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EP About this file: EP3420770

EP3420770 - PASSIVE INTERMODULATION SHAPING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.03.2017
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
Vodafone IP Licensing Limited
The Connection
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[2020/32]
Former [2019/01]For all designated states
Vodafone IP Licensing Limited
The Connection
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / TURK, John
Vodafone Group Services Limited
c/o Group Legal (Patents)
One Kingdom Street
Paddington Central
London W2 6BY / GB
02 / MURRAY, Eric
Vodafone Group Services Limited
c/o Group Legal (Patents)
One Kingdom Street
Paddington Central
London W2 6BY / GB
 [2020/32]
Former [2019/01]01 / TURK, John
c/o Vodafone Group Services Limited
Emerald House
Newbury Business Park
Newbury Berkshire RG14 2PZ / GB
02 / MURRAY, Eric
c/o Vodafone Group Services Limited
Emerald House
Newbury Business Park
Newbury Berkshire RG14 2PZ / GB
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/32]
Former [2019/01]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date17711258.823.02.2017
[2019/01]
WO2017GB50466
Priority number, dateGB2016000307223.02.2016         Original published format: GB 201603072
[2019/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017144883
Date:31.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3420770
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3420770
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/12, H04L5/00
[2019/01]
CPC:
H04L5/0062 (EP); H04W72/541 (GB); H04L5/0037 (EP);
H04L5/0066 (EP); H04W72/04 (GB); H04W72/542 (EP);
H04W72/52 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/32]
Former [2019/01]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PASSIVINTERMODULATIONSFORMUNG[2019/01]
English:PASSIVE INTERMODULATION SHAPING[2019/01]
French:MISE EN FORME D'INTERMODULATION PASSIVE[2019/01]
Entry into regional phase28.08.2018National basic fee paid 
28.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
28.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2020Fee for grant paid
26.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.02.2017
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SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
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GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
IE23.02.2021
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