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EP About this file: EP3501222

EP3501222 - UNIFIED MOBILE AND TDM-PON UPLINK MAC SCHEDULING FOR MOBILE FRONT-HAUL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2019/26]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Siyu
277 Gold Street
Apt.7M
Brooklyn, NY 11201 / US
02 / LIU, Xiang
73 Stevenson Dr
Marlboro, NJ 07746-2717 / US
03 / EFFENBERGER, Frank
10486 Railswood Drive
Frisco, TX 75035 / US
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/26]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date17850189.631.08.2017
[2019/26]
WO2017CN99866
Priority number, dateUS201662395058P15.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662395058 P
US20171568562924.08.2017         Original published format: US201715685629
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018049987
Date:22.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3501222
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3501222
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN22.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/04, H04L12/26, H04B10/077, H04B10/2575, H04J3/06, H04J14/08, H04L27/26, H04Q11/00
[2019/28]
CPC:
H04B10/077 (EP,KR,US); H04B10/25753 (EP,KR,US); H04J3/0667 (KR,US);
H04J14/0267 (KR,US); H04J14/0272 (KR,US); H04J14/08 (EP,US);
H04J3/0652 (EP,KR,US); H04J3/0682 (EP,KR,US); H04L27/2655 (EP,KR,US);
H04L27/2697 (EP,KR,US); H04L41/0836 (KR,US); H04L41/0843 (KR,US);
H04L41/0893 (US); H04L41/5054 (KR,US); H04L43/0858 (EP,KR,US);
H04Q11/0067 (EP,KR,US); H04L45/586 (US); H04W88/085 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/26]H04W72/04
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 [2019/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VEREINHEITLICHTE MOBILE UND TDM-PON-UPLINK-MAC-PLANUNG FÜR MOBILES FRONTHAUL[2019/26]
English:UNIFIED MOBILE AND TDM-PON UPLINK MAC SCHEDULING FOR MOBILE FRONT-HAUL[2019/26]
French:PROGRAMMATION UNIFIÉE DE MAC DE LIAISON MONTANTE MOBILE/TDM-PON POUR FRONTHAUL MOBILE[2019/26]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2019National basic fee paid 
18.03.2019Search fee paid 
18.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/26]
12.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
23.05.2021Fee for grant paid
23.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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