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EP2979379 - METHOD FOR TIME SYNCHRONISATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK WITH A PLURALITY OF NODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/05]METHOD FOR TIME-SYNCHRONISATION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK WITH A PLURALITY OF NETWORK NODES
[2021/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2017/35]
Former [2016/05]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ARMBRUSTER, Michael
Heimeranstrasse 2
80339 München / DE
02 / BUHL, Michael, Bernhard
Rotwandstr. 10a
85567 Grafing / DE
03 / OBRADOVIC, Dragan
Unterhachinger 22
85521 Ottobrunn / DE
 [2016/05]
Representative(s)Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date14728121.623.05.2014
[2016/05]
WO2014EP60699
Priority number, dateDE20131021077510.06.2013         Original published format: DE102013210775
[2016/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014198517
Date:18.12.2014
Language:DE
[2014/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2979379
Date:03.02.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2979379
Date:30.03.2022
Language:DE
[2022/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/06, H04J3/14
[2016/05]
CPC:
H04J3/0638 (EP,US); G06F1/10 (US); H04J3/14 (EP,US);
H04J3/0667 (EP,US); H04J3/0673 (EP,US)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ZEITSYNCHRONISATION IN EINEM KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZ MIT EINER VIELZAHL VON NETZKNOTEN[2016/05]
English:METHOD FOR TIME SYNCHRONISATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK WITH A PLURALITY OF NODES[2021/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SYNCHRONISATION D'HORLOGE DANS UN RÉSEAU DE COMMUNICATION AVEC PLUSIEURS NOEDS[2021/49]
Former [2016/05]METHOD FOR TIME-SYNCHRONISATION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK WITH A PLURALITY OF NETWORK NODES
Former [2016/05]PROCÉDÉ DE SYNCHRONISATION TEMPORELLE DANS UN RÉSEAU DE COMMUNICATION COMPRENANT UNE PLURALITÉ DE N UDS DE RÉSEAU
Entry into regional phase30.10.2015National basic fee paid 
30.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/05]
18.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.12.2021
23.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
17.02.2022Fee for grant paid
17.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
17.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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