blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3675548

EP3675548 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING BEAMFORMING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2020/27]
Inventor(s)01 / CHANG, Sanghyun
106-1503
95 Seogang-ro
Mapo-gu
Seoul 04064 / KR
02 / YOON, Sungrok
104-802
23 Noryangjin-ro 23ga-gil
Dongjak-gu
Seoul 06902 / KR
 [2020/27]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
[2020/27]
Application number, filing date17924909.915.12.2017
[2020/27]
WO2017KR14792
Priority number, dateKR2017011979018.09.2017         Original published format: KR 20170119790
[2020/27]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019054575
Date:21.03.2019
Language:KO
[2019/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3675548
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3675548
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR21.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W24/02, // H04W16/28
[2020/32]
CPC:
H04W24/02 (EP,KR,US); H04W16/28 (EP,KR,US); H04W16/18 (EP,KR,US);
H04W24/10 (KR,US)
Former IPC [2020/27]H04W16/28, H04W16/18, H04W24/02, H04W24/10
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 [2020/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB VON STRAHLFORMUNG IN EINEM DRAHTLOSKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2020/27]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING BEAMFORMING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2020/27]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE FORMATION DE FAISCEAU DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2020/27]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2020Translation filed 
23.03.2020National basic fee paid 
23.03.2020Search fee paid 
23.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/27]
06.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2023Fee for grant paid
01.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
LU15.12.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/26]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL12.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]US2004072545  (HAMALAINEN JYRI [FI], et al) [X] 1,13-15* paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0073] *;
 [XAI]US2012276901  (KRUGLICK EZEKIEL [US]) [X] 1,13-15 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0032] * * figures 1a-1c * [A] 12 [I] 2-5,9-11;
 [XAI]US2017201892  (WEN RONG [CN], et al) [X] 1,13-15 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0073] * * figures 3,8 * [A] 12 [I] 2,6-11
International search[Y]US2005261028  (CHITRAPU PRABHAKAR R [US]) [Y] 1, 10, 13-15 * See paragraphs [0012]-[0017]; and claims 1-26. *;
 [A]WO2012152306  (NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY [FI], et al) [A] 1-15 * See page 20, line 10-page 23, line 20; and claims 1-15. *;
 [YA]KR20140002403  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 1, 10, 13-15 * See paragraphs [0015]-[0017], [0034]-[0036] and claims 1-22 * [A] 2-9, 11, 12;
 [A]KR20140090495  (KT CORP [KR]) [A] 1-15* See paragraphs [0043]-[0046], [0074]-[0077]; and claims 1-7. *;
 [A]WO2017133772  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M (PUBL) [SE]) [A] 1-15 * See page 8, line 25-page 13, line 23; and claims 1-13. *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.