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EP About this file: EP3528560

EP3528560 - SFN INDICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/34]SFN INDICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, POSITIONING SERVER AND SYSTEM
[2020/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2019/34]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Zhe
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / JIN, Zhe
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / WU, Yiling
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / ZHANG, Weiliang
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2019/34]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2019/34]
Application number, filing date16920617.404.11.2016
[2019/34]
WO2016CN104784
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018082068
Date:11.05.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3528560
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3528560
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN11.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W64/00, G01S5/02, G01S5/10, // G01S5/00
[2020/12]
CPC:
G01S5/0236 (EP,US); H04W64/00 (EP,US); G01S5/00 (EP,US);
G01S5/10 (EP,US); H04W84/042 (US)
Former IPC [2019/34]H04W64/00, // G01S5/00
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 [2019/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SFN-ANZEIGEVERFAHREN UND SYSTEM[2020/12]
English:SFN INDICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM[2020/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'INDICATION SFN ET SYSTÈME[2020/12]
Former [2019/34]SFN-ANZEIGEVERFAHREN, ENDGERÄTEVORRICHTUNG, POSITIONIERUNGSSERVER UND SYSTEM
Former [2019/34]SFN INDICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, POSITIONING SERVER AND SYSTEM
Former [2019/34]PROCÉDÉ D'INDICATION SFN, DISPOSITIF DE TERMINAL, SERVEUR DE POSITIONNEMENT ET SYSTÈME
Entry into regional phase13.05.2019Translation filed 
13.05.2019National basic fee paid 
13.05.2019Search fee paid 
13.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
07.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2020Fee for grant paid
15.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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