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EP3068170 - MILLIMETER WAVE DIRECTIONAL LINK SWITCHOVER METHOD, LINK SWITCHOVER IMPLEMENTATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/37]MILLIMETER WAVE DIRECTIONAL LINK SWITCHOVER METHOD, LINK SWITCHOVER IMPLEMENTATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
[2019/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2019
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
[2019/49]
Former [2016/37]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Qian
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / GUO, Yang
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
03 / YU, Zhong
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
04 / ZHI, Zhou
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2016/37]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/49]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2016/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date14795157.820.05.2014
[2016/37]
WO2014CN77899
Priority number, dateCN20131054424706.11.2013         Original published format: CN201310544247
[2016/37]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014180378
Date:13.11.2014
Language:ZH
[2014/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3068170
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3068170
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN13.11.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/00
[2019/30]
CPC:
H04W36/302 (EP,CN,US); H04W24/04 (CN); H04W36/033 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2016/37]H04W36/30
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 [2016/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MILLIMETERWELLEN-RICHTFUNKSCHALTVERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG EINER VERBINDUNGSUMSCHALTUNG[2019/30]
English:MILLIMETER WAVE DIRECTIONAL LINK SWITCHOVER METHOD, LINK SWITCHOVER IMPLEMENTATION DEVICE[2019/30]
French:PROCEDE DE BASCULEMENT DE LIAISON DIRECTIVE A ONDES MILLIMETRIQUES, DISPOSITIF DE MISE EN OEUVRE DE BASCULEMENT DE LIAISON[2019/30]
Former [2016/37]MILLIMETERWELLEN-RICHTFUNKSCHALTVERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG EINER VERBINDUNGSUMSCHALTUNG UND SPEICHERMEDIUM
Former [2016/37]MILLIMETER WAVE DIRECTIONAL LINK SWITCHOVER METHOD, LINK SWITCHOVER IMPLEMENTATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
Former [2016/37]PROCEDE DE BASCULEMENT DE LIAISON DIRECTIVE A ONDES MILLIMETRIQUES, DISPOSITIF DE MISE EN OEUVRE DE BASCULEMENT DE LIAISON, ET SUPPORT DE STOCKAGE
Entry into regional phase18.05.2016Translation filed 
18.05.2016National basic fee paid 
18.05.2016Search fee paid 
18.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/37]
21.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
17.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2019Fee for grant paid
24.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.05.2014
AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
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NL04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
IE20.05.2020
LU20.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
[2022/32]
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BG04.03.2020
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BG04.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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BE31.05.2020
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LT04.12.2019
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BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
Former [2020/21]NO04.03.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1443667  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [XI]US2006068719  (HAIRAPETIAN ARMOND [US]);
 [A]EP2282575  (PANASONIC CORP [JP]);
 [A]GB2499849  (RENESAS MOBILE CORP [JP])
International search[A]CN101159669  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]);
 [A]CN101777997  (ZTE CORP);
 [A]CN102984743  (MAIPU COMM TECHNOLOGY CO LTD)
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