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EP About this file: EP3691339

EP3691339 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING CARRIER CENTER FREQUENCY AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2023
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2022/25]
Former [2020/32]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / JIN, Zhe
Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.
Intellectual Property Department
F1-5F, Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong / CN
02 / WU, Qian
Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.
Intellectual Property Department
F1-5F, Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong / CN
 [2020/32]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Engineering
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/25]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Engineering
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2020/32]Kreuz, Georg Maria
Huawei Technologies Duesseldorf GmbH
Riesstraße 25
80992 München / DE
Application number, filing date19209925.728.05.2016
[2020/32]
Priority number, dateWO2015CN9406106.11.2015         Original published format: PCT/CN2015/094061
[2020/32]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3691339
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3691339
Date:22.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/10, H04L27/26, H04J11/00
[2020/32]
CPC:
H04J11/0069 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W48/10 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W48/16 (CN);
H04W72/0453 (US); H04L27/2657 (EP,US); H04W4/70 (CN);
H04W76/28 (CN); H04J2211/005 (KR); Y02D30/70 (EP,KR,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 [2021/10]
Former [2020/32]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 ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER TRÄGERMITTENFREQUENZ UND VORRICHTUNG[2020/32]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING CARRIER CENTER FREQUENCY AND APPARATUS[2020/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION DE FRÉQUENCE CENTRALE DE PORTEUSE ET APPAREIL[2020/32]
Examination procedure28.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/10]
28.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2022Fee for grant paid
12.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16861252.1  / EP3267731
Opposition(s)23.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.05.2016
HU28.05.2016
AL22.06.2022
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CZ22.06.2022
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EE22.06.2022
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LT22.06.2022
LV22.06.2022
MC22.06.2022
NL22.06.2022
PL22.06.2022
RO22.06.2022
RS22.06.2022
SI22.06.2022
SK22.06.2022
SM22.06.2022
TR22.06.2022
NO22.09.2022
GR23.09.2022
IS22.10.2022
PT24.10.2022
[2026/05]
Former [2025/39]CY28.05.2016
HU28.05.2016
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