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EP About this file: EP3246989

EP3246989 - MULTI-FREQUENCY ANTENNA AND TERMINAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2021/28]
Former [2017/47]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / CHANG, Chih-Hua
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / LEE, Chien-Ming
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / YANG, Yu Chan
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / WANG, Hanyang
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2018/06]
Former [2017/47]01 / CHANG, Chih-Hua
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / LI, Jianming
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / YANG, Yuzhan
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / WANG, Hanyang
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2017/47]
Application number, filing date15881506.811.02.2015
[2017/47]
WO2015CN72782
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016127344
Date:18.08.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3246989
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3246989
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN18.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01Q9/42, H01Q1/24, H01Q5/328, H01Q5/371
[2021/03]
CPC:
H01Q1/243 (EP,US); H01Q1/247 (US); H01Q5/10 (US);
H01Q5/328 (EP,US); H01Q5/335 (US); H01Q5/371 (EP,US);
H01Q9/0421 (US); H01Q9/42 (EP,US); H01Q1/48 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/09]H01Q5/10, H01Q1/24, H01Q5/371, H01Q5/328, H01Q9/42
Former IPC [2017/47]H01Q5/10
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 [2017/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRFREQUENZANTENNE UND ENDGERÄTEVORRICHTUNG[2017/47]
English:MULTI-FREQUENCY ANTENNA AND TERMINAL DEVICE[2017/47]
French:ANTENNE MULTIFRÉQUENCE ET DISPOSITIF TERMINAL[2017/47]
Entry into regional phase18.08.2017Translation filed 
18.08.2017National basic fee paid 
18.08.2017Search fee paid 
18.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/47]
18.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2021Fee for grant paid
23.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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