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EP About this file: EP3208971

EP3208971 - METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING CENTRALIZED PROTECTION SWITCHING TIME IN POTN SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2017
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
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2017/34]
Inventor(s)01 / YIN, Chaoliang
c/o ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2017/34]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2017/34]
Application number, filing date15850171.812.03.2015
[2017/34]
WO2015CN74120
Priority number, dateCN20141054542215.10.2014         Original published format: CN201410545422
[2017/34]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016058320
Date:21.04.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3208971
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3208971
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN21.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24, H04L12/26, H04L12/721, H04L12/707
[2017/42]
CPC:
H04L41/0668 (EP); H04L45/243 (EP); H04L45/68 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/34]H04L12/24, H04L12/26
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 [2017/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM ZUR VERRINGERUNG DER ZENTRALISIERTEN SCHUTZSCHALTZEIT IN EINEM POTN-SYSTEM[2017/34]
English:METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING CENTRALIZED PROTECTION SWITCHING TIME IN POTN SYSTEM[2017/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ, DISPOSITIF, ET SYSTÈME PERMETTANT DE RÉDUIRE UN TEMPS DE COMMUTATION DE PROTECTION CENTRALISÉE DANS UN SYSTÈME POTN[2017/34]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2017Translation filed 
12.05.2017National basic fee paid 
12.05.2017Search fee paid 
12.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/34]
12.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2018Fee for grant paid
06.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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