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EP3251462 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTICAST COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/49]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING MULTICAST COMMUNICATION
[2019/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  31.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2017/49]
Inventor(s)01 / LU, Qianxi
No. 5 Lize East Street
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100102 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Zhang
No. 5 Lize East Street
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100102 / CN
03 / SORRENTINO, Stefano
Hannebergsgatan 32
SE-171 68 Solna / SE
04 / BELLESCHI, Marco
Framnäsbacken 8
SE-171 66 Solna / SE
05 / ENBUSKE, Henrik
Norrbackagatan 4
3tr.
SE-113 41 Stockholm / SE
 [2017/49]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2019/33]
Former [2017/49]Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date17724714.514.03.2017
[2017/49]
WO2017CN76657
Priority number, dateWO2016CN7839201.04.2016         Original published format: PCT/CN2016/078392
[2017/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017167012
Date:05.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3251462
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3251462
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN05.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/06, H04W76/40
[2019/17]
CPC:
H04W4/06 (EP,US); H04W76/40 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/49]H04W76/00
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 [2018/24]
Former [2017/49]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN FÜR MULTICAST-KOMMUNIKATION[2019/17]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTICAST COMMUNICATION[2019/17]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS POUR COMMUNICATIONS EN MULTIDIFFUSION[2019/17]
Former [2017/49]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR MULTICAST-KOMMUNIKATION
Former [2017/49]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING MULTICAST COMMUNICATION
Former [2017/49]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR FAVORISER LES COMMUNICATIONS MULTIDIFFUSION
Entry into regional phase07.07.2017Translation filed 
31.05.2017National basic fee paid 
31.05.2017Search fee paid 
31.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/49]
31.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.01.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CN
21.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2019Fee for grant paid
03.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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