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EP About this file: EP3961381

EP3961381 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NODE SELECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2022/09]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Yawei
Huawei Administration Building Bantian, Longgang
District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / CHEN, Yuanfeng
Huawei Administration Building Bantian, Longgang
District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2022/09]
Representative(s)Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/09]Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date20805391.808.04.2020
[2022/09]
WO2020CN83626
Priority number, dateCN20191040739716.05.2019         Original published format: CN201910407397
[2022/09]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020228449
Date:19.11.2020
Language:ZH
[2020/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3961381
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3961381
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN19.11.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:G06F8/61, G06F8/71
[2023/15]
CPC:
G06F8/63 (EP,US); G06F8/71 (EP,CN,US); H04L41/08 (US)
Former IPC [2022/25]G06F8/61, G06F8/71, G06F9/50
Former IPC [2022/09]G06F8/71
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 [2022/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KNOTENAUSWAHL[2022/09]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NODE SELECTION[2022/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE SÉLECTION DE N?UD[2022/09]
Entry into regional phase24.11.2021Translation filed 
24.11.2021National basic fee paid 
24.11.2021Search fee paid 
24.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/09]
12.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2023Fee for grant paid
20.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SI26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/27]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL26.07.2023
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US2010242034  (RUGH STEVEN G [US], et al)[A] 1-14;
 [X]CN109299194  (PING AN TECH SHENZHEN CO LTD) [X] 1-2, 4-8, 10-14;
 [A]CN109344572  (SCUTECH CORP) [A] 1-14;
 [A]CN109542611  (CHINA MOBILE GROUP CHONGQING CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-14;
 [A]CN109710402  (PING AN PUHUI ENTERPRISE MAN CO LTD) [A] 1-14;
 [PX]CN110187912  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD) [PX] 1-14
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