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EP About this file: EP3605935

EP3605935 - COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2023
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / GUAN, Peng
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / LI, You
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Roth, Sebastian, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/25]Roth, Sebastian, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2020/06]Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date18879587.615.11.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018CN115602
Priority number, dateCN20171114708217.11.2017         Original published format: CN201711147082
CN20181048067818.05.2018         Original published format: CN201810480678
[2020/06]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019096195
Date:23.05.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3605935
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3605935
Date:22.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN23.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00
[2020/06]
CPC:
H04L5/0023 (EP,US); H04B7/0408 (CN); H04L5/0051 (US);
H04B7/0626 (CN); H04B7/0695 (EP,US); H04B7/088 (EP);
H04L1/0026 (US); H04L27/2602 (EP,CN,US); H04L5/0007 (US);
H04L5/0044 (EP,US); H04L5/0048 (EP,CN,US); H04L5/005 (EP,US);
H04L5/0053 (CN); H04L5/0094 (EP); H04W16/28 (US);
H04W72/046 (US) (-)
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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG[2020/06]
English:COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS[2020/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2019Translation filed 
23.10.2019National basic fee paid 
23.10.2019Search fee paid 
23.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
17.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2021Fee for grant paid
17.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.11.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22177423.5  / EP4117216
Opposition(s)23.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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