blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3352485

EP3352485 - GROUP COMMUNICATION METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2017
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
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2018/30]
Inventor(s)01 / HUA, Yao
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / WU, Yizhuang
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / GAO, Yongqiang
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2018/30]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2018/30]
Application number, filing date15907627.205.11.2015
[2018/30]
WO2015CN93914
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017075785
Date:11.05.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3352485
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3352485
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN11.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/08, H04W4/46
[2021/07]
CPC:
H04W4/08 (EP,US); H04J11/0079 (US); H04W4/46 (EP,US);
H04J2211/005 (US); H04W84/045 (US)
Former IPC [2018/38]H04W4/08, H04W4/46, H04W72/00
Former IPC [2018/30]H04W4/06
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 [2018/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GRUPPENKOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM[2018/30]
English:GROUP COMMUNICATION METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM[2018/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ, DISPOSITIF ET SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION DE GROUPE[2018/30]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2018Translation filed 
20.04.2018National basic fee paid 
20.04.2018Search fee paid 
20.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/30]
20.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
23.05.2021Fee for grant paid
23.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.11.2015
AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
CY30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
IT30.06.2021
LT30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
MC30.06.2021
MK30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SI30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
IE05.11.2021
LU05.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
CH30.11.2021
FR30.11.2021
LI30.11.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU05.11.2015
AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
CY30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
IT30.06.2021
LT30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
MC30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SI30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
IE05.11.2021
LU05.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
CH30.11.2021
FR30.11.2021
LI30.11.2021
Former [2023/29]HU05.11.2015
AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
IT30.06.2021
LT30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
MC30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SI30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
IE05.11.2021
LU05.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
CH30.11.2021
FR30.11.2021
LI30.11.2021
Former [2023/19]AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
IT30.06.2021
LT30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
MC30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SI30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
IE05.11.2021
LU05.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
CH30.11.2021
FR30.11.2021
LI30.11.2021
Former [2023/01]AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
IT30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
MC30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SI30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
IE05.11.2021
LU05.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
CH30.11.2021
FR30.11.2021
LI30.11.2021
Former [2022/48]AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
IT30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
MC30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SI30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
IE05.11.2021
LU05.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
CH30.11.2021
LI30.11.2021
Former [2022/37]AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
IT30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
MC30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SI30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
LU05.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
CH30.11.2021
LI30.11.2021
Former [2022/36]AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
IT30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
MC30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SI30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
LU05.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
Former [2022/34]AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
MC30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SI30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
LU05.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
Former [2022/33]AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
MC30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SI30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
Former [2022/29]AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SI30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
Former [2022/26]AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
Former [2022/21]AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
Former [2022/10]AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
PL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
IS30.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
Former [2022/09]AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
RO30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SK30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
PT02.11.2021
Former [2022/08]AT30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
Former [2022/07]AT30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
NL30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
SM30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
Former [2021/51]FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
RS30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
Former [2021/49]FI30.06.2021
HR30.06.2021
LV30.06.2021
SE30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
NO30.09.2021
GR01.10.2021
Former [2021/47]FI30.06.2021
BG30.09.2021
Former [2021/46]FI30.06.2021
Documents cited:Search[X]US2012236776  (ZHANG XIAOXIA [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0228] - [0229] - [0244] , [0254] , [0259] *;
 [X]US2014177506  (KORUS MICHAEL F [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0028] - [0030] - [0 44] - [0049] *
International search[X]US2014177506  (KORUS MICHAEL F [US], et al) [X] 1-30 * , description, paragraphs [0022] and [0028]-[0054], and figures 1, 6 and 8 *;
 [A]WO2014158190  (NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY [FI], et al) [A] 1-30 * , the whole document *;
 [A]WO2014046686  (NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY [FI], et al) [A] 1-30 * , the whole document *;
 [A]CN104754519  (CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMM TECH) [A] 1-30 * , the whole document *;
 [A]CN104284298  (CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMM TECH) [A] 1-30 * , the whole document *
ExaminationUS2014064177
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.