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EP About this file: EP3024159

EP3024159 - METHOD, SYSTEM, AND NODE FOR IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATIC PROTECTION SWITCHOVER IN OPTICAL BURST SWITCH RING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2018
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
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
518057 Shenzhen City
Guangdong Province / CN
[2016/21]
Inventor(s)01 / GUO, Hongxiang
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong Province 518057 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Dongxu
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong Province518057 / CN
03 / CHEN, Xue
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong Province 518057 / CN
04 / WU, Jian
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong Province 518057 / CN
05 / AN, Gaofeng
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong Province 518057 / CN
 [2016/21]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Technologies
Bâtiment O2
2, rue Sarah Bernhardt
CS90017
92665 Asnières-sur-Seine Cedex / FR
[2016/21]
Application number, filing date14826446.819.06.2014
[2016/21]
WO2014CN80349
Priority number, dateCN20131029834416.07.2013         Original published format: CN201310298344
[2016/21]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015007134
Date:22.01.2015
Language:ZH
[2015/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3024159
Date:25.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3024159
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN22.01.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/032, H04B10/079, H04B10/275, H04Q11/00, H04L12/24, H04L12/437
[2016/30]
CPC:
H04B10/032 (EP,US); H04B10/07955 (EP,US); H04B10/275 (EP,US);
H04L12/437 (US); H04L41/0668 (US); H04Q11/0066 (EP,US);
H04Q2011/0081 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0092 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/21]H04B10/032
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 [2016/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, SYSTEM UND KNOTEN ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG EINER AUTOMATISCHEN SCHUTZUMSCHALTUNG IN EINEM OPTISCHEN BURST-SCHALTRING[2016/21]
English:METHOD, SYSTEM, AND NODE FOR IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATIC PROTECTION SWITCHOVER IN OPTICAL BURST SWITCH RING[2016/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ, SYSTÈME ET NOEUD DESTINÉS À METTRE EN OEUVRE UN BASCULEMENT DE PROTECTION AUTOMATIQUE DANS UN ANNEAU DE COMMUTATION DE SALVE OPTIQUE[2019/28]
Former [2016/21]PROCÉDÉ, SYSTÈME ET NOEUD DESTINÉS À METTRE EN UVRE UN BASCULEMENT DE PROTECTION AUTOMATIQUE DANS UN ANNEAU DE COMMUTATION DE SALVE OPTIQUE
Entry into regional phase25.01.2016Translation filed 
25.01.2016National basic fee paid 
25.01.2016Search fee paid 
25.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/21]
24.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2019Fee for grant paid
05.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.06.2014
AL11.12.2019
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