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EP About this file: EP3402245

EP3402245 - COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.10.2018
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
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo
108-0075 / JP
[2018/46]
Inventor(s)01 / QIN, Zhongbin
Room 701 Raycom Infotech Park Tower C
No.2 Kexueyuan South Road
Zhongguancun
Haidian District, Beijing 100190 / CN
 [2018/46]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/46]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date18174062.216.06.2014
[2018/46]
Priority number, dateCN20131024085218.06.2013         Original published format: CN201310240852
[2018/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3402245
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3402245
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/02, H04W36/30, H04W36/00
[2018/46]
CPC:
H04W36/00692 (EP,KR,RU,US); H04W74/0833 (US); H04W36/08 (EP,KR,RU)
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 [2018/46]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG UND KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN[2018/46]
English:COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD[2018/46]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION ET APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION[2018/46]
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
25.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/46]
01.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2020Fee for grant paid
16.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14814234.2  / EP3011774
Divisional application(s)EP20177781.0  / EP3767996
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.06.2014
AL22.07.2020
AT22.07.2020
CY22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
DK22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
ES22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
IT22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
MC22.07.2020
MK22.07.2020
NL22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
SI22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
[2024/23]
Former [2023/33]HU16.06.2014
AL22.07.2020
AT22.07.2020
CY22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
DK22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
ES22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
IT22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
MC22.07.2020
NL22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
SI22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
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IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
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MC22.07.2020
NL22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
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SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
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PT23.11.2020
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PL22.07.2020
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BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
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PT23.11.2020
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AT22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
DK22.07.2020
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SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
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PT23.11.2020
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Former [2021/07]LT22.07.2020
NO22.10.2020
Documents cited:Search[X]US2012002643  (CHUNG JAE HOON [KR], et al);
 [A]US2013028236  (JUNG MYUNGCHEUL [KR], et al);
 [A]US2013107862  (YANG TAO [CN], et al);
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