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EP2512132 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING BANDWIDTH OF SET TOP BOXES IN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION (IPTV) SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2017/48]
Former [2012/42]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Xiaojing
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / SU, Jingui
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2012/42]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
[N/P]
Former [2017/48]Awapatent AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
Former [2012/45]Willquist, Sofia Ellinor
Awapatent AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
Former [2012/42]Sander Jakobsson, Sofia Ellinor
Awapatent AB Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
Application number, filing date11824500.022.06.2011
[2017/48]
WO2011CN76154
Priority number, dateCN20101028308316.09.2010         Original published format: CN201010283083
[2012/42]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012034430
Date:22.03.2012
Language:ZH
[2012/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2512132
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2512132
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN22.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04N21/24, H04N21/258, H04L29/06
[2017/29]
CPC:
H04N21/26216 (EP,US); H04N21/42209 (US); H04L65/80 (EP,US);
H04N21/2402 (EP,US); H04N21/44209 (EP,US); H04N21/454 (EP,US);
H04N21/482 (EP,US); H04N21/6373 (EP,US); H04N21/6547 (EP,US);
H04L65/611 (EP,US); H04N21/25875 (EP,US); H04N21/47202 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/13]H04N7/173, H04N7/08, H04L29/06, H04N21/262, H04N21/442, H04N21/6373, H04N21/6377, H04N21/482
Former IPC [2012/42]H04N7/173, H04N7/08, H04L29/06
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 [2012/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG DER BANDBREITE VON SET-TOP-BOXEN IN EINEM INTERNET-PROTOCOL-TELEVISION-SYSTEM (IPTV)[2012/42]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING BANDWIDTH OF SET TOP BOXES IN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION (IPTV) SYSTEM[2012/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE LA BANDE PASSANTE DE DÉCODEURS DANS UN SYSTÈME DE TÉLÉVISION SUR PROTOCOLE INTERNET (IPTV)[2012/42]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2012Translation filed 
10.07.2012National basic fee paid 
10.07.2012Search fee paid 
10.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/42]
19.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2017Fee for grant paid
17.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2017Receipt 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  26.03.2015
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.06.2011
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