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EP About this file: EP3641395

EP3641395 - SMF METHOD AND SMF ENTITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/17]DATA RELAY METHOD AND DEVICE, NETWORK FUNCTION ENTITY AND SMF ENTITY
[2021/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co., Ltd.
1/F, Building 1, No. 5 Shangdi East Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100085 / CN
[2021/33]
Former [2020/17]For all designated states
China Academy of Telecommunications Technology
No. 40 Xue Yuan Road Hai Dian District
Beijing 100191 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Hucheng
No. 40 Xueyuan Rd.
Haidian District
Beijing 100191 / CN
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2021/38]
Former [2020/17]Burger, Hannes
Anwälte Burger & Partner
Rechtsanwalt GmbH
Rosenauerweg 16
4580 Windischgarsten / AT
Application number, filing date18818163.021.05.2018
[2020/17]
WO2018CN87636
Priority number, dateCN20171045388915.06.2017         Original published format: CN201710453889
CN20171045865916.06.2017         Original published format: CN201710458659
[2020/17]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018228137
Date:20.12.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3641395
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3641395
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN20.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/00, H04W36/14
[2020/17]
CPC:
H04W36/00 (EP); H04W36/0022 (EP,KR,US); H04W76/12 (US);
H04W28/0268 (KR,US); H04W36/0033 (EP,US); H04W36/0066 (EP);
H04W36/02 (KR); H04W36/13 (EP,KR,US); H04W80/10 (KR) (-)
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 [2020/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SMF-VERFAHREN UND SMF-ENTITÄT[2021/16]
English:SMF METHOD AND SMF ENTITY[2021/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR SMF ET ENTITÉ SMF[2021/16]
Former [2020/17]DATENRELAISVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG, NETZWERKFUNKTIONSENTITÄT UND SMF-ENTITÄT
Former [2020/17]DATA RELAY METHOD AND DEVICE, NETWORK FUNCTION ENTITY AND SMF ENTITY
Former [2020/17]PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE RELAIS DE DONNÉES, ENTITÉ DE FONCTION DE RÉSEAU, ET ENTITÉ SMF
Entry into regional phase25.11.2019Translation filed 
25.11.2019National basic fee paid 
25.11.2019Search fee paid 
25.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/17]
01.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2021Fee for grant paid
16.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21191270.4  / EP3934324
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [A]CN106851856  (CHINA ACADEMY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY)
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