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EP About this file: EP3304819

EP3304819 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK SLICING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Hang
24 Gardengate Way
Nepean, Ontario K2G 5Z1 / CA
02 / LI, Xu
309 Lecanto Terrace
Nepean, Ontario K2J 0M4 / CA
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/15]Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date16838539.119.08.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016CN96074
Priority number, dateUS201562208118P21.08.2015         Original published format: US 201562208118 P
US20161518307515.06.2016         Original published format: US201615183075
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017032280
Date:02.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3304819
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3304819
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN02.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24
[2018/15]
CPC:
H04L41/0895 (EP); H04L41/0896 (US); H04L41/0897 (EP);
H04L41/12 (US); H04L41/122 (EP); H04L41/40 (EP);
H04L41/5048 (EP,US); H04L41/5051 (EP); H04L41/0806 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM NETZWERK-SLICING[2018/15]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK SLICING[2018/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR UNE SEGMENTATION DE RÉSEAU[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2018National basic fee paid 
05.01.2018Search fee paid 
05.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/15]
05.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
10.08.2020Fee for grant paid
10.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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