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EP About this file: EP3131341

EP3131341 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING CLOSED SUBSCRIBER GROUP IDENTITY STATE, AND EVOLVED NODE B [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
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
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2020/18]
Former [2017/07]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / HUANG, Ying
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / GAO, Yin
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
03 / XIE, Feng
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2017/07]
Representative(s)Gevers Patents
De Kleetlaan 7A
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2020/18]Gevers Patents
Intellectual Property House
Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [2017/07]Brevalex
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Application number, filing date14889151.823.07.2014
[2017/07]
WO2014CN82841
Priority number, dateCN20141015309911.04.2014         Original published format: CN201410153099
[2017/07]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015154345
Date:15.10.2015
Language:ZH
[2015/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3131341
Date:15.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3131341
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN15.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/02, // H04W8/18, H04W84/04
[2019/48]
CPC:
H04W76/11 (EP); H04W8/186 (EP,US); H04W24/02 (EP);
H04W48/02 (US); H04W8/08 (US); H04W8/20 (US);
H04W84/045 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/07]H04W48/02
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 [2017/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR AKTUALISIERUNG DES IDENTITÄTSSTATUS VON GESCHLOSSENEN TEILNEHMERGRUPPEN UND EVOLVED-NODE-B[2017/07]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING CLOSED SUBSCRIBER GROUP IDENTITY STATE, AND EVOLVED NODE B[2017/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR METTRE À JOUR UN ÉTAT D'IDENTITÉ DE GROUPE D'ABONNÉS FERMÉ, ET NOEUD B ÉVOLUÉ[2017/07]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2016Translation filed 
24.10.2016National basic fee paid 
24.10.2016Search fee paid 
24.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/07]
24.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2020Fee for grant paid
24.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.07.2014
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