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EP3400685 - MECHANISM TO DETECT CONTROL PLANE LOOPS IN A SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKING (SDN) NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
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
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2018/46]
Inventor(s)01 / JOSHI, Vinayak
B-205 Sterling Shalom Apts.
ITPL Main Road
Kundalahalli Colony Bangalore 560037 / IN
02 / K, Faseela
Fern Icon
Survey No 28 and 36/5 Doddanakundi Village
Bangalore 560037 / IN
03 / V V, Deepthi
Nidiyath House
Durga Road
Pallikunnu
Kannur
Kerala 670004 / IN
 [2018/46]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2020/27]Zacco Sweden AB
Valhallavägen 117
Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Former [2018/46]Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date16700235.105.01.2016
[2018/46]
WO2016IB50028
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017118875
Date:13.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3400685
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3400685
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/705, H04L12/717
[2018/46]
CPC:
H04L45/18 (EP,US); G06F21/64 (US); H04L45/38 (US);
H04L45/64 (US); H04L45/745 (US); H04L45/7459 (EP);
H04L12/64 (US); H04L45/02 (EP,US); H04L45/123 (US);
H04L45/22 (US); H04L45/42 (EP,US); H04L45/48 (US);
H04L45/74 (US); H04L47/18 (US); H04L69/22 (US);
Y02D30/00 (US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MECHANISMUS ZUR ERKENNUNG VON SCHLEIFEN AUF STEUERUNGSEBENE IN EINEM NETZWERK MIT SOFTWAREDEFINIERTER VERNETZUNG (SDN)[2018/46]
English:MECHANISM TO DETECT CONTROL PLANE LOOPS IN A SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKING (SDN) NETWORK[2018/46]
French:MÉCANISME DE DÉTECTION DE BOUCLES DE PLAN DE CONTRÔLE DANS UN RÉSEAU DE MISE EN RÉSEAU À DÉFINITION LOGICIELLE (SDN)[2018/46]
Entry into regional phase18.07.2018National basic fee paid 
18.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/46]
18.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2020Fee for grant paid
20.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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