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NTT DOCOMO Terminal and Communication Method Patent EP4027720A1

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The European Patent Office published patent application EP4027720A1 for NTT DOCOMO's terminal and communication method technology. The patent relates to wireless communications systems classified under H04W and H04L. The application designates multiple European member states including Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain.

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The EPO published NTT DOCOMO's European patent application EP4027720A1 for a terminal and communication method in wireless networking technology. The application covers telecommunications terminal equipment and communication protocols classified under IPC categories H04W 72/04 and H04L 5/00.

For technology companies and telecommunications equipment manufacturers, this published patent establishes priority dates and defines the scope of claimed invention. Competitors developing similar wireless communication terminals or methods should review the claims during the opposition period to assess potential licensing requirements or design-around needs.

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Apr 16, 2026

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TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

Publication EP4027720A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026

Applicants

NTT DOCOMO, INC.

Inventors

TAKEDA, Daiki, OHARA, Tomoya, HARADA, Hiroki

IPC Classifications

H04W 72/04 20090101AFI20260129BHEP H04W 74/08 20090101ALI20260129BHEP H04L 5/00 20060101ALI20260129BHEP

Designated States

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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Terminal and Communication Method

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
April 8th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4027720A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies Telecommunications firms
Industry sector
5170 Telecommunications
Activity scope
Patent application publication Wireless communications technology Telecommunications equipment
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Telecommunications Data Privacy

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