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EP3603312 - DEVICES, INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR RELAY DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Convida Wireless, LLC
200 Bellevue Parkway
Suite 300
Wilmington, DE 19809-3727 / US
For:AL 
Sony Europe Limited
The Heights Brooklands Weybridge
Surrey KT13 0XW / GB
[2020/47]
Former [2020/06]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
4-12-3 Higashi-Shinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
For:AL 
Sony Europe Limited
The Heights Brooklands Weybridge
Surrey KT13 0XW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, Brian Alexander
c/o Sony Europe Limited
IP Europe
Jays Close
Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
02 / SHARMA, Vivek
c/o Sony Europe Limited
IP Europe
Jays Close
Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
03 / WEI, Yuxin
c/o Sony Europe Limited
IP Europe
Jays Close
Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
04 / BERGGREN, Anders
Luntvagen 6
226 49 Lund / SE
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/06]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date18707714.428.02.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018EP54885
Priority number, dateEP2017016426531.03.2017         Original published format: EP 17164265
[2020/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018177672
Date:04.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3603312
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3603312
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W76/14, H04W4/06, H04W4/80, // H04W88/04, H04W28/02, H04W4/70, H04W48/10
[2021/28]
CPC:
H04W76/14 (EP); H04W40/22 (US); H04W28/0215 (EP,US);
H04W28/0268 (US); H04W4/06 (EP); H04W4/80 (EP);
H04W48/10 (EP,US); H04W48/12 (EP); H04W88/04 (US);
H04W4/70 (EP); H04W84/042 (EP); H04W88/085 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/06]H04W76/14, H04W88/04, H04W28/02, H04W4/70, H04W48/10
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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN, INFRASTRUKTURAUSRÜSTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR RELAISVORRICHTUNGEN[2020/06]
English:DEVICES, INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR RELAY DEVICES[2020/06]
French:DISPOSITIFS, ÉQUIPEMENT D'INFRASTRUCTURE ET PROCÉDÉS POUR DISPOSITIFS RELAIS[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2019National basic fee paid 
27.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
27.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
16.03.2022Fee for grant paid
16.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
IT27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
MC27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SI27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
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Former [2023/44]AL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
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PL27.04.2022
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BG27.07.2022
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PT29.08.2022
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BG27.07.2022
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PT29.08.2022
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PT29.08.2022
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PT29.08.2022
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NL27.04.2022
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PT29.08.2022
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