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EP2432164 - NODE DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2017/13]
Former [2012/12]For all designated states
Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IWAO, Tadashige
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Yuji
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
03 / KOGA, Syunsuke
c/o Fujitsu Kyushu Network Technologies Limited
2-1 Momochihama 2-chome
Sawara-ku
Fukuoka-shi Fukuoka 814-8588 / JP
04 / NOGUCHI, Yuri
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
05 / MIYAKE, Masato
c/o Fujitsu Kyushu Network Technologies Limited
2-1 Momochihama 2-chome
Sawara-ku
Fukuoka-shi Fukuoka 814-8588 / JP
06 / TOYOZUMI, Tatsuya
c/o Fujitsu Kyushu Network Technologies Limited
2-1 Momochihama 2-chome
Sawara-ku
Fukuoka-shi Fukuoka 814-8588 / JP
 [2012/12]
Representative(s)Stebbing, Timothy Charles
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[2017/13]
Former [2012/12]Stebbing, Timothy Charles
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date09844564.611.05.2009
[2017/13]
WO2009JP02055
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010131288
Date:18.11.2010
Language:JA
[2010/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2432164
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2432164
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.11.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/70, H04L12/28, H04W40/24, H04L12/721, H04L12/751, H04L12/741, H04L12/705
[2014/47]
CPC:
H04L45/18 (EP,US); H04L12/28 (KR)
Former IPC [2012/12]H04L12/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KNOTENEINRICHTUNG UND KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN[2012/12]
English:NODE DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD[2012/12]
French:DISPOSITIF DE NOEUD ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION[2016/47]
Former [2012/12]DISPOSITIF DE N UD ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION
Entry into regional phase29.11.2011Translation filed 
07.12.2011National basic fee paid 
07.12.2011Search fee paid 
07.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/12]
28.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2017Fee for grant paid
17.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  24.10.2016
Opposition(s)03.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
05.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
03.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
05.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
03.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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