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EP About this file: EP3681187

EP3681187 - NETWORK NODES AND REPORTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.06.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Ishikawa, Hiroshi
c/o Intellectual Property DepartmentNTT Docomo
INC.Sanno Park Tower11-1, Nagatacho
2-chomeChiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-6150 / JP
02 / Takeda, Shinya
c/o Intellectual Property DepartmentNTT Docomo
INC.Sanno Park Tower11-1, Nagatacho
2-chomeChiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-6150 / JP
03 / Hikosaka, Maoki
c/o Intellectual Property DepartmentNTT Docomo
INC.Sanno Park Tower11-1, Nagatacho
2-chomeChiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-6150 / JP
04 / Minokuchi, Atsushi
c/o Intellectual Property DepartmentNTT Docomo
INC.Sanno Park Tower11-1, Nagatacho
2-chomeChiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-6150 / JP
05 / Aoyagi, Kenichiro
c/o Intellectual Property DepartmentNTT Docomo
INC.Sanno Park Tower11-1, Nagatacho
2-chomeChiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-6150 / JP
06 / Ban, Al-bakri
c/o MeadowCom77 Boulvard Francis Meilland
06160 Juan Les Pins / FR
 [2020/35]
Former [2020/29]01 / Ishikawa, Hiroshi
c/o Intellectual Property DepartmentNTT Docomo
INC.Sanno Park Tower11-1, Nagatacho
2-chomeChiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-6150 / JP
02 / Takeda, Shinya
c/o Intellectual Property DepartmentNTT Docomo
INC.Sanno Park Tower11-1, Nagatacho
2-chomeChiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-6150 / JP
03 / Hikosaka, Maoki
c/o Intellectual Property DepartmentNTT Docomo
INC.Sanno Park Tower11-1, Nagatacho
2-chomeChiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-6150 / JP
04 / Minokuchi, Atsushi
c/o Intellectual Property DepartmentNTT Docomo
INC.Sanno Park Tower11-1, Nagatacho
2-chomeChiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-6150 / JP
05 / Aoyagi, Kenichiro
c/o Intellectual Property DepartmentNTT Docomo
INC.Sanno Park Tower11-1, Nagatacho
2-chomeChiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-6150 / JP
06 / Al-bakri, Ban
c/o MeadowCom77 Boulvard Francis Meilland
06160 Juan Les Pins / FR
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/29]
Application number, filing date19315002.609.01.2019
[2020/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3681187
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3681187
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W12/10, H04W8/12, // H04W8/06, H04W60/00
[2022/11]
CPC:
H04W12/10 (EP); H04W48/18 (US); H04W8/02 (US);
H04W8/12 (EP); H04W60/00 (EP); H04W8/06 (EP);
H04W84/042 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/29]H04W12/08, H04W8/06, H04W12/10
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 [2020/52]
Former [2020/29]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:NETZWERKKNOTEN UND MITTEILUNGSVERFAHREN[2022/11]
English:NETWORK NODES AND REPORTING METHOD[2020/29]
French:NOEUDS DE RÉSEAU ET PROCÉDÉ DE RAPPORT[2020/29]
Former [2020/29]NETZWERKKNOTEN UND BERICHTSVERFAHREN
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/29]
25.02.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2020/29]
27.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2020Examination requested  [2020/52]
13.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2022Fee for grant paid
09.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
20.03.2019Request for further processing filed
20.03.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.03.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
20.03.2019Request for further processing filed
20.03.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.03.2019Decision despatched
20.03.2019Request for further processing filed
20.03.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.03.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL20.07.2022
AT20.07.2022
CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
ES20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
IT20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
IE09.01.2023
LU09.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
[2024/29]
Former [2024/26]AL20.07.2022
AT20.07.2022
CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
ES20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
IT20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
IE09.01.2023
LU09.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
Former [2024/08]AL20.07.2022
AT20.07.2022
CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
ES20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
IE09.01.2023
LU09.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
Former [2023/49]AL20.07.2022
AT20.07.2022
CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
ES20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
LU09.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
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PL20.07.2022
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SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
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CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
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CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
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SM20.07.2022
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PT21.11.2022
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SM20.07.2022
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SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
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PT21.11.2022
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CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
ES20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
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HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
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SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
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PT21.11.2022
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HR20.07.2022
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LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
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PT21.11.2022
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PT21.11.2022
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LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
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RS20.07.2022
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LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
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PT21.11.2022
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LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
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NO20.10.2022
PT21.11.2022
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LT20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
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