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EP About this file: EP2348778

EP2348778 - METHOD AND DEVICE OF SYNCHRONIZATION SCHEDULING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2018/17]
Former [2011/30]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / AI, Jianxun
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / ZHAI, Hengxing
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2018/17]
Former [2011/30]01 / AI, Jianxun
ZTE Plaza Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan District Shenzhen
Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / ZHAI, Hengxing
ZTE Plaza Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan District Shenzhen
Guangdong 518057 / CN
Representative(s)Novagraaf Technologies
Bâtiment O2
2, rue Sarah Bernhardt
CS90017
92665 Asnières-sur-Seine Cedex / FR
[2018/17]
Former [2011/30]Tomlinson, Kerry John
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date09825716.531.03.2009
[2011/30]
WO2009CN71114
Priority number, dateCN20081017772612.11.2008         Original published format: CN200810177726
[2011/30]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010054541
Date:20.05.2010
Language:ZH
[2010/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2348778
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2348778
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN20.05.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/00, // H04W72/04
[2014/47]
CPC:
H04W72/30 (EP,BR,US); H04W72/29 (EP,BR,US)
Former IPC [2011/30]H04W56/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/17]
Former [2011/30]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR TERMINPLANUNG VON SYNCHRONISATIONEN[2011/30]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE OF SYNCHRONIZATION SCHEDULING[2011/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE PROGRAMMATION DE SYNCHRONISATION[2011/30]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2011Translation filed 
18.05.2011National basic fee paid 
18.05.2011Search fee paid 
18.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/30]
12.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2018Fee for grant paid
15.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  11.04.2017
Opposition(s)28.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.03.2009
AT25.04.2018
CY25.04.2018
CZ25.04.2018
DK25.04.2018
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