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EP About this file: EP3249853

EP3249853 - ETHERNET RING PROTECTION SWITCHING METHOD AND NODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
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
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2017/48]
Inventor(s)01 / XIAO, Wenhua
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / YANG, Zufa
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / LI, Jingtao
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / GAO, Hongjun
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
05 / LIAO, Zhijiang
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2017/48]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/49]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2017/48]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Engineering
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date15890588.513.10.2015
[2017/48]
WO2015CN91871
Priority number, dateCN20151020431527.04.2015         Original published format: CN201510204315
[2017/48]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016173213
Date:03.11.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3249853
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3249853
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN03.11.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/437
[2018/07]
CPC:
H04L12/437 (EP,US); H04L41/00 (US); H04L41/12 (US);
H04L45/02 (EP,US); H04L45/28 (US)
Former IPC [2017/48]H04L12/24
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 [2017/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ETHERNETRINGSCHUTZWECHSELVERFAHREN UND KNOTEN[2017/48]
English:ETHERNET RING PROTECTION SWITCHING METHOD AND NODE[2017/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET NOEUD DE COMMUTATION DE PROTECTION D'ANNEAU ETHERNET[2017/48]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2017Translation filed 
25.08.2017National basic fee paid 
25.08.2017Search fee paid 
25.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/48]
25.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2019Fee for grant paid
27.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.10.2015
AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
MK04.12.2019
MT04.12.2019
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
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU13.10.2015
AL04.12.2019
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CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
MT04.12.2019
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
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BG04.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2013064071  (BOS JUEERGEN [DE], et al) [A] 1-10* paragraphs [0036] - [0071]; figures 7,8 *;
 [I]EP2575296  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]) [I] 1,2,5,6,9,10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0007] - [0014] - [0017] - [0032] - [0040] - [0047] *;
 [A]US2014064060  (KULAMBI SANDEEP [IN]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0034] - [0088]; figure 2 *
International search[A]CN1812361  (HUAWEI SANKANG TECH CO LTD [CN]) [A] 1-8 * . the whole document *;
 [A]CN1909496  (HANGZHOU HUAWEI 3COM TECH [CN]) [A] 1-8 * , the whole document *;
 [A]US7593319  (SIVASANKARAN DILEEP [US], et al) [A] 1-8* , the whole document *;
 [A]CN102118291  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD) [A] 1-8 * , the whole document *
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