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EP About this file: EP3523909

EP3523909 - UPLINK VOICE AND VIDEO ENHANCEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2024
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2019/33]
Inventor(s)01 / RICO ALVARINO, Alberto
c/o QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / GAAL, Peter
c/o QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
03 / CHEN, Wanshi
c/o QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2019/33]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2024/03]
Former [2019/33]Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date17788022.605.10.2017
[2019/33]
WO2017US55385
Priority number, dateUS201662405783P07.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662405783 P
US20171560275123.05.2017         Original published format: US201715602751
[2019/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018067845
Date:12.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3523909
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3523909
Date:17.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/18
[2019/33]
CPC:
H04L1/1887 (EP,US); H04L12/433 (US); H04B7/0654 (US);
H04B7/0656 (US); H04W72/21 (US); H04W72/23 (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 [2019/33]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UPLINK-SPRACH- UND -VIDEOVERBESSERUNGEN[2019/33]
English:UPLINK VOICE AND VIDEO ENHANCEMENTS[2019/33]
French:AMÉLIORATIONS DE VIDÉO ET DE VOIX DE LIAISON MONTANTE[2019/33]
Entry into regional phase05.03.2019National basic fee paid 
05.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/33]
05.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2023Fee for grant paid
12.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
13.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.10.2017
HU05.10.2017
CZ17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
MC17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
RO17.01.2024
SK17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2026/10]CY05.10.2017
CZ17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
MC17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
RO17.01.2024
SK17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2025/33]CZ17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
MC17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
RO17.01.2024
SK17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/49]CZ17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
RO17.01.2024
SK17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/48]CZ17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/47]ES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/36]ES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/35]ES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/34]HR17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/33]NO17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS17.05.2024
Cited inInternational search[I] US2015124671  (TABET TARIK et al.) [I] 1,6,11,16 * figures 3, 4 * * paragraphs [0003] , [ 0014] - [0015] * * paragraphs [0065] - [0074] * * paragraphs [0125] - [0145] * * paragraphs [0149] - [0150] *
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 [A]   HUAWEI ET AL: "HARQ process selection for UL asynchronous HARQ", vol. RAN WG2, no. Nanjing, China; 20160523 - 20160527, 22 May 2016 (2016-05-22), XP051105309, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20160522] [A] 1 * page 1 *
 [A]   WI RAPPORTEUR (ERICSSON): "RAN1 agreements for Rel-13 eMTC sorted and edited by topic", vol. RAN WG1, no. Anaheim, USA; 20151115 - 20151122, 24 November 2015 (2015-11-24), XP051022931, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20151124]
 [Y]   HUAWEI ET AL: "Discussion on VoLTE coverage enhancement", vol. RAN WG1, no. Lisbon, Portugal; 20161010 - 20161014, 1 October 2016 (2016-10-01), XP051158962, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20161001]
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