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EP3386148 - POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
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
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2020/41]
Former [2018/41]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / GUO, Qiang
c/o ZTE Corporation ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2018/41]
Representative(s)Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/41]Bandpay & Greuter
30, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires
75002 Paris / FR
Former [2018/41]Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date16869701.901.08.2016
[2018/41]
WO2016CN92715
Priority number, dateCN20151086342630.11.2015         Original published format: CN201510863426
[2018/41]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017092390
Date:08.06.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3386148
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3386148
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN08.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/10, H02J1/10
[2020/08]
CPC:
H04L12/10 (EP,CN); H02J1/00 (CN)
Former IPC [2018/43]H04L12/10, H02M3/04
Former IPC [2018/41]H04L12/10
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 [2018/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG DER STROMVERSORGUNG EINES KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZES[2018/41]
English:POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION NETWORK[2018/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE ET APPAREIL POUR UN RÉSEAU DE COMMUNICATION[2018/41]
Entry into regional phase29.06.2018Translation filed 
29.06.2018National basic fee paid 
29.06.2018Search fee paid 
29.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/41]
29.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2020Fee for grant paid
22.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201904   M06   Fee paid on   25.11.2019
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.08.2016
AL07.10.2020
AT07.10.2020
CY07.10.2020
CZ07.10.2020
DK07.10.2020
EE07.10.2020
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FI07.10.2020
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MC07.10.2020
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SM07.10.2020
TR07.10.2020
BG07.01.2021
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IS07.02.2021
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