InterDigital Multicast-Broadcast Network Relay Patent, EP4197169A1
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4197169A1 titled 'Multicast-Broadcast Services Support for Network Relay' on April 15, 2026. The applicant is InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc., with five named inventors listed. The application is classified under H04L 12/18 and designates all EU member states plus several additional European countries. This is a standard EPO patent application publication and does not constitute a granted patent or impose compliance obligations on any party.
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The EPO published patent application EP4197169A1 for multicast-broadcast network relay technology, filed by InterDigital Patent Holdings Inc. with five named inventors. The application carries an A1 designation indicating publication with an accompanying search report. Designated states cover all EU member states and additional European jurisdictions.
Parties interested in this technology area should note this publication for freedom-to-operate and competitive intelligence purposes. Patent applicants seeking European protection for similar technologies may need to assess potential overlap. The publication does not create compliance obligations but establishes a prior art date of April 15, 2026.
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MULTICAST-BROADCAST SERVICES SUPPORT FOR NETWORK RELAY
Publication EP4197169A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Inventors
SHI, Xiaoyan, AGHILI, Behrouz, WANG, Guanzhou, PERRAS, Michelle, AHMAD, Saad
IPC Classifications
H04L 12/18 20060101AFI20220220BHEP
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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
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