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EP3220691 - NETWORK NODE SELECTION AND ACTIVATION METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2017/38]
Inventor(s)01 / MIAO, Ting
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / YU, Guanghui
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
03 / LIU, Xing
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
04 / LI, Ruimei
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Technologies
Bâtiment O2
2, rue Sarah Bernhardt
CS90017
92665 Asnières-sur-Seine Cedex / FR
[2017/38]
Application number, filing date15859554.617.08.2015
[2017/38]
WO2015CN87273
Priority number, dateCN20141063810013.11.2014         Original published format: CN201410638100
[2017/38]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016074515
Date:19.05.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3220691
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3220691
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN19.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W24/02, // H04W84/00, H04W84/04, H04W24/08
[2017/48]
CPC:
H04W24/02 (EP,US); H04W48/16 (KR,US); H04W48/20 (KR,US);
H04W24/08 (EP,US); H04W84/005 (EP,US); H04W84/047 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/38]H04W48/16
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 [2017/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:NETZWERKKNOTENAUSWAHL UND AKTIVIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG[2017/38]
English:NETWORK NODE SELECTION AND ACTIVATION METHOD AND APPARATUS[2017/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE SÉLECTION ET D'ACTIVATION DE NOEUD DE RÉSEAU[2017/38]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2017Translation filed 
19.05.2017National basic fee paid 
19.05.2017Search fee paid 
19.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
19.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2021Fee for grant paid
02.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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