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EP About this file: EP3694122

EP3694122 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF A TRANSPORT CAPACITY PROVIDED BY AN OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Adtran Networks SE
Märzenquelle 1-3
98617 Meiningen / DE
[2023/42]
Former [2020/33]For all designated states
ADVA Optical Networking SE
Märzenquelle 1 - 3
98617 Meiningen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bleck, Oliver
Watzmannweg 32
82538 Geretstried / DE
 [2020/33]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[2023/18]
Former [2020/33]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date19156006.907.02.2019
[2020/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3694122
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3694122
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/16
[2020/33]
CPC:
H04J3/1652 (EP); H04J14/0227 (US); H04B10/25 (US);
H04B10/27 (US)
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 [2021/02]
Former [2020/33]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR EFFIZIENTEN NUTZUNG EINER VON EINEM OPTISCHEN TRANSPORTNETZ BEREITGESTELLTEN TRANSPORTKAPAZITÄT[2020/33]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF A TRANSPORT CAPACITY PROVIDED BY AN OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK[2020/33]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR L'UTILISATION EFFICACE D'UNE CAPACITÉ DE TRANSPORT FOURNIE PAR UN RÉSEAU DE TRANSPORT OPTIQUE[2020/33]
Examination procedure09.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/02]
09.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2023Fee for grant paid
23.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
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CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
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LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
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SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
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ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
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SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
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FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
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NO03.08.2023
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HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
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PT04.09.2023
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ES03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
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PT04.09.2023
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NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
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PT04.09.2023
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ES03.05.2023
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PT04.09.2023
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PT04.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[I]WO2010121520  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN], et al) [I] 1-14 * abstract ** figures 1-4e *;
 [XI]US2012269511  (CALDERON JUAN-CARLOS [US], et al) [X] 1-4,8 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0059]; figures 2, 3A-3D, 4 * * paragraph [0093] - paragraph [0105]; figures 8,9 * [I] 5-7,9-14;
 [XI]EP2775638  (ALTERA CORP [US]) [X] 1-4,8 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0026]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0032] * [I] 5-7,9-14;
 [I]EP2852177  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]) [I] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0005]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0021]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0088] - paragraph [0095]; figures 9,10 *;
 [X]EP2991252  (CIENA CORP [US]) [X] 1-14 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0016]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0028] *
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