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EP3991311 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DOWNLINK AND UPLINK MULTI-BEAM OPERATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip04.12.2023The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
04.12.2023Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2022/18]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / RAHMAN, Md. Saifur
665 Clyde Ave.
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
02 / ONGGOSANUSI, Eko
665 Clyde Ave.
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
 [2022/18]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
[2022/18]
Application number, filing date20830618.326.06.2020
[2022/18]
WO2020KR08401
Priority number, dateUS201962868283P28.06.2019         Original published format: US 201962868283 P
US202063020790P06.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063020790 P
US202063022305P08.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063022305 P
US20201690217915.06.2020         Original published format: US202016902179
[2022/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020263037
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3991311
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR30.12.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2023
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/0408, H04B7/06, H04B17/309, H04L5/00, H04W72/12
[2022/18]
CPC:
H04B7/0695 (EP,KR); H04B7/0408 (KR); H04W72/23 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04W72/046 (CN,US); H04B17/309 (EP); H04B7/0617 (KR);
H04B7/0639 (EP); H04B7/088 (EP); H04L5/0048 (CN,KR,US);
H04L5/0051 (EP); H04L5/0053 (EP); H04B17/318 (EP);
H04B17/336 (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 [2022/18]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR DOWNLINK - UND UPLINK-MEHRSTRAHLBETRIEB IN EINEM DRAHTLOSEN KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2022/18]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DOWNLINK AND UPLINK MULTI-BEAM OPERATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2022/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR OPÉRATION MULTI-FAISCEAU EN LIAISON DESCENDANTE ET EN LIAISON MONTANTE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2022/18]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2022National basic fee paid 
28.01.2022Search fee paid 
28.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/18]
01.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2019103908  (YU CHIA-HAO [TW], et al) [I] 1-12 * paragraphs [0032] - [0036]; figures 3,4 *;
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International search[X]US2019141692  (SUBRAMANIAN SUNDAR [US], et al) [X] 1,3,8,10,14-15;
 [YX]  - Samsung, "Enhancements on multi-beam operations", 3GPP Draft; R1-1906969 R16 Multi-Beam, 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Mobile Competence Centre ; 650, route des Lucioles ; F-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex ; France, Mobile Competence Centre ; 650, route des Lucioles ; F-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex ; France, (20190503), vol. RAN WG1, no. Reno, USA; 20190513 - 20190517, XP051709003 [Y] 2,4-7,9,11-13 [X] 1,3,8,10,14-15
 [Y]  - NTT DOCOMO, INC., "Discussion on multi-beam enhancement", 3GPP Draft; R1-1906225, 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Mobile Competence Centre ; 650, route des Lucioles ; F-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex ; France, Mobile Competence Centre ; 650, route des Lucioles ; F-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex ; France, (20190503), vol. RAN WG1, no. Reno, USA; 20190513 - 20190517, XP051708264 [Y] 2,4-7,9,11-13
 [A]  - Ericsson, "Enhancements to multi-beam operation", 3GPP Draft; R1-1907436 Enhancements to multi-beam operation, 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Mobile Competence Centre ; 650, route des Lucioles ; F-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex ; France, Mobile Competence Centre ; 650, route des Lucioles ; F-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex ; France, (20190503), vol. RAN WG1, no. Reno, USA; 20190513 - 20190517, XP051709450 [A] 1-15
 [A]  - Nokia, Nokia Shanghai Bell, "Enhancements on Multi-beam Operation", 3GPP Draft; R1-1907317, 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Mobile Competence Centre ; 650, route des Lucioles ; F-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex ; France, Mobile Competence Centre ; 650, route des Lucioles ; F-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex ; France, (20190503), vol. RAN WG1, no. Reno, Nevada, USA; 20190513 - 20190517, XP051709339 [A] 1-15
by applicantUS2019103908
    - "E-UTRA, Physical channels and modulation;", 3GPP TS 36.211
    - "E-UTRA, Multiplexing and Channel coding;", 3GPP TS 36.212
    - "E-UTRA, Physical Layer Procedures;", 3GPP TS 36.213
    - "E-UTRA, Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol specification;", 3GPP TS 36.321
    - "E-UTRA, Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol specification;", 3GPP TS 36.331
    - 3GPP TR 22.891
    - "E-UTRA, NR, Physical channels and modulation;", 3GPP TS 38.211
    - "E-UTRA, NR, Physical Layer Procedures for control;", 3GPP TS 38.213
    - "E-UTRA, NR, Physical layer procedures for data;", 3GPP TS 38.214
    - "E-UTRA, NR, Multiplexing and channel coding.", 3GPP TS 38.212
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