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EP About this file: EP3639413

EP3639413 - ROBUST ULTRASOUND COMMUNICATION SIGNAL FORMAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2020/51]
Former [2020/17]For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIN, Xintian E.
111 N. Rengstorff Avenue, Apt. 28
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
02 / ALMADA, Matias Javier
4424 Hedingham Lane
Columbus, Georgia 31907 / US
03 / LI, Qinghua
5117 Chiltern Lane
San Ramon, California 94582 / US
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)Wardle, Callum Tarn
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/17]2SPL Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 15 17 23
80050 München / DE
Application number, filing date18818818.908.06.2018
[2020/17]
WO2018US36748
Priority number, dateUS201762519024P13.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762519024 P
[2020/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018231652
Date:20.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3639413
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR20.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04B11/00, H04L1/00
[2020/17]
CPC:
H04B11/00 (EP,US); H04L1/0041 (EP,US); H04L1/0045 (EP,US);
H04L1/0061 (EP,US); H04L1/0071 (EP,US)
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 [2020/17]
TitleGerman:ROBUSTES ULTRASCHALLKOMMUNIKATIONSSIGNALFORMAT[2020/17]
English:ROBUST ULTRASOUND COMMUNICATION SIGNAL FORMAT[2020/17]
French:FORMAT DE SIGNAL DE COMMUNICATION ULTRASONORE ROBUSTE[2020/17]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2020National basic fee paid 
13.01.2020Search fee paid 
13.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/17]
20.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2000021077  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [Y] 2,3,13,14 * paragraph [0044] *;
 [A]US2003212549  (STEENTRA JACK [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0025] , [0039] *;
 [Y]US2005100117  (JENSEN JAMES R [US]) [Y] 8* figure 4 *;
 [I]US2012197806  (HILL JASON LESTER [US]) [I] 1,4-7,9-12,15 * paragraphs [0090] , [0250] , [0254] , [0259] , [ 263]; figure 21A *;
 [IY]US2014050321  (ALBERT DAVID E [US], et al) [I] 1,4-7,9-12,15 * figures 4A, 4B * * paragraphs [0073] , [0091] , [0094] , [0095] , [0099] * [Y] 2,3,8,13,14;
 [I]US2015018660  (THOMSON EUAN [US], et al) [I] 1,4-7,9-12,15 * figures 1,3 * * paragraphs [0026] , [0027] *
International search[Y]US2005010417  (HOLMES DAVID W [US]) [Y] 11, 19* See paragraph [0032]; and claims 1, 6. *;
 [Y]US2005100117  (JENSEN JAMES R [US]) [Y] 2, 3, 9, 13, 14, 21, 22 * See paragraphs [0067]-[0069]; and claims 1-7. *;
 [Y]US2014050321  (ALBERT DAVID E [US], et al) [Y] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0049]-[0117]; and figure 10. *;
 [Y]US2016198197  (BAEK JONGSEOB [KR], et al) [Y] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0124]-[0222]. *;
 [Y]KR101744854B  (TAIHOINST CO., LTD.) [Y] 4-7, 15, 16, 23-25 * 9 3 5 *
by applicantUS2012197806
 US2014050321
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