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EP About this file: EP2652922

EP2652922 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2017
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
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[2013/43]
Inventor(s)01 / AKIYOSHI, Ippei
c/o NEC CORPORATION
7-1 Shiba 5-Chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
 [2013/43]
Representative(s)Reeve, Nicholas Edward
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2018/47]
Former [2013/43]Reeve, Nicholas Edward
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London Greater London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date11848419.531.08.2011
[2018/47]
WO2011JP04848
Priority number, dateJP2010028060116.12.2010         Original published format: JP 2010280601
[2013/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012081146
Date:21.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2652922
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2652922
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.06.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/721, H04L12/717, H04L12/801, H04L12/851
[2018/28]
CPC:
H04L47/2441 (EP,US); H04L47/18 (US); H04L45/38 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/21]H04L12/721, H04L12/717
Former IPC [2013/43]H04L12/56
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 [2013/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, STEUERVORRICHTUNG, KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2013/43]
English:COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2013/43]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION, APPAREIL DE COMMANDE, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION ET PROGRAMME[2013/43]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2013National basic fee paid 
18.06.2013Search fee paid 
18.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/43]
24.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2018Fee for grant paid
15.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2018Receipt 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  06.06.2017
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.08.2011
AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CY21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1355734.1355746
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