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EP About this file: EP3288208

EP3288208 - METHODS FOR ENHANCING COVERAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/09]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING COVERAGE
[2020/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[2019/15]
Former [2018/09]For all designated states
NEC (China) Co., Ltd.
20/F Shining Tower
No. 35 Xueyuan Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100191 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Gang
11F. Bldg. A, Innovation Plaza
Tsinghua Science Park
Haidan District
Beijing 100084 / CN
02 / Sun, Zhennian
11F. Bldg. A, Innovation Plaza
Tsinghua Science Park
Haidan District
Beijing 100084 / CN
03 / Lei, Ming
11F. Bldg. A, Innovation Plaza
Tsinghua Science Park
Haidan District
Beijing 100084 / CN
 [2018/09]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/09]
Application number, filing date17192213.125.09.2012
[2018/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3288208
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3288208
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/18, H04W72/04, H04W24/02
[2018/09]
CPC:
H04W72/0446 (EP,CN,US); H04W24/02 (US); H04L1/18 (US);
H04L1/1819 (EP,US); H04L1/1887 (EP,US); H04L5/14 (US);
H04W72/20 (EP,CN,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 [2019/02]
Former [2018/09]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG EINER ABDECKUNG[2020/41]
English:METHODS FOR ENHANCING COVERAGE[2020/41]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'AMÉLIORATION DE COUVERTURE[2020/41]
Former [2018/09]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG EINER ABDECKUNG
Former [2018/09]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING COVERAGE
Former [2018/09]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'AMÉLIORATION DE COUVERTURE
Examination procedure20.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/09]
05.10.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time
28.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.01.2021Fee for grant paid
22.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12885559.0  / EP2823594
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
28.11.2018Request for further processing filed
28.11.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.12.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
28.11.2018Request for further processing filed
28.11.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.12.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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