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EP About this file: EP3209040

EP3209040 - POSITIONING METHOD AND CORRESPONDING TERMINAL AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South, Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2021/37]
Former [2017/34]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South, Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / DAI, Bo
c/o ZTE CORPORATION
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / LU, Zhaohua
c/o ZTE CORPORATION
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
03 / HU, Liujun
c/o ZTE CORPORATION
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
04 / LI, Yong
c/o ZTE CORPORATION
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
05 / CHEN, Shijun
c/o ZTE CORPORATION
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2017/34]
Representative(s)Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
[2021/37]
Former [2017/34]Brevalex
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Application number, filing date15851142.801.04.2015
[2017/34]
WO2015CN75715
Priority number, dateCN20141055540317.10.2014         Original published format: CN201410555403
[2017/34]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016058340
Date:21.04.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3209040
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3209040
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN21.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/02, H04W64/00, H04W56/00
[2021/18]
CPC:
H04W4/02 (EP,US); H04W4/029 (US); G01S5/0009 (EP);
G01S5/0036 (EP,US); G01S5/02521 (EP,US); H04W56/001 (EP,US);
H04W64/00 (US); Y02D30/70 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/34]H04W4/02, H04W64/00
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 [2017/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:POSITIONIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND ENTSPRECHENDES ENDGERÄT UND SYSTEM[2017/34]
English:POSITIONING METHOD AND CORRESPONDING TERMINAL AND SYSTEM[2017/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE POSITIONNEMENT, TERMINAL ET SYSTÈME CORRESPONDANTS[2017/34]
Entry into regional phase15.05.2017Translation filed 
15.05.2017National basic fee paid 
15.05.2017Search fee paid 
15.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/34]
15.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2021Fee for grant paid
04.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21192427.9  / EP4007313
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.04.2015
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AT15.09.2021
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CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
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ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
IT15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
MC15.09.2021
MK15.09.2021
NL15.09.2021
PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
SI15.09.2021
SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
IE01.04.2022
LU01.04.2022
BE30.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
[2024/22]
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DK15.09.2021
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MC15.09.2021
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Former [2024/18]HU01.04.2015
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Former [2023/20]AL15.09.2021
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CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
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FI15.09.2021
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CZ15.09.2021
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 [XI]US2014179352  (V M MUBEESH ALI [US], et al) [X] 1,7,10,11,13,16-19 * paragraphs [0009] - [0011] - [0013] , [0017] - [0025]; figures 3A,3B * [I] 2-6,8,9,12,14,15;
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