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EP About this file: EP2139157

EP2139157 - MULTICAST CONTROL METHOD IN ETHERNET PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.04.2016
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.2016Revocation of patentpublished on 11.05.2016  [2016/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzen City
Guangdong Province 518057 / CN
[2013/32]
Former [2010/01]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ZENG, Tao
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / XIE, Yunpeng
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
03 / WANG, Deqiang
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2013/34]
Former [2010/01]01 / ZENG, Tao
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / XIE, Yunpeng
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
03 / WANG, Deqiang
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Representative(s)Zerbi, Guido Maria, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/34]Gray, John James
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2010/01]Gray, John James
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date07855755.024.12.2007
[2010/01]
WO2007CN03745
Priority number, dateCN200719103705.04.2007         Original published format: CN200710091037
[2010/01]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008122173
Date:16.10.2008
Language:ZH
[2008/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2139157
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2139157
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN16.10.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/18, // H04L12/28
[2013/10]
CPC:
H04L12/18 (EP,US); H04L12/2885 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/01]H04L12/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/01]
TitleGerman:MULTICAST-STEUERVERFAHREN IN EINEM PASSIVEN OPTISCHEN ETHERNET-NETZ[2013/10]
English:MULTICAST CONTROL METHOD IN ETHERNET PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK[2010/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE MULTIDIFFUSION DANS UN RÉSEAU OPTIQUE PASSIF ETHERNET[2010/01]
Former [2010/01]MULTICAST-STEUERVERFAHREN IN EINEM PASSIVEN OPTISCHEN ETHERNET-NETZWERK
Entry into regional phase03.11.2009Translation filed 
03.11.2009National basic fee paid 
03.11.2009Search fee paid 
03.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.2009Examination requested  [2009/53]
17.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2011Invitation to provide information on prior art
18.01.2012Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
08.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2013Fee for grant paid
11.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.12.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.05.2014  28.05.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Opponent's representative
Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/27]
Opponent(s)01  21.05.2014  28.05.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building, Bantian Longgang District Shenzhen
Guangdong 518129 / CN
Opponent's representative
Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
26.06.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.12.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
02.01.2016Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
04.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.12.2007
AT21.08.2013
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