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EP About this file: EP3526905

EP3526905 - COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, METHOD AND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT, SK		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For:AL 
Sony Europe Limited
The Heights
Brooklands
Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0XW / GB
[2021/30]
Former [2019/34]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For:AL 
Sony Europe Limited
The Heights
Brooklands
Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0XW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CLIFTON, John Christopher
c/o Sony Europe Limited
IP Europe
Jays Close
Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
 [2019/34]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/34]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date17788149.709.10.2017
[2019/34]
WO2017EP75680
Priority number, dateEP2016019955518.11.2016         Original published format: EP 16199555
[2019/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018091203
Date:24.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3526905
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3526905
Date:29.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/04, H04B7/155
[2019/34]
CPC:
H04B7/04 (EP,US); H04B7/0602 (US); H04B7/1555 (EP,US);
H04W16/28 (US); H04W74/0833 (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 [2019/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND MOBILKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2019/34]
English:COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, METHOD AND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM[2019/34]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION ET SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION MOBILE[2019/34]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2019National basic fee paid 
18.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
18.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2023Fee for grant paid
13.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
IT29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SK29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
PT01.04.2024
[2024/36]
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH05188102  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 6,7 * abstract *;
 [XI]EP0777400  (TRW INC [US]) [X] 1,12,15,16 * column 10, line 29 - line 45 * * figures 7,8 * [I] 10,11;
 [XI]US2003214969  (CAIN JOSEPH BIBB [US], et al) [X] 1,12,15,16 * paragraphs [0039] , [0 46] * * figure 2 * [I] 2,3,10,11,13,14;
 [A]EP1890510  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1-16 * claim 1 ** figure 2 *;
 [XYI]US2010277368  (PONNUSWAMY SUBBURAJAN [US]) [X] 1,12,15,16 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0026] * * claims 1-4 * * figure 3 * [Y] 5-7,9 [I] 4,8,10,11;
 [Y]EP2720378  (SONY MOBILE COMM AB [SE]) [Y] 5,9 * figure 2 *;
 [XP]WO2017132430  (QUALCOMM INC [US]) [XP] 1,12,15,16 * figures 5,5A,6,6A,7 * * claim 1 *
by applicant   - HARRIS HOLMA; ANTTI TOSKALA, LTE for UMTS: OFDMA and SC-FDMA Based Radio Access, Wiley, (20090000), ISBN 978-0-470-99401-6
    - HUAWEI et al.,, "Introduction of mobility enhancement UE capabilities", R2-166398,
    - NTT DOCOMO, "New SID Proposal: Study on New Radio Access Technology", RP-160671, RAN#71.
    - SAMSUNG, "DL Beam Management in the Multi-Beam based NR system", R2-166391, RAN2#95bis
    - ERICSSON; SONY, "UE reference architecture for NR", R4-1609590
    - ERICSSON; SONY, "TP for 38.803: UE beamforming and number of UE transmitter antenans", R4-1609592
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