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EP About this file: EP3373653

EP3373653 - RRC CONNECTION MANAGEMENT METHOD, TERMINAL AND ACCESS NETWORK NODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/37]RRC CONNECTION MANAGEMENT METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE
[2021/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2021/51]
Former [2018/37]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / XU, Xiaoying
c/o Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / ZHENG, Xiaoxiao
c/o Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / DENG, Tianle
c/o Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2018/37]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2021/51]
Former [2018/37]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date15909054.726.11.2015
[2018/37]
WO2015CN95669
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017088143
Date:01.06.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3373653
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3373653
Date:22.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN01.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W76/27, H04W12/08
[2021/10]
CPC:
H04W76/27 (EP,KR,US); H04W12/08 (EP,US); H04W36/0011 (KR);
H04W64/003 (US); H04W68/005 (US); H04W72/21 (US);
H04W76/10 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/38]H04W76/27
Former IPC [2018/37]H04W36/14
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 [2018/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, ENDGERÄT UND ZUGANGSNETZKNOTEN ZUR RRC-VERBINDUNGSVERWALTUNG[2021/31]
English:RRC CONNECTION MANAGEMENT METHOD, TERMINAL AND ACCESS NETWORK NODE[2021/10]
French:PROCÉDÉ, TERMINAL ET NOEUD DE RÉSEAU D'ACCÈS POUR LA GESTION DE CONNEXION RRC[2021/10]
Former [2018/37]VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR RRC-VERBINDUNGSVERWALTUNG
Former [2018/37]RRC CONNECTION MANAGEMENT METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE
Former [2018/37]PROCÉDÉ, APPAREIL, ET DISPOSITIF DE GESTION DE CONNEXION DE CENTRE HERTZIEN
Entry into regional phase04.06.2018Translation filed 
04.06.2018National basic fee paid 
04.06.2018Search fee paid 
04.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/37]
04.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2021Fee for grant paid
23.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21203648.7  / EP4033854
Opposition(s)23.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
11.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.11.2015
AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CY22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
IT22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
MK22.12.2021
MT22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
[2024/42]
Former [2024/27]HU26.11.2015
AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CY22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
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LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
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PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
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SE22.12.2021
SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
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GR23.03.2022
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PT22.04.2022
Former [2024/21]HU26.11.2015
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AT22.12.2021
CY22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
IT22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
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SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
Former [2024/18]HU26.11.2015
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AT22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
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LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
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SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
Former [2023/31]AL22.12.2021
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DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
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LT22.12.2021
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MC22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
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SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
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IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
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RO22.12.2021
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BG22.03.2022
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PT22.04.2022
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EE22.12.2021
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SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
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IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
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PT22.04.2022
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CZ22.12.2021
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EE22.12.2021
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FI22.12.2021
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SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
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IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
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CZ22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
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SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
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IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
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CZ22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
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LV22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
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BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
PT22.04.2022
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FI22.12.2021
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PT22.04.2022
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FI22.12.2021
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RS22.12.2021
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NO22.03.2022
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PT22.04.2022
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LV22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
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LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
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HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
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LT22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
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 [IY]  - HTC, "RRC aspects in NB-IoT", vol. RAN WG2, no. Anaheim, USA; 20151116 - 20151120, (20151106), 3GPP DRAFT; R2-156425 RRC ASPECTS IN NB-IOT, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_ran/WG2_RL2/TSGR2_92/Docs/, (20151106), XP051024539 [I] 1,8,14,15 * page 13, paragraph 6.18.1.3 - page 15, paragraph 6.18.1.4 * * figures 6.18.1.3-1, 6.18.1.4-1 * [Y] 2-7,9-13
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International search[Y]US2012163296  (CHEON KYUNG YUL [KR], et al) [Y] 1-54* , description, paragraphs [0046], [0097] and [0099], and figure 2 *;
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