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EP2560454 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING DIRECT INTERFACE BETWEEN ACCESS NETWORK NODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2020
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2019/22]
Former [2013/08]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / XI, Jin
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / WANG, Shengming
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
03 / HE, Feng
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2013/08]
Representative(s)Markfort, Iris-Anne Lucie
Lorenz & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Alte Ulmer Straße 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[2019/22]
Former [2013/08]Raunecker, Klaus Peter
Lorenz & Kollegen Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft Alte Ulmer Straße 2
DE-89522 Heidenheim / DE
Application number, filing date11795038.618.03.2011
[2019/22]
WO2011CN71958
Priority number, dateCN20101020747313.06.2010         Original published format: CN201010207473
[2013/08]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011157072
Date:22.12.2011
Language:ZH
[2011/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2560454
Date:20.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2560454
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN22.12.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W92/20
[2018/50]
CPC:
H04W92/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/08]H04W76/02, H04W92/20
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 [2013/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG EINER DIREKTEN SCHNITTSTELLE ZWISCHEN ZUGANGSNETZWERKKNOTEN[2013/08]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING DIRECT INTERFACE BETWEEN ACCESS NETWORK NODES[2013/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE MISE EN UVRE D'INTERFACE DIRECTE ENTRE NOEUDS DE RÉSEAU D'ACCÈS[2019/03]
Former [2013/08]PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE MISE EN UVRE D'INTERFACE DIRECTE ENTRE N UDS DE RÉSEAU D'ACCÈS
Entry into regional phase15.11.2012Translation filed 
15.11.2012National basic fee paid 
15.11.2012Search fee paid 
15.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/08]
01.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2019Fee for grant paid
17.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.04.2019Receipt 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  21.12.2018
Opposition(s)03.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.03.2011
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 [XI]WO2010047647  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [X] 1-7,12-16,21 * page 8 - page 10, line 7 * * page 11, line 12 - page 16, line 10 * * page 19, line 22 - page 22, line 10 * [I] 8-11,17-20;
 [XI]WO2010052157  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [X] 1,4,12 * page 4, line 30 - page 7 * * page 8, line 31 - page 14, line 29 *[I] 2,3,5-11,13-21;
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