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EP About this file: EP3609163

EP3609163 - COMMUNICATION METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
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 / ZHANG, Hongping
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / YAN, Le
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / ZHAO, Li
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/07]
Application number, filing date18794037.404.05.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018CN85608
Priority number, dateCN20171032343305.05.2017         Original published format: CN201710323433
[2020/07]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018202131
Date:08.11.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3609163
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3609163
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN08.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/08, H04W12/04, H04L29/06
[2020/16]
CPC:
H04W12/041 (EP,US); H04W12/04 (CN); H04L47/34 (US);
H04W12/10 (CN); H04W12/106 (EP,US); H04W28/0205 (US);
H04W28/0252 (US); H04W12/03 (EP); H04W76/27 (US);
H04W80/02 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/07]H04L29/08, H04W12/04
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 [2020/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN, -VORRICHTUNG UND -SYSTEM[2020/07]
English:COMMUNICATION METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM[2020/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ, DISPOSITIF ET SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2019Translation filed 
07.11.2019National basic fee paid 
07.11.2019Search fee paid 
07.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
22.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2021Fee for grant paid
17.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.05.2018
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP2003839  (NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY [FI]) [I] 1-15 * abstract ** paragraphs [0006] , [0027] , [0033] - [0036] *
International search[A]WO2008148681  (NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY [FI], et al) [A] 1-30* , entire document *;
 [A]CN102281535  (HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.) [A] 1-30 * , entire document *;
 [X]CN106537882  (LG ELECTRONICS INC) [X] 1-30 * , description, paragraphs [0083], [0084], [0190]-[0203] and [0217]-[0219], and figure 17 *;
 [PX]CN107438274  (ZTE CORP) [PX] 1-30 * , description, paragraphs [0126]-[0148], and figures 4 and 6 *
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