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EP2725739 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING EDGE NODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/18]METHOD, DEVICE, AND EDGE NODE CONTROLLER FOR SELECTING EDGE NODE
[2020/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2020/23]
Former [2014/18]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ZHENG, Ruobin
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2014/18]
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[2014/18]
Application number, filing date12792378.709.04.2012
[2020/23]
WO2012CN73653
Priority number, dateCN20111019749114.07.2011         Original published format: CN201110197491
[2014/18]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012163178
Date:06.12.2012
Language:ZH
[2012/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2725739
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2725739
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN06.12.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24, H04L29/06, H04W12/08, H04L29/12
[2015/01]
CPC:
H04W12/08 (EP,US); H04L61/45 (EP,US); H04L65/1036 (EP,US);
H04L65/1073 (EP,US); H04L61/5014 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/18]H04L12/24
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 [2014/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUSWAHL EINES EDGE-KNOTENS[2020/07]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING EDGE NODE[2020/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA SÉLECTION D'UN NOEUD DE BORD[2020/07]
Former [2014/18]VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND EDGE-KNOTENSTEUERUNG ZUR AUSWAHL EINES EDGE-KNOTENS
Former [2014/18]METHOD, DEVICE, AND EDGE NODE CONTROLLER FOR SELECTING EDGE NODE
Former [2014/18]PROCÉDÉ, DISPOSITIF ET UNITÉ DE COMMANDE DE NOEUD DE BORD POUR LA SÉLECTION D'UN NOEUD DE BORD
Entry into regional phase23.01.2014Translation filed 
23.01.2014National basic fee paid 
23.01.2014Search fee paid 
23.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/18]
17.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2017Date of oral proceedings
15.03.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
15.03.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2020Fee for grant paid
26.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination11.05.2017Appeal received No.  T2031/17
18.07.2017Statement of grounds filed
21.05.2019Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
21.05.2019Date of oral proceedings
27.05.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP20172008.3  / EP3745649
EP23157470.8  / EP4240041
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.02.2016
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.04.2012
AL03.06.2020
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