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EP3353906 - ACQUIRING LEO SATELLITES WITHOUT COMPASS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.04.2017
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
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2018/31]
Inventor(s)01 / DAVIS, Roy Howard
QUALCOMM Incorporated
ATTN: International IP Administration
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2018/31]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/31]Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date16767494.409.09.2016
[2018/31]
WO2016US51132
Priority number, dateUS20151486264723.09.2015         Original published format: US201514862647
[2018/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017053096
Date:30.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3353906
Date:01.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3353906
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/185
[2018/31]
CPC:
H04B7/18513 (EP,US); G01S19/02 (US); G01S19/42 (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 [2018/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERFASSUNG VON LEO-SATELLITEN OHNE KOMPASS[2018/31]
English:ACQUIRING LEO SATELLITES WITHOUT COMPASS[2018/31]
French:ACQUISITION DE SATELLITES EN ORBITE TERRESTRE BASSE (LEO) SANS BOUSSOLE[2018/31]
Entry into regional phase09.04.2018National basic fee paid 
09.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/31]
09.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.02.2020Fee for grant paid
12.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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