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EP3616354 - FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2020/10]
Inventor(s)01 / SANGUINETTI, Davide
Ericsson Telecomunicazioni SpA
Via Melen 77
16152 Genova / IT
02 / PACCHETTI, Roberto
Ericsson Telecomunicazioni SpA
Via Melen 77
16152 Genova / IT
 [2020/10]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2020/10]
Application number, filing date17723030.728.04.2017
[2020/10]
WO2017EP60243
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018197011
Date:01.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3616354
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3616354
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/16, H04J3/06, H04L7/04
[2022/22]
CPC:
H04L7/048 (EP,US); H04L7/0075 (US); H04J14/02 (US);
H04J3/0605 (EP); H04L1/0057 (US); H04J2203/0089 (EP);
H04J3/1652 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/10]H04L7/04, H04J3/16
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 [2020/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RAHMENSYNCHRONISATION[2020/10]
English:FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION[2020/10]
French:SYNCHRONISATION DE TRAMES[2020/10]
Entry into regional phase01.11.2019National basic fee paid 
01.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/10]
01.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2022Fee for grant paid
03.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22199523.6  / EP4178126
Opposition(s)10.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US2003037297  (ARAKI HIROFUMI [JP]) [X] 1-5,8-22 * abstract * * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0007]; figure 9 * * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0018]; figure 10 * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0062]; figures 2,3 * [Y] 6,7;
 [Y]US2011078545  (HE YIN [CN], et al) [Y] 6,7 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0034] ** paragraph [0067] - paragraph [0079]; figures 9a,9b *
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