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EP2512060 - METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CLOCK TRANSMISSION BETWEEN NETWORKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/42]Method and apparatus of clock transmission between networks
[2016/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2017
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2016/23]
Former [2012/42]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building Bantian Longgang District, Shenzhen
Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / Cheng, Yong
Huawei Administration Building, Bantian,
Longgang District
518129 Shenzhen / CN
02 / Bao, Xiaodong
Huawei Administration Building, Bantian,
Longgang District
518129 Shenzhen / CN
03 / Zhang, Zhan
Huawei Administration Building, Bantian,
Longgang District
518129 Shenzhen / CN
04 / He, Yinghai
Huawei Administration Building, Bantian,
Longgang District
518129 Shenzhen / CN
05 / Wu, Ning
Huawei Administration Building, Bantian,
Longgang District
518129 Shenzhen / CN
 [2012/42]
Representative(s)Kreuz, Georg Maria
Huawei Technologies Duesseldorf GmbH
Riesstraße 25
80992 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/23]Kreuz, Georg Maria
Huawei Technologies Duesseldorf GmbH
Riesstrasse 8
80992 München / DE
Former [2012/42]Thun, Clemens, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date12176086.221.04.2008
[2012/42]
Priority number, dateCN20071010202530.04.2007         Original published format: CN200710102025
[2012/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2512060
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2512060
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2512060
Date:08.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/06, // H04L12/46
[2013/04]
CPC:
H04J3/0641 (EP,US); H04J2203/0089 (EP,US); H04J3/0647 (EP,US);
H04J3/0667 (EP,US); H04J3/0673 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/42]H04L7/00, // H04J3/06, H04L12/46
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,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/42]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TAKTTRANSFER ZWISCHEN NETZWERKEN[2016/01]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CLOCK TRANSMISSION BETWEEN NETWORKS[2016/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSFERT D'HORLOGE ET APPAREIL DE TRANSFERT D'HORLOGE ENTRE DES RÉSEAUX[2016/01]
Former [2012/42]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Takttransfer zwischen Netzwerken
Former [2012/42]Method and apparatus of clock transmission between networks
Former [2012/42]Procédé de transfert d'horloge et appareil de transfert d'horloge entre des réseaux
Examination procedure12.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/42]
23.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
28.04.2016Fee for grant paid
28.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08734011.3  / EP2071760
Divisional application(s)EP16173244.1  / EP3096474
EP19192011.5  / EP3599729
EP20206843.3  / EP3849111
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20080734011) is  17.12.2012
Opposition(s)09.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.04.2008
BE08.06.2016
BG08.06.2016
CY08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
MC08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
SI08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
TR08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU21.04.2008
BE08.06.2016
BG08.06.2016
CY08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
MC08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
SI08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
Former [2019/39]HU21.04.2008
BE08.06.2016
BG08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
MC08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
SI08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
Former [2019/31]HU21.04.2008
BE08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
MC08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
SI08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
Former [2018/06]BE08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
MC08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
SI08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
Former [2017/37]BE08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
SI08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
Former [2017/11]BE08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
Former [2017/10]BE08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
Former [2016/51]FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
Former [2016/46]LT08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
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ExaminationWO0013354
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