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EP About this file: EP3531579

EP3531579 - RELAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
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
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[2019/35]
Inventor(s)01 / AWAD, Yassin Aden
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1 Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
 [2023/15]
Former [2019/35]01 / AWAD, Yassin
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1 Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
Representative(s)Smith, Jeremy, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2023/15]
Former [2019/35]Smith, Jeremy, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date19168510.619.04.2010
[2019/35]
Priority number, dateGB2009000708324.04.2009         Original published format: GB 0907083
[2019/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3531579
Date:28.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3531579
Date:12.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/26
[2019/35]
CPC:
H04L5/0007 (EP,KR,US); H04B7/15542 (EP,KR,US); H04B7/26 (GB);
H04W40/22 (US); H04B7/2606 (GB); H04L5/0032 (EP,KR,US);
H04L5/0039 (EP,US); H04L5/0092 (EP,US); H04W4/06 (KR);
H04W72/0446 (US); H04W72/1273 (KR); H04W72/23 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/35]
TitleGerman:RELAISKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2019/35]
English:RELAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2019/35]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION DE RELAIS[2019/35]
Examination procedure10.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
27.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2023Fee for grant paid
17.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10719130.6  / EP2422460
Opposition(s)15.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
10.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
10.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
26.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.04.2023
CZ12.04.2023
DK12.04.2023
EE12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
IT12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
MC12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
RO12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
SI12.04.2023
SK12.04.2023
SM12.04.2023
IE19.04.2023
LU19.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
LI30.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT12.04.2023
CZ12.04.2023
DK12.04.2023
EE12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
MC12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
RO12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
SI12.04.2023
SK12.04.2023
SM12.04.2023
IE19.04.2023
LU19.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
LI30.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2024/21]AT12.04.2023
CZ12.04.2023
DK12.04.2023
EE12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
MC12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
RO12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
SK12.04.2023
SM12.04.2023
IE19.04.2023
LU19.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
LI30.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2024/10]AT12.04.2023
CZ12.04.2023
DK12.04.2023
EE12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
MC12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
RO12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
SK12.04.2023
SM12.04.2023
LU19.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
LI30.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
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CZ12.04.2023
DK12.04.2023
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CH30.04.2023
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NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
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FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
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NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
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NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2024/04]AT12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
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NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
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ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AT12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AT12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2023/50]AT12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2023/48]AT12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2023/43]NL12.04.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2008021721  (FUJITSU LTD [JP], et al);
 [A]EP1916782  (NORTEL NETWORKS LTD [CA])
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