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EP3565196 - FLOW CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/45]FLOW CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, CU, DU AND STORAGE MEDIUM
[2024/01]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2019/45]
Inventor(s)01 / GAO, Yin
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / HE, Qingchun
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
03 / HUANG, He
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2019/45]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/45]
Application number, filing date17887712.209.11.2017
[2019/45]
WO2017CN110291
Priority number, dateCN20161124534329.12.2016         Original published format: CN201611245343
[2019/45]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018121096
Date:05.07.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3565196
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3565196
Date:15.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN05.07.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04L47/30, H04L47/10, H04L47/26, H04W28/02, H04W28/10, H04W88/08, H04W92/12
[2024/01]
CPC:
H04L47/30 (EP,CN); H04W28/0231 (EP,CN); H04W28/10 (EP,CN,US);
H04L47/10 (EP,CN); H04L47/26 (EP,CN); H04W76/12 (CN,US);
H04W76/27 (CN,US); H04W80/02 (CN,US); H04W80/08 (CN,US);
H04W88/085 (EP,CN); H04W92/12 (EP,CN) (-)
Former IPC [2019/51]H04L12/801, H04L12/835, H04L12/825, H04W28/02, H04W28/10, H04W88/08, H04W92/12
Former IPC [2019/45]H04L12/801, H04L12/835
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 [2019/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUSSSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG[2024/01]
English:FLOW CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS[2024/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE RÉGULATION DE FLUX[2024/01]
Former [2019/45]FLUSSSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG, CU, DU UND SPEICHERMEDIUM
Former [2019/45]FLOW CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, CU, DU AND STORAGE MEDIUM
Former [2019/45]PROCÉDÉ, DISPOSITIF DE RÉGULATION DE FLUX, CU, DU ET SUPPORT DE STOCKAGE
Entry into regional phase23.07.2019Translation filed 
23.07.2019National basic fee paid 
23.07.2019Search fee paid 
23.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
10.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2024Fee for grant paid
10.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2013167647  (NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY [FI]) [X] 1-14 * abstract * * figures 1-8 * * page 3, line 10 - page 4, line 28 * * page 12, line 8 - page 13, line 12 * * page 16, line 20 - page 19, line 35 * * page 21, line 14 - page 23, line 19 *;
 [X]US2015103666  (TERRY STEPHEN E [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * abstract * * figures 1-4 * * paragraphs [0002] , [0 15] , [0016] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0037] *;
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