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EP3681188 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING CELL OF BASE STATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / CHOI, Chanho
No. 1203-1703
45 Dongtansunhwan-daero 22-gil
Hwaseong-si Gyeonggi-do 18483 / KR
02 / SHIM, Seijoon
No. 101-1903
209 Nonhyeon-ro
Gangnam-gu
Seoul 06270 / KR
03 / KIM, Chongdon
No. 429-1503
20 Junganggongwon-ro
Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 13589 / KR
04 / YANG, Hayoung
No. 205-104
15 Suji-ro 113beon-gil
Suji-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 16849 / KR
 [2020/29]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2024/16]
Former [2020/29]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date18868429.404.09.2018
[2020/29]
WO2018KR10240
Priority number, dateKR2017013420116.10.2017         Original published format: KR 20170134201
[2020/29]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019078484
Date:25.04.2019
Language:KO
[2019/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3681188
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3681188
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W16/18, H04W16/24, H04W88/08, H04L5/00
[2020/48]
CPC:
H04L5/0035 (EP,US); H04W16/18 (KR,US); H04B17/318 (US);
H04L5/0062 (EP,US); H04L5/0091 (EP,US); H04W16/10 (EP,US);
H04W16/24 (KR,US); H04W48/16 (EP,US); H04W88/08 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/29]H04W16/18, H04W16/24, H04W88/08
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 [2020/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FESTLEGUNG DER ZELLE EINER BASISSTATION IN EINEM DRAHTLOSKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2020/29]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING CELL OF BASE STATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2020/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'ÉTABLISSEMENT D'UNE CELLULE DE STATION DE BASE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2020/29]
Entry into regional phase06.04.2020Translation filed 
06.04.2020National basic fee paid 
06.04.2020Search fee paid 
06.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/29]
30.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2024Fee for grant paid
07.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2011267937  (YOO TAESANG [US], et al) [X] 1-5,9-11 * paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0077]; figures 6-11 *[A] 6-8,12-15;
 [XI]US2013114435  (WANG JIANFENG [CN], et al) [X] 1-7,9-14 * paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0079] * [I] 8,15
International search[YA]US2012113846  (NARASIMHA MURALI [US], et al) [Y] 1, 3, 9 * See paragraphs [0043], [0082]-[0087], and claims 1-9. * [A] 2, 4-8, 10-15;
 [A]WO2013051839  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0007], [0008]; and claims 1-11. *;
 [A]WO2016032264  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [75]-[77]; and figure 3. *;
 [A]US2016352442  (XU BAI CHENG [DE]) [A] 1-15* See paragraphs [0041]-[0043]; and claim 18. *;
 [Y]WO2017065453  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 1, 3, 9 * See paragraphs [39]-[50]; and claims 1-9. *
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