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EP2819357 - Automatic protection switching method, equipment and system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.05.2018
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
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2020/20]
Former [2015/01]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / Long, Hao
c/o Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building, Bantian, Longgang
District
518129 Shenzhen / CN
 [2015/01]
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[2015/01]
Application number, filing date14162838.817.05.2010
[2015/01]
Priority number, dateCN2009109178725.08.2009         Original published format: CN200910091787
[2015/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2819357
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2819357
Date:25.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2819357
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/729, H04L12/709, H04L12/711, H04W40/00, H04L12/24, H04L12/26, H04L12/707, H04L12/725
[2015/09]
CPC:
H04L45/24 (EP,BR,US); H04L41/5025 (EP,BR,US); H04L41/0654 (US);
H04L43/0882 (EP,BR,US); H04L45/125 (EP,BR,US); H04L45/22 (EP,BR,US);
H04L45/306 (EP,BR,US); H04W40/00 (EP,US); H04L45/247 (EP,BR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/01]H04L12/729, H04L12/709, H04L12/711, H04W40/00, H04L12/24, H04L12/26, H04L12/707
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/01]
TitleGerman:Automatisches Schutzumschaltverfahren, Ausrüstung und System[2015/01]
English:Automatic protection switching method, equipment and system[2015/01]
French:Procédé de commutation de protection automatique, équipement et système[2015/01]
Examination procedure31.03.2014Examination requested  [2015/01]
25.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2020Fee for grant paid
15.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10811158.4  / EP2464055
Divisional application(s)EP20172670.0  / EP3739829
EP22195286.4  / EP4125250
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
29.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.05.2010
AL13.05.2020
AT13.05.2020
CY13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
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MC13.05.2020
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PT14.09.2020
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