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EP About this file: EP3917278

EP3917278 - BRIDGE COMPRISING A DONOR BRIDGE NODE AND ONE OR MORE SERVICE BRIDGE NODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.02.2025  [2025/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Swisscom AG
Alte Tiefenaustrasse 6
3050 Bern / CH
[2021/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Schumacher, Adrian
3050 Bern / CH
 [2021/48]
Representative(s)Vesterinen, Jussi Tapio
LUMI IP GmbH
Rodtmattstrasse 45
3014 Bern / CH
[2021/48]
Application number, filing date20176343.025.05.2020
[2021/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3917278
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3917278
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W88/08, H04W56/00, // H04W16/02, H04W84/14
[2023/14]
CPC:
H04W88/085 (EP); H04W88/04 (CN); H04W92/20 (US);
H04W52/0203 (US); H04W56/0015 (EP); H04W64/003 (US);
H04W16/02 (EP); H04W84/14 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/48]H04W88/08, H04W56/00, H04W72/04
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 [2022/14]
Former [2021/48]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:BRÜCKE MIT EINEM SPENDERKNOTEN UND EINEM ODER MEHREREN BRÜCKENDIENSTKNOTEN[2021/48]
English:BRIDGE COMPRISING A DONOR BRIDGE NODE AND ONE OR MORE SERVICE BRIDGE NODES[2021/48]
French:PONT COMPRENANT UN NOEUD DONNEUR ET UN OU PLUSIEURS PONT NOEUDS DE SERVICE[2021/48]
Examination procedure24.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/14]
24.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2023Fee for grant paid
13.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2023
BG21.06.2023
CZ21.06.2023
DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
IT21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
MC21.06.2023
PL21.06.2023
RO21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
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SI21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
PT23.10.2023
[2025/07]
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2016360511  (BARZEGAR FARHAD [US], et al);
 [XA]US2019110304  (KHAN FAROOQ [US]);
 [A]US10326522  (KHAN FAROOQ [US], et al)
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