22.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23214875.9  / EP4311316
EP23214895.7  / EP4311317
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/33]ES03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/32]ES03.01.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/24]ES03.01.2024
Cited inInternational search[XAI]EP2464176  (INTERDIGITAL TECH CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,9,10,17,18 * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0084] * [A] 4,6,12,14 [I] 3,5,7,8,11,13,15,16,19,20;
 [XI]WO2014071308  (INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS [US]) [X] 1-3,8-11,16-19 * paragraph [0149]; table 1 * [I] 4-7,12-15,20;
 [XI]WO2015038930  (INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS [US]) [X] 1-3,8-11,16-19 * paragraph [0072] - paragraph [0075] * [I] 4-7,12-15,20;
 [A]  - Yong et al, "Open-Loop Link Margin Index for Fast Link Adaptation Date: 2012-05-10 Authors: Name Affiliations Address Phone email", IEEE 802.11-12/0645, (20120510), pages 5 - 11, URL: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/12/11-12-0645-01-00ah-open-loop-linke-magin-index-for-fast-link-adaptation.pptx, (20150316), XP055176777 [A] 1-20 * slide 6 - 8 *
ExaminationEP1892987
 WO2016164912
    - ALCATEL-LUCENT, "Achieving LTE-Advanced performance requirements with MIMO", 3GPP DRAFT; R1-082814_MIMO_PERFORMANCE, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20080812), vol. RAN WG1, no. Jeju, Korea; 20080818 - 20080822, XP050596906
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