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EP About this file: EP2051450

EP2051450 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORWARDING DATA BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF PROVIDER ETHERNET NETWORKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[N/P]
Former [2013/25]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building Bantian Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518129 / CN
Former [2009/17]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building Bantian Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / LONG, Hao
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2013/25]
Former [2009/17]01 / LONG, Hao
Huawei Administration Building Bantian Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/50]Körber, Martin Hans, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2012/44]Thun, Clemens, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2012/39]Körber, Wolfhart, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patentanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2009/17]Gulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig & Schneider
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwälte Wallstrasse 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date07800907.306.08.2007
[2009/17]
WO2007CN70424
Priority number, dateCN200616204609.08.2006         Original published format: CN200610062046
[2009/17]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008019614
Date:21.02.2008
Language:ZH
[2008/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2051450
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2051450
Date:19.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN21.02.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/70, H04L12/46
[2013/09]
CPC:
H04L12/4604 (EP,US); H04L12/5692 (EP,US); H04L45/04 (EP,US);
H04L45/66 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/48]H04L12/56, H04L12/46
Former IPC [2009/17]H04L12/46
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM WEITERLEITEN VON DATEN ZWISCHEN MEHREREN ANBIETER-ETHERNET-NETZEN[2009/17]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORWARDING DATA BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF PROVIDER ETHERNET NETWORKS[2009/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR LE TRANSFERT DE DONNÉES ENTRE PLUSIEURS RÉSEAUX ETHERNET[2009/17]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2009Translation filed 
23.02.2009National basic fee paid 
23.02.2009Search fee paid 
23.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/17]
19.11.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.11.2012
20.11.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2013Fee for grant paid
24.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.12.2010
Opposition(s)20.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.08.2007
AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
IT19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
MT19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
PL19.06.2013
RO19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
TR19.06.2013
IE06.08.2013
LU06.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
IS19.10.2013
PT21.10.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
IT19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
MT19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
PL19.06.2013
RO19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
TR19.06.2013
IE06.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
IS19.10.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/33]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
IT19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
PL19.06.2013
RO19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
IE06.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
IS19.10.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
IT19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
PL19.06.2013
RO19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
IS19.10.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/21]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
PL19.06.2013
RO19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
IS19.10.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/20]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
PL19.06.2013
RO19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
IS19.10.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/18]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
PL19.06.2013
RO19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
IS19.10.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/14]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
PL19.06.2013
RO19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
CY31.07.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
IS19.10.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/11]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
PL19.06.2013
RO19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
CY31.07.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
IS19.10.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/10]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
CY31.07.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
IS19.10.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/09]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/08]BE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/02]FI19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
LV19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
Former [2013/50]FI19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
Former [2013/49]FI19.06.2013
LT19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
Former [2013/48]LT19.06.2013
ES30.09.2013
Former [2013/47]LT19.06.2013
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