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EP3273653 - SLICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SLICE MANAGEMENT METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[2018/04]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMOJOU, Takuya
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / TAKANO, Yusuke
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
03 / TAMURA, Motoshi
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
04 / KHAN, Ashiq
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2018/04]
Application number, filing date16768490.111.03.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016JP57828
Priority number, dateJP2015005871620.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015058716
[2018/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016152587
Date:29.09.2016
Language:JA
[2016/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3273653
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3273653
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/911, H04L12/70, H04L12/24, H04L12/927
[2018/06]
CPC:
H04L41/0895 (EP); H04L47/82 (US); H04L12/4641 (US);
H04L41/0896 (US); H04L41/0897 (EP); H04L41/40 (EP);
H04L41/5054 (EP,US); H04L47/805 (EP,US); H04L47/83 (EP);
H04L41/0893 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/04]H04L12/911, H04L12/70
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 [2018/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHEIBENVERWALTUNGSSYSTEM UND SCHEIBENVERWALTUNGSVERFAHREN[2018/04]
English:SLICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SLICE MANAGEMENT METHOD[2018/04]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE GESTION DE TRANCHES[2018/04]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2017Translation filed 
18.01.2017National basic fee paid 
18.01.2017Search fee paid 
18.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
18.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2020Fee for grant paid
16.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
03.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.03.2016
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