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EP About this file: EP3846374

EP3846374 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (DCI) CANDIDATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 23.10.2024 [2024/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Viavi Solutions Inc.
1445 South Spectrum Blvd, Suite 102
Chandler, AZ 85286 / US
[2022/39]
Former [2021/30]For all designated states
Viavi Solutions Inc.
6001 America Center Drive
San Jose, CA 95002 / US
Former [2021/27]For all designated states
VIAVI SOLUTION INC
6001 America Center Drive
San Jose, CA 95002 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Wei
21 Broomwalk
Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 1UT / GB
02 / HUANG, Li-Ke
30 Cottonmill Crescent
St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 1HW / GB
03 / SUN, Kexuan
140 Priestley Road
Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG2 0BP / GB
04 / LUO, Hua
31 Norfolk Road
Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 0RE / GB
 [2021/27]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/27]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date21150120.004.01.2021
[2021/27]
Priority number, dateUS20201673520006.01.2020         Original published format: US202016735200
[2021/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3846374
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3846374
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00
[2021/27]
CPC:
H04L5/0053 (EP); H04W72/23 (US); H04L5/0058 (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 [2022/06]
Former [2021/27]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG UND AUSWAHL VON DOWNLINK-STEUERUNGSINFORMATIONS(DCI)-KANDIDATEN[2021/27]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (DCI) CANDIDATES[2021/27]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'IDENTIFICATION ET DE SÉLECTION DE CANDIDATS D'INFORMATIONS DE COMMANDE DE LIAISON DESCENDANTE (DCI)[2021/27]
Examination procedure05.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/06]
05.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2023Fee for grant paid
19.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
IT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
MC25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
LU04.01.2024
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
[2024/43]
Former [2024/40]AT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
IT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
MC25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/36]AT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
IT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/35]AT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
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DK25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
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ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
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NO25.01.2024
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PT26.02.2024
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ES25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
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GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
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NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL25.10.2023
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL25.10.2023
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