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EP About this file: EP2863674

EP2863674 - CAPACITY PLANNING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WIRELESS BROADBAND NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.09.2018
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
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2019/34]
Former [2015/17]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Hai
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / GU, Jun
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
03 / QI, Jing
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
04 / LU, Tao
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
05 / YAN, Jun
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
06 / CHEN, Xi
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
07 / FAN, Guotian
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
08 / XU, Kun
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
09 / ZHU, Zhenming
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
10 / ZHANG, Xudong
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2015/17]
Representative(s)Bittner, Bernhard, et al
Hannke Bittner & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Prüfeninger Strasse 1
93049 Regensburg / DE
[2019/34]
Former [2015/17]Hannke, Christian
Hannke Bittner & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Prüfeninger Strasse 1
93049 Regensburg / DE
Application number, filing date13804989.509.06.2013
[2019/34]
WO2013CN77113
Priority number, dateCN20121019440813.06.2012         Original published format: CN201210194408
[2015/17]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013185602
Date:19.12.2013
Language:ZH
[2013/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2863674
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2863674
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN19.12.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W16/18, H04W16/22, H04W24/06
[2019/19]
CPC:
H04W16/18 (EP,US); H04W16/22 (EP,US); H04W24/06 (EP,US);
H04W72/1263 (US)
Former IPC [2016/08]H04W16/18, H04W16/22
Former IPC [2015/17]H04W16/18
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 [2015/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAPAZITÄTSPLANUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR DRAHTLOSES BREITBANDNETZ[2015/17]
English:CAPACITY PLANNING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WIRELESS BROADBAND NETWORK[2015/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE PLANIFICATION DE CAPACITÉ POUR RÉSEAU À LARGE BANDE SANS FIL[2015/17]
Entry into regional phase09.01.2015Translation filed 
09.01.2015National basic fee paid 
09.01.2015Search fee paid 
09.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/17]
19.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2019Fee for grant paid
15.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2019Receipt 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  02.10.2018
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.06.2013
AL21.08.2019
AT21.08.2019
CY21.08.2019
CZ21.08.2019
DK21.08.2019
EE21.08.2019
ES21.08.2019
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 [XP]CN102711129  (ZTE CORP)
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