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EP3267711 - FREQUENCY HOPPING METHOD AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.10.2017
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
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2020/32]
Former [2018/02]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / HOU, Xiaohui
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2018/02]
Representative(s)Aipex B.V.
Vestdijk 51
5611 CA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/32]Aipex B.V.
World Trade Center Rotterdam / unit 607
Beursplein 37
3011 AA Rotterdam / NL
Former [2018/02]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date15883773.216.07.2015
[2018/02]
WO2015CN84266
Priority number, dateCN2015109911005.03.2015         Original published format: CN201510099110
[2018/02]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016138718
Date:09.09.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3267711
Date:10.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3267711
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN09.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/04, H04B1/713, H04B1/7143, // H04W16/10
[2018/43]
CPC:
H04W72/0453 (EP); H04W16/10 (EP,CN); H04B1/713 (EP);
H04B1/7143 (EP); H04B1/715 (CN); H04W72/04 (CN)
Former IPC [2018/02]H04W16/10
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 [2018/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FREQUENZSPRUNGVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG[2018/02]
English:FREQUENCY HOPPING METHOD AND DEVICE[2018/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE SAUT DE FRÉQUENCE[2018/02]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2017Translation filed 
02.10.2017National basic fee paid 
02.10.2017Search fee paid 
02.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/02]
02.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2020Fee for grant paid
22.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2015
AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
MK05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU16.07.2015
AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2023/29]HU16.07.2015
AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2022/18]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/36]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
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NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
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SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
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NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
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RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
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CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
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LV05.08.2020
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SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
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AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
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LT05.08.2020
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NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
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SE05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
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CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
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SE05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
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DK05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
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NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
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BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
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IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
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ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
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BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
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PT07.12.2020
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NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
PT07.12.2020
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NO05.11.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/07]FI05.08.2020
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NO05.11.2020
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