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EP3163786 - CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.01.2017
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 [2017/18]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, Lilin
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / YAN, Shengnan
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
03 / WANG, Yangfeng
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/49]Broderick, Terence
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Former [2017/18]HGF Limited
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date14896071.903.11.2014
[2017/18]
WO2014CN90187
Priority number, dateCN20141030313126.06.2014         Original published format: CN201410303131
[2017/18]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015196685
Date:30.12.2015
Language:ZH
[2015/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3163786
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3163786
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN30.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/06, G06F9/48, // G06F1/14
[2017/27]
CPC:
H04J3/0697 (EP,US); G06F1/12 (EP,US); G06F1/14 (EP,US);
H04J3/0667 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/18]H04L7/00
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 [2017/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR TAKTSYNCHRONISATION[2017/18]
English:CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS[2017/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE SYNCHRONISATION D'HORLOGE[2017/18]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2017Translation filed 
25.01.2017National basic fee paid 
25.01.2017Search fee paid 
25.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
25.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2019Fee for grant paid
21.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.11.2014
AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
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DK04.12.2019
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TR04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
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GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
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