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EP3654602 - APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2020/21]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
108-0075 Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIZAWA, Atsushi
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
02 / SANADA, Yukitoshi
c/o KEIO UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa, 223-8522 / JP
03 / ENJOJI, Yuka
c/o KEIO UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa, 223-8522 / JP
04 / AKAI, Yuta
c/o KEIO UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa, 223-8522 / JP
 [2020/21]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/21]
Application number, filing date19218846.416.11.2016
[2020/21]
Priority number, dateJP2016000962621.01.2016         Original published format: JP 2016009626
[2020/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3654602
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3654602
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04L27/26, H04J1/00, H04L5/00, // H04L25/03
[2020/21]
CPC:
H04L27/2602 (EP,US); H04L5/001 (US); H04L5/003 (EP,US);
H04L25/03 (EP,US); H04L27/26416 (EP,US); H04L27/2654 (EP,US)
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TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2020/21]
English:APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM[2020/21]
French:APPAREIL, PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME[2020/21]
Examination procedure20.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/21]
05.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2021Fee for grant paid
15.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16886445.2  / EP3407554
Opposition(s)27.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US2010189132  (FETTWEIS GERHARD [DE], et al) [AD] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [AD]  - MICHAILOW NICOLA ET AL, "Generalized Frequency Division Multiplexing for 5th Generation Cellular Networks", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ. USA, vol. 62, no. 9, doi:10.1109/TCOMM.2014.2345566, ISSN 0090-6778, (20140901), pages 3045 - 3061, (20140919), XP011559563 [AD] 1-12 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2014.2345566
 [AD]  - N. MICHAILOW ET AL., "Generalized Frequency Division Multiplexing: Analysis of an Alternative Multi-Carrier Technique for Next Generation Cellular Systems", IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (ISWCS, (2012), XP002798371 [AD] 1-12 * the whole document *
 [AD]  - MATTHE MAXIMILIAN ET AL, "Generalized Frequency Division Multiplexing in a Gabor Transform Setting", IEEE COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, vol. 18, no. 8, doi:10.1109/LCOMM.2014.2332155, ISSN 1089-7798, (20140801), pages 1379 - 1382, (20140808), XP011555759 [AD] 1-12 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LCOMM.2014.2332155
by applicantUS2010189132
    - N. MICHAILOW et al., "Generalized Frequency Division Multiplexing for 5th Generation Cellular Networks", IEEE Trans. Commun., (20140900), vol. 62, no. 9, doi:10.1109/TCOMM.2014.2345566, XP011559563

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2014.2345566
    - M. MATTHE et al., "Generalized Frequency Division Multiplexing in a Gabor Transform Setting", IEEE COMUNICATIONS LETTERS, (20140800), vol. 18, no. 8, doi:10.1109/LCOMM.2014.2332155, XP011555759

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LCOMM.2014.2332155
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