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EP About this file: EP3593475

EP3593475 - CODING AND MODULATION APPARATUS USING NON-UNIFORM CONSTELLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
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 [2020/03]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 / HANDTE, Thomas
c/o IP Europe Sony Europe Limited
Zweigniederlassung Deutschland
Stuttgart Technology Center
Hedelfinger Str. 61
70327 Stuttgart / DE
02 / CIOCHINA, Dana
c/o IP Europe Sony Europe Limited
Zweigniederlassung Deutschland
Stuttgart Technology Center
Hedelfinger Str. 61
70327 Stuttgart / DE
03 / LOGHIN, Nabil Sven
c/o IP Europe
Sony Europe Limited
Zweigniederlassung Deutschland
Stuttgart Technology Center
70327 Stuttgart / DE
 [2020/03]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/03]
Application number, filing date18708438.908.03.2018
[2020/03]
WO2018EP55844
Priority number, dateEP2017016009809.03.2017         Original published format: EP 17160098
[2020/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018162686
Date:13.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3593475
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3593475
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/00
[2020/03]
CPC:
H04L1/0058 (EP); H04L1/0057 (US); H04L1/0002 (US);
H04L1/0013 (US); H04L1/0035 (US); H04L1/0041 (EP);
H04L1/0042 (US); H04L27/3405 (EP); H04L27/3444 (EP);
H04L1/0003 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CODIERUNGS- UND MODULATIONSVORRICHTUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON UNGLEICHFÖRMIGER KONSTELLATION[2020/03]
English:CODING AND MODULATION APPARATUS USING NON-UNIFORM CONSTELLATION[2020/03]
French:APPAREIL DE CODAGE ET DE MODULATION UTILISANT UNE CONSTELLATION NON UNIFORME[2020/03]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2019National basic fee paid 
09.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/03]
09.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2023Fee for grant paid
29.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2016166188  (SONY CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0043] ** figure 6 *;
 [XA]WO2017005874  (SONY CORP [JP], et al) [X] 17-20 * abstract * * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0058] * * paragraph [0076] * * figures 5, 6 * [A] 1-16;
 [XA]  - THOMAS HANDTE (SONY), "Potential of Non-Uniform Constellations with Peak Power Constraint ; 11-15-0835-01-00ay-potential-of-non-uniform-constellations-with-peak-power-constraint", IEEE DRAFT; 11-15-0835-01-00AY-POTENTIAL-OF-NON-UNIFORM-CONSTELLATIONS-WITH-PEAK-POWER-CONSTRAINT, IEEE-SA MENTOR, PISCATAWAY, NJ USA, (20150715), vol. 802.11ay, no. 1, pages 1 - 19, XP068098052 [X] 17-20 * slides 3, 6, 8, 16-18 * [A] 1-16
 [XA]  - ZOELLNER J ET AL, "Optimization of high-order non-uniform QAM constellations", 2013 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BROADBAND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS AND BROADCASTING (BMSB), IEEE, doi:10.1109/BMSB.2013.6621711, ISSN 2155-5044, (20130605), pages 1 - 6, (20131004), XP032495752 [X] 17-20 * abstract * * sections II, III * * figures 4, 5 * [A] 1-16

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/BMSB.2013.6621711
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