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EP About this file: EP3374818

EP3374818 - MODULAR PHOTONIC SWITCH ARCHITECTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / MEHRVAR, Hamid
1171 Klondike Road
Ottawa Ontario K2W 1C8 / CA
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[2023/35]
Former [2018/38]Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date16872222.109.10.2016
[2018/38]
WO2016CN101591
Priority number, dateUS201562266328P11.12.2015         Original published format: US 201562266328 P
US20161520218205.07.2016         Original published format: US201615202182
[2018/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017097028
Date:15.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3374818
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3374818
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN15.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/00
[2018/38]
CPC:
H04Q11/0005 (EP,US); G02B6/2766 (EP,US); G02B6/2773 (EP,US);
G02B6/3546 (EP,US); G02F1/313 (EP,US); H04B10/2575 (US);
H04J14/0201 (US); G02B6/3542 (EP,US); G02F1/311 (EP,US);
H04Q2011/0016 (US); H04Q2011/0049 (US); H04Q2011/0058 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2018/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MODULARE PHOTONISCHE SCHALTERARCHITEKTUR[2018/38]
English:MODULAR PHOTONIC SWITCH ARCHITECTURE[2018/38]
French:ARCHITECTURE DE COMMUTATEUR PHOTONIQUE MODULAIRE[2018/38]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2018National basic fee paid 
14.06.2018Search fee paid 
14.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
14.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2023Fee for grant paid
21.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
MC30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
LU09.10.2023
FR30.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/36]
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CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
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PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
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SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
LU09.10.2023
FR30.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
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PT02.01.2024
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LU09.10.2023
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PT02.01.2024
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US6839472  (FARIS SADEG M [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * column 6, lines 51-59; figure 4 * * column 7, lines 17-23 * * column 7, lines 45-60; figures 7,8 * * column 8, line l - column 9, line 6; figure 13 *;
 [Y]US8089959  (SZYMANSKI TED HENRYK [CA]) [Y] 1-15 * column 15, lines 30-31 * * column 19, lines 5-26; figure 4 * * column 38, line 9 *;
 [XP]WO2016023468  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]) [XP] 1,2,5-7,14,15 * paragraph [0049]; figure 12 ** paragraph [0065]; figure 9 *
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