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EP About this file: EP3609278

EP3609278 - RANDOM ACCESS METHOD AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2020/07]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Xiaocui
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / LI, Guorong
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / XU, Kai
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / ZHANG, Lili
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2020/07]
Application number, filing date17907623.731.05.2017
[2020/07]
WO2017CN86612
Priority number, dateCN20171027762525.04.2017         Original published format: CN201710277625
[2020/07]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018196092
Date:01.11.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3609278
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3609278
Date:30.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN01.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W74/0808, H04W74/08, // H04W74/0833
[2024/26]
CPC:
H04W74/0808 (EP,US); H04W76/27 (US); H04W74/08 (EP);
H04W74/0833 (EP,US); H04W74/0841 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/07]H04W74/08
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 [2020/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIREKTZUGRIFFSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG[2020/07]
English:RANDOM ACCESS METHOD AND DEVICE[2020/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'ACCÈS ALÉATOIRE[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase06.11.2019Translation filed 
06.11.2019National basic fee paid 
06.11.2019Search fee paid 
06.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
09.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2024Fee for grant paid
17.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.07.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.10.2024
BG30.10.2024
CZ30.10.2024
DK30.10.2024
EE30.10.2024
ES30.10.2024
FI30.10.2024
HR30.10.2024
IT30.10.2024
LV30.10.2024
MC30.10.2024
NL30.10.2024
PL30.10.2024
RO30.10.2024
SE30.10.2024
SK30.10.2024
SM30.10.2024
NO30.01.2025
RS30.01.2025
GR31.01.2025
IS28.02.2025
PT28.02.2025
CH31.05.2025
LU31.05.2025
[2026/11]
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BG30.10.2024
CZ30.10.2024
DK30.10.2024
EE30.10.2024
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CH31.05.2025
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LU31.05.2025
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PT28.02.2025
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PT28.02.2025
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Documents cited:Search[XI] KR20170042627  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [X] 1,2,7,8 * paragraph [0255] - paragraph [0256] * * paragraph [0248] * * paragraph [0110] *[I] 3-6,9-12
 [A] US2016234861  (YE SHIANG-RUNG et al.) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0052] *
International search[X] CN106160967  (ZTE CORP et al.) [X] 1-3, 7-9 * , description, paragraphs [0102]-[0143] *
 [A] CN105873229  (HTC CORP et al.) [A] 1-12 * , entire document *
 [A] CN106453182  (ZTE CORP et al.) [A] 1-12 * , entire document *
 [A] WO2016163845  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [A] 1-12 * , entire document *
ExaminationUS2017238272
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