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EP2521421 - METHOD AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FOR OBTAINING SOFTWARE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2016/51]
Former [2012/45]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / TANG, Meijun
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / CHEN, Chunyuan
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2012/45]
Representative(s)Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/51]Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2012/45]Kreuz, Georg Maria
Huawei Technologies Duesseldorf GmbH Dessauerstrasse 3
80992 München / DE
Application number, filing date10840581.229.12.2010
[2016/51]
WO2010CN80454
Priority number, dateCN20091023886330.12.2009         Original published format: CN200910238863
[2012/45]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011079794
Date:07.07.2011
Language:ZH
[2011/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2521421
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2521421
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN07.07.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04W88/18, H04W88/10
[2012/45]
CPC:
G06F8/61 (EP,US); H04W24/02 (EP,US); H04W8/00 (EP,US);
H04W88/10 (EP,US)
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 [2012/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND KOMMUNIKATIONSGERÄT FÜR SOFTWAREABRUFE[2012/45]
English:METHOD AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FOR OBTAINING SOFTWARE[2012/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET ÉQUIPEMENT DE COMMUNICATION PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR DES LOGICIELS[2012/45]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2012Translation filed 
16.07.2012National basic fee paid 
16.07.2012Search fee paid 
16.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/45]
12.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.06.2016Fee for grant paid
27.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2016Receipt 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  23.02.2015
Opposition(s)22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.12.2010
AL21.12.2016
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
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IS21.04.2017
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 [A]US2008253434  (MARCH DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0010] , [0024]; claim 1 *
International search[XP]CN101778497  (HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.);
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 [A]CN101064643  (ZTE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.)
ExaminationUS2009227262
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