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EP About this file: EP4118925

EP4118925 - SUPPORT FOR TUNNELING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.07.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT, CZ, EE, ES, IS, PT, SM
published on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ofinno, LLC
1950 Opportunity Way, Suite 1200
Reston, VA 20190 / US
[2024/13]
Former [2023/03]For all designated states
Ofinno, LLC
11091 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 510
Reston, VA 20190 / US
Inventor(s)01 / QIAO, Weihua
Reston, Virginia 20190 / US
02 / DINAN, Esmael Hejazi
Reston, Virginia 20190 / US
03 / PARK, Kyungmin
Reston, Virginia 20190 / US
04 / TALEBI FARD, Peyman
Reston, Virginia 20190 / US
05 / RYU, Jinsook
Reston, Virginia 20190 / US
06 / KIM, Taehun
Reston, Virginia 20190 / US
 [2023/03]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstraße 79
81541 München / DE
[2023/03]
Application number, filing date21852013.828.12.2021
[2023/03]
WO2021US65400
Priority number, dateUS202063131402P29.12.2020         Original published format: US 202063131402 P
[2023/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022147048
Date:07.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4118925
Date:18.01.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4118925
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04W76/12, H04W76/11
[2023/03]
CPC:
H04W76/12 (EP,US); H04W48/16 (US); H04W76/11 (EP)
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 [2023/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRÄGER FÜR TUNNELUNG[2023/03]
English:SUPPORT FOR TUNNELING[2023/03]
French:PRISE EN CHARGE POUR TUNNELLISATION[2023/03]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2022National basic fee paid 
11.10.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2022Examination requested  [2023/03]
11.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2024Fee for grant paid
19.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.03.2024
BG27.03.2024
CZ27.03.2024
EE27.03.2024
ES27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
SE27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
PT29.07.2024
[2024/48]
Former [2024/37]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
SE27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US2019306251  (TALEBI FARD PEYMAN [US], et al);
 [A]US2019313468  (TALEBI FARD PEYMAN [US], et al);
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