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EP About this file: EP3897049

EP3897049 - METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK IN UNLICENSED BAND, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2021/42]
Inventor(s)01 / KO, Hyunsoo
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc. 19
Yangjae-daero 11-gil Seocho-gu
Seoul 06772 / KR
02 / YOON, Sukhyon
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc. 19
Yangjae-daero 11-gil Seocho-gu
Seoul 06772 / KR
03 / KIM, Seonwook
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc. 19
Yangjae-daero 11-gil Seocho-gu
Seoul 06772 / KR
04 / KIM, Youngsub
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc. 19
Yangjae-daero 11-gil Seocho-gu
Seoul 06772 / KR
 [2021/42]
Representative(s)Maikowski & Ninnemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[2021/42]
Application number, filing date20738146.810.01.2020
[2021/42]
WO2020KR00525
Priority number, dateUS201962791609P11.01.2019         Original published format: US 201962791609 P
KR2019001824715.02.2019         Original published format: KR 20190018247
US201962842592P03.05.2019         Original published format: US 201962842592 P
[2021/42]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020145751
Date:16.07.2020
Language:KO
[2020/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3897049
Date:20.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3897049
Date:30.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.07.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04W56/00, H04W48/08, H04J11/00, H04W74/00, H04W74/08, H04L5/00
[2022/04]
CPC:
H04L5/0048 (EP); H04W56/00 (KR,US); H04W74/0808 (KR,US);
H04J11/0069 (EP,KR,US); H04J11/0073 (EP); H04J11/0076 (EP);
H04L5/0092 (EP); H04W48/08 (KR,US); H04W56/0015 (EP);
H04W74/002 (KR); H04L5/0007 (EP); H04W48/12 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/42]H04W56/00, H04W48/08, H04J11/00, H04W74/00, H04W74/08
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 [2021/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM SENDEN ODER EMPFANGEN EINES SYNCHRONISATIONSSIGNALBLOCKS IN EINEM UNLIZENZIERTEN BAND UND VORRICHTUNG DAFÜR[2021/42]
English:METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK IN UNLICENSED BAND, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR[2021/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉMISSION OU DE RÉCEPTION DE BLOC DE SIGNAUX DE SYNCHRONISATION DANS UNE BANDE SANS LICENCE ET APPAREIL ASSOCIÉ[2021/42]
Entry into regional phase12.07.2021Translation filed 
12.07.2021National basic fee paid 
12.07.2021Search fee paid 
12.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/42]
31.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2022Fee for grant paid
20.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2017134960  (ZHANG XIAOBO [CN]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0001] - [0121] * * paragraphs [0130] - [0199]; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]  - LG ELECTRONICS, "Initial access and mobility for NR unlicensed operation", vol. RAN WG1, no. Spokane, USA; 20181112 - 20181116, (20181111), 3GPP DRAFT; R1-1812561, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Meetings%5F3GPP%5FSYNC/RAN1/Docs/R1%2D1812561%2Ezip, (20181111), XP051554506 [X] 1-15 * pages 1-17 *
 [X]  - INTEL CORPORATION, "Enhancements to NR DL signals and channels for unlicensed operation", vol. RAN WG1, no. Spokane, USA; 20181112 - 20181116, (20181111), 3GPP DRAFT; R1-1812480 INTEL NRU DL SIGNALS AND CHANNELS, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Meetings%5F3GPP%5FSYNC/RAN1/Docs/R1%2D1812480%2Ezip, (20181111), XP051554424 [X] 1-15 * pages 1-12 *
International search[A]WO2017035238  (QUALCOMM INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0044]-[0049], [0089]; and claim 6. *;
 [Y]KR20180069002  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 1, 7-8, 14-15 * See paragraphs [0064]-[0069]; claim 6; and figure 9. *;
 [A]US2018302182  (LY HUNG [US], et al) [A] 1-15* See paragraphs [0062J, [0071]-[0073]; and claims 1, 11. *;
 [YA]KR20180135871  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 1, 7-8, 14-15 * See paragraphs [0244]-[0258]; and claims 1, 5, 8. * [A] 2-6, 9-13;
 [A]KR20180137419  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0181]-[0194]; and claim 1. *
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