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EP About this file: EP3331178

EP3331178 - TRANSMISSION METHOD, TRANSMISSION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, NL		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue, Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
[2023/50]
Former [2018/23]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue, Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MURAKAMI, Yutaka
Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / KIMURA, Tomohiro
Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / OUCHI, Mikihiro
Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / MOTOZUKA, Hiroyuki
Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2018/23]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/23]
Application number, filing date16830033.319.07.2016
[2018/23]
WO2016JP03377
Priority number, dateUS201562198978P30.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562198978 P
JP2015017779609.09.2015         Original published format: JP 2015177796
JP2015024210111.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015242101
JP2016011223003.06.2016         Original published format: JP 2016112230
[2018/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017017927
Date:02.02.2017
Language:JA
[2017/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3331178
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3331178
Date:13.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04J99/00, H04B7/04, H04J11/00, H04W72/00, H04L1/00, H04H20/42, H04B7/0413, H04B7/06
[2018/33]
CPC:
H04B7/0413 (EP,CN,US); H04B7/0456 (CN,US); H04B7/04 (US);
H04B7/0615 (CN,US); H04B7/0682 (EP,CN,US); H04H20/423 (CN,US);
H04J11/00 (EP,CN); H04L1/0041 (EP,CN,US); H04L1/0071 (EP,CN,US);
H04L1/0083 (EP,CN,US); H04L1/0003 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/23]H04J99/00, H04B7/04, H04J11/00
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 [2018/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÜBERTRAGUNGSVERFAHREN, ÜBERTRAGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/23]
English:TRANSMISSION METHOD, TRANSMISSION DEVICE[2018/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSMISSION, DISPOSITIF DE TRANSMISSION[2018/23]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2018Translation filed 
25.01.2018National basic fee paid 
25.01.2018Search fee paid 
25.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/23]
25.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2023Fee for grant paid
03.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
26.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR14.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]EP2541914  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1,2 * paragraph [0397] - paragraph [0477] * * paragraph [0557] - paragraph [0617] * * paragraph [0736] - paragraph [0757] * * figures 29-35,42-47,62-64 *;
 [X]EP2701326  (PANASONIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0088] * * paragraph [0167] - paragraph [0190] * * paragraph [0246] - paragraph [0257] * * paragraph [0658] - paragraph [0670] * * paragraph [0720] - paragraph [0732] * * paragraph [0796] - paragraph [0822] * * figures 3-6,12,21,25-29,33,48,51-54,56,67,70,71-75 *;
 [A]US2015063491  (KIM WOOCHAN [KR], et al) [A] 1,2 * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0059] * * paragraph [0248] - paragraph [0319] ** figures 1,16-27 *
International search[Y]JP2008131558  (SHARP KK) [Y] 1, 2 * , paragraphs [0023] to [0044]; fig. 1 to 6 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2015097390  (PANASONIC IP CORP AMERICA) [Y] 1, 2 * , paragraphs [0083] to [0108]; fig. 4 & US 2014/0205032 A1 paragraphs [0172] to [0195]; fig. 4 & WO 2012/144206 A1 & EP 2701326 A1 & TW 201304443 A & CN 103477584 A *;
 [A]JP5750037B  (Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.) [A] 1, 2* , paragraphs [0027], [0028], [0033] to [0038]; fig. 1 & JP 2013-138334 A *
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