blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3355533

EP3355533 - PATH SWITCHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/31]ROUTE SWITCHER
[2020/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.04.2017
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
New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
466 Changhe Road
Binjiang District
Hangzhou
Zhejiang 310052 / CN
[2018/31]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Jinglin
New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd
Oriental Electronic BLD.
No.2 Chuangye Road
Shangdi Information Industry Base, Haidian District
Beijing 100085 / CN
 [2018/31]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[2018/31]
Application number, filing date16848149.723.09.2016
[2018/31]
WO2016CN99838
Priority number, dateCN20151061570924.09.2015         Original published format: CN201510615709
[2018/31]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017050268
Date:30.03.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3355533
Date:01.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3355533
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN30.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/703, H04L12/715, H04L12/707
[2018/46]
CPC:
H04L45/28 (EP,US); H04L45/74 (CN); H04L45/745 (EP,CN,US);
H04L45/22 (EP,CN,US); H04L45/54 (CN); H04L45/64 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/31]H04L12/703
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 [2018/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROUTENSCHALTER[2018/31]
English:PATH SWITCHING[2020/50]
French:COMMUTATEUR DE ROUTAGE[2018/31]
Former [2018/31]ROUTE SWITCHER
Entry into regional phase12.04.2018Translation filed 
24.04.2018National basic fee paid 
24.04.2018Search fee paid 
24.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/31]
26.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2021Fee for grant paid
30.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.09.2016
AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CY06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
MK06.10.2021
MT06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
TR06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
[2024/42]
Former [2024/29]HU23.09.2016
AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CY06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
MK06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
TR06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2024/27]HU23.09.2016
AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CY06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
MK06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2024/21]HU23.09.2016
AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CY06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2024/18]HU23.09.2016
AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2023/27]AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2023/22]AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2023/01]AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/49]AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/35]AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/34]AT06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/33]AT06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/25]AT06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/24]AT06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/23]AT06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/22]AT06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
Former [2022/21]AT06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
Former [2022/19]BG06.01.2022
Documents cited:Search[XY]WO2014131429  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [X] 1,3-8,10-13 * page 9, lines 4-17 * * page 11, line 23 - page 12, line 3 * * figure 5 * [Y] 2,9;
 [YA]US2014269250  (BHIKKAJI BHARGAV [US], et al) [Y] 2,9 * column 4, lines 9-19 * * figure 1B *[A] 1,3-8,10-13
International search[Y]CN104270298  (HANGZHOU H3C TECH CO LTD) [Y] 1-13 * , claims 1-18 *;
 [A]CN104348727  (HANGZHOU H3C TECH CO LTD) [A] 1-13 * , the whole document *;
 [Y]CN104639435  (HANGZHOU H3C TECH CO LTD) [Y] 1-13 * , claims 1-10 *;
 [A]US2015215156  (YOON BIN YEONG [KR]) [A] 1-13* , the whole document *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.