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EP3065491 - DISCOVERY SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, BASE STATION AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2020/24]
Former [2016/36]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAO, Yajun
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / MO, Linmei
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
03 / XU, Hanqing
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2016/36]
Representative(s)Lavoix
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/36]Lavoix
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date14858730.624.10.2014
[2016/36]
WO2014CN89481
Priority number, dateCN20131053567601.11.2013         Original published format: CN201310535676
CN20141022883927.05.2014         Original published format: CN201410228839
[2016/36]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015062451
Date:07.05.2015
Language:ZH
[2015/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3065491
Date:07.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3065491
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN07.05.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/04, H04W48/08, // H04W88/08, H04W48/14, H04B7/26, H04W56/00, H04W76/27
[2020/01]
CPC:
H04W48/14 (EP,KR,US); H04L5/0053 (CN); H04W24/02 (US);
H04B7/2656 (EP,US); H04J11/00 (US); H04J11/0069 (KR);
H04L5/0051 (US); H04L5/0062 (US); H04W16/26 (US);
H04W16/32 (US); H04W24/10 (CN); H04W56/001 (EP,US);
H04W72/52 (US); H04W72/53 (KR); H04W72/54 (US);
H04W76/27 (EP,US); H04J2211/005 (KR); H04W88/08 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/36]H04W72/04, H04W48/08, // H04W88/08, H04W48/14
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 [2016/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTDECKUNGSSIGNALVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN, BASISSTATION UND COMPUTERSPEICHERMEDIUM[2016/36]
English:DISCOVERY SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, BASE STATION AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM[2016/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAUX DE DÉCOUVERTE, STATION DE BASE ET SUPPORT DE STOCKAGE INFORMATIQUE[2016/36]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2016Translation filed 
01.06.2016National basic fee paid 
01.06.2016Search fee paid 
01.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/36]
26.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2020Fee for grant paid
29.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.10.2014
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