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EP3537670 - PROTECTION SWITCHING METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE, AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.11.2024 [2024/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / HUANG, Jing
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / ZHA, Min
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / ZHONG, Qiwen
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[2024/25]
Former [2019/37]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date17875835.520.09.2017
[2019/37]
WO2017CN102522
Priority number, dateCN2016119671602.12.2016         Original published format: CN201611096716
[2019/37]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018099161
Date:07.06.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3537670
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3537670
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN07.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04L45/24, H04L12/437, H04J3/16, H04L45/28, H04L45/00, H04L47/41
[2024/10]
CPC:
H04L12/437 (EP,US); H04L45/22 (EP,CN,US); H04J3/1652 (EP);
H04L45/245 (EP,US); H04L45/28 (EP,CN,US); H04L43/0882 (US);
H04L47/41 (EP); Y02D30/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/37]H04L12/703, H04L12/711, H04L12/709
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 [2019/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHUTZUMSCHALTVERFAHREN, NETZWERKVORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM[2019/37]
English:PROTECTION SWITCHING METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE, AND SYSTEM[2019/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUTATION DE PROTECTION, DISPOSITIF DE RÉSEAU, ET SYSTÈME[2019/37]
Entry into regional phase03.06.2019Translation filed 
03.06.2019National basic fee paid 
03.06.2019Search fee paid 
03.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
20.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2024Fee for grant paid
13.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
[2024/46]
Documents cited:Search[I]EP2352253  (ZTE CORP [CN]);
 [I]WO2012171397  (ZTE CORP [CN], et al);
 [I]EP2661048  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]);
ExaminationUS2014186020
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