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EP About this file: EP2647166

EP2647166 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.05.2018
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
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[2013/41]
Inventor(s)01 / AKIYOSHI, Ippei
c/o NEC CORPORATION
7-1 Shiba 5-Chome
Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
 [2013/41]
Representative(s)Robson, Aidan John, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2020/14]
Former [2013/41]Robson, Aidan John, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date11845923.912.09.2011
[2020/14]
WO2011JP05106
Priority number, dateJP2010026840101.12.2010         Original published format: JP 2010268401
[2013/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012073409
Date:07.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2647166
Date:09.10.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2647166
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.06.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/00
[2017/40]
CPC:
H04L45/42 (EP,KR,US); H04L45/74 (KR,US); H04L45/566 (KR,US);
H04L45/645 (KR)
Former IPC [2013/41]H04L12/56
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 [2013/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2013/41]
English:COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2013/41]
French:CIRCUIT DE COMMUNICATION, DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION ET PROGRAMME[2013/41]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2012National basic fee paid 
20.07.2012Search fee paid 
20.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2012Examination requested  [2013/41]
15.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
13.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2020Fee for grant paid
21.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20158864.7  / EP3678326
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.11.2018
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
13.07.2018Request for further processing filed
13.07.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.07.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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