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EP About this file: EP3477994

EP3477994 - HANDOVER METHOD, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2019/18]
Inventor(s)01 / SHI, Xiaoli
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / DAI, Mingzeng
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / ZHANG, Hongzhuo
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / ZENG, Qinghai
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
05 / WANG, Rui
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
06 / GUO, Yi
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
07 / LIU, Lei
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2019/18]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2019/18]
Application number, filing date17838828.611.08.2017
[2019/18]
WO2017CN97221
Priority number, dateCN20161066601112.08.2016         Original published format: CN201610666011
[2019/18]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018028698
Date:15.02.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3477994
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3477994
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN15.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/08, // H04W36/00
[2019/18]
CPC:
H04W36/0005 (EP,US); H04W36/0066 (CN); H04W36/00222 (EP,CN,US);
H04W36/0061 (US); H04W36/08 (EP,CN,US); H04W36/12 (US);
H04W36/142 (EP,CN,US); H04W36/38 (US) (-)
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 [2019/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÜBERGABEVERFAHREN, BASISSTATION UND KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2019/18]
English:HANDOVER METHOD, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2019/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSFERT INTERCELLULAIRE, STATION DE BASE ET SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION[2019/18]
Entry into regional phase23.01.2019Translation filed 
23.01.2019National basic fee paid 
23.01.2019Search fee paid 
23.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/18]
25.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2020Fee for grant paid
10.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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