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EP3476179 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING CLUSTER-HEADS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2018
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
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2021/37]
Former [2019/18]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Jinhua
No. 5 Lize East Street
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100102 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Zhan
No. 5 Lize East Street
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100102 / CN
03 / FODOR, Gabor
Astrakangatan 124
165 52 Hässelby / SE
 [2019/18]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2021/37]Zacco Sweden AB
Valhallavägen 117
Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Former [2019/18]Kraus & Weisert Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date16906588.528.06.2016
[2019/18]
WO2016CN87423
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018000185
Date:04.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3476179
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3476179
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN04.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W84/20, H04W84/00
[2021/25]
CPC:
H04W84/20 (EP,US); H04L45/021 (US); H04L45/123 (US);
H04L45/125 (US)
Former IPC [2019/18]H04W84/20
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 [2019/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON CLUSTER-KÖPFEN[2019/18]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING CLUSTER-HEADS[2019/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉTERMINATION DE TÊTES DE GRAPPE[2019/18]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2019National basic fee paid 
25.01.2019Search fee paid 
25.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
25.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/18]
06.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2021Fee for grant paid
10.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.06.2016
AL15.09.2021
AT15.09.2021
CY15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
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FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
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LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
MC15.09.2021
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SE15.09.2021
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SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
[2024/22]
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 [Y]US2014229519  (DIETRICH DAVID [US], et al) [Y] 15 * paragraph [0089] *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WOCN.2013.6616205
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICCIS.2012.303
International search[Y]US2014304383  (GUO JIANLIN [US], et al) [Y] 1-28 * description, paragraphs [0066]-[0084], claims 1-19 and figures 3, 4 *;
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