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EP3427446 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONNECTING NETWORK ELEMENTS TO ENABLE A SERVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.07.2020
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.08.2020  [2020/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Level 3 Communications, LLC
1025 Eldorado Boulevard
Broomfield, CO 80021 / US
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Jin-Gen
2062 Navajo Trail
Lafayette, Colorado 80026 / US
02 / NYHUS, Michael
2118 S. Corona Street
Denver, Colorado 80210 / US
03 / TYSTAD, Craig
3409 Soaring Eagle Lane
Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 / US
04 / ADKINS, III, James M.
44569 Overland Trail
Elizabeth, Colorado 80127 / US
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)Ford, Esther Mary
Marks & Clerk LLP
62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/03]Ford, Esther Mary
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
Application number, filing date17763904.407.03.2017
[2019/03]
WO2017US21163
Priority number, dateUS201662304865P07.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662304865 P
US201662335435P12.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662335435 P
US201662350962P16.06.2016         Original published format: US 201662350962 P
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017156001
Date:14.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3427446
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/28, H04L12/24, H04L12/46
[2019/36]
CPC:
H04L41/0895 (EP); H04L67/146 (US); H04L12/462 (EP,US);
H04L12/4641 (EP,US); H04L41/0806 (EP,US); H04L41/12 (US);
H04L41/122 (EP); H04L41/40 (EP); H04L67/10 (US);
H04W48/08 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/03]H04L12/28, H04L12/24, H04W76/02
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 [2019/03]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR DYNAMISCHEN VERBINDUNG VON NETZWERKELEMENTEN ZUR ERMÖGLICHUNG EINES DIENSTES[2019/03]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONNECTING NETWORK ELEMENTS TO ENABLE A SERVICE[2019/03]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE CONNEXION DYNAMIQUE D'ÉLÉMENTS DE RÉSEAU POUR PERMETTRE UN SERVICE[2019/03]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2018National basic fee paid 
21.08.2018Search fee paid 
21.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
21.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
24.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/35]
07.04.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008229095  (KALIMUTHU RAMESH [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract ** paragraph [0106] - paragraph [0126] *;
 [X]US2008310430  (HE JIANFEI [CN]) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0149] *
International search[A]US5933425  (IWATA ATSUSHI [JP]) [A] 1-16, 19-20 * , fig. 1, column 3 lines 64-67, column 4 lines 1-15, column 5 lines, 4-15, column 6 lines 61-67, column 7 lines 1-5 *;
 [YA]WO0007407  (SUBBIAH BARANITHARAN [US]) [Y] 19-20 * , abstract, page 5 lines 17-26, page 6 lines 14-16, page 7 lines 12-38, page 9 lines 5-35 * [A] 1-16;
 [A]US2010128639  (DEHAAN MICHAEL PAUL [US], et al) [A] 1-16, 19-20* , paragraphs [0060]-[0061] *;
 [Y]US2013290690  (NUCCI RICHARD C [US], et al) [Y] 19-20 * , paragraphs [0043], [0046] *
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