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EP About this file: EP3493598

EP3493598 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING SYSTEM MESSAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2023
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2019/23]
Inventor(s)01 / GENG, Tingting
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Hongping
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / LIU, Yalin
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[2019/23]
Application number, filing date17838732.009.08.2017
[2019/23]
WO2017CN96635
Priority number, dateCN20161064958709.08.2016         Original published format: CN201610649587
[2019/23]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018028602
Date:15.02.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3493598
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3493598
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN15.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/10, // H04W48/14
[2019/23]
CPC:
H04W48/16 (EP); H04W48/10 (CN,KR,RU,US); H04L5/0053 (CN);
H04W48/14 (EP,KR,RU,US); H04W52/0216 (EP,RU,US); H04W72/0446 (RU,US);
H04W72/121 (RU,US); H04W72/30 (RU,US); Y02D30/70 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM SENDEN VON SYSTEMNACHRICHTEN[2019/23]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING SYSTEM MESSAGES[2019/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'ENVOI DE MESSAGES SYSTÈME[2019/23]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2019Translation filed 
28.02.2019National basic fee paid 
28.02.2019Search fee paid 
28.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
06.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2021Fee for grant paid
16.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21191781.0  / EP3982671
Opposition(s)21.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.08.2017
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