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EP About this file: EP3442295

EP3442295 - USER TERMINAL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2022
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[2022/08]
Former [2019/07]For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HARADA, Hiroki
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / NAGATA, Satoshi
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
03 / WANG, Jing
c/o DOCOMO
Beijing Communications Laboratories Co., Ltd.
7/F Raycom Infotech Park Tower A
No.2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100190 / CN
04 / JIANG, Yu
c/o DOCOMO
Beijing Communications Laboratories Co., Ltd.
7/F Raycom Infotech Park Tower A
No.2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100190 / CN
05 / WANG, Lihui
c/o DOCOMO
Beijing Communications Laboratories Co., Ltd.
7/F Raycom Infotech Park Tower A
No.2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100190 / CN
06 / LIU, Liu
c/o DOCOMO
Beijing Communications Laboratories Co., Ltd.
7/F Raycom Infotech Park Tower A
No.2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100190 / CN
 [2022/08]
Former [2019/07]01 / HARADA, Hiroki
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / NAGATA, Satoshi
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
SANNO PARK TOWER
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
03 / WANG, Jing
c/o DOCOMO
Beijing Communications Laboratories Co. Ltd.
7/F Raycom Infotech Park Tower A
No.2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100190 / CN
04 / JIANG, Yu
c/o DOCOMO
Beijing Communications Laboratories Co. Ltd.
7/F Raycom Infotech Park Tower A
No.2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100190 / CN
05 / WANG, Lihui
c/o DOCOMO
Beijing Communications Laboratories Co. Ltd.
7/F Raycom Infotech Park Tower A
No.2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100190 / CN
06 / LIU, Liu
c/o DOCOMO
Beijing Communications Laboratories Co. Ltd.
7/F Raycom Infotech Park Tower A
No.2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100190 / CN
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/07]
Application number, filing date17796211.511.05.2017
[2019/07]
WO2017JP17783
Priority number, dateJP2016009655312.05.2016         Original published format: JP 2016096553
[2019/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017195853
Date:16.11.2017
Language:JA
[2017/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3442295
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3442295
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/14, // H04W74/08
[2019/12]
CPC:
H04W72/23 (EP,US); H04W74/085 (US); H04W72/0446 (US);
H04W74/0808 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/07]H04W72/14, H04W72/04, H04W72/08, H04W72/12
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 [2019/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BENUTZERENDGERÄT UND DRAHTLOSKOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN[2019/07]
English:USER TERMINAL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD[2019/07]
French:TERMINAL UTILISATEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase06.11.2018Translation filed 
06.11.2018National basic fee paid 
06.11.2018Search fee paid 
06.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
13.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2022Fee for grant paid
17.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.05.2017
AL23.02.2022
AT23.02.2022
CY23.02.2022
CZ23.02.2022
DK23.02.2022
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LT23.02.2022
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MC23.02.2022
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NL23.02.2022
PL23.02.2022
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LU11.05.2022
BG23.05.2022
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GR24.05.2022
BE31.05.2022
CH31.05.2022
FR31.05.2022
LI31.05.2022
IS23.06.2022
PT23.06.2022
[2024/23]
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LU11.05.2022
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BE31.05.2022
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