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EP About this file: EP3340545

EP3340545 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING TUNNELED TRAFFIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.05.2018
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
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
21 Yegia Kapayim Street
Kiryat Arye
49130 Petah Tikva / IL
For all designated states
Softbank Corporation
1-9-1 Higashi-shimbashi
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7317 / JP
[2019/28]
Former [2018/26]For all designated states
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
21 Yegia Kapayim Street
Kiryat Arye
49130 Petah Tikva / IL
For all designated states
Softbank Corp.
1-9-1 Higashi-shimbashi
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7317 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hecht, Yoseph
c/o Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
21 Yegia Kapayim Street
Kiryat Arye
49130 Petah Tikva / IL
02 / Katz, Hagay
c/o Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
21 Yegia Kapayim Street
Kiryat Arye
49130 Petah Tikva / IL
03 / Tajika, Akihiko
c/o Softbank Corporation
1-9-1 Higashi-Shimbashi
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 105-7317 / JP
 [2018/26]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
Carnegieplein 5
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2018/26]
Application number, filing date17207007.013.12.2017
[2018/26]
Priority number, dateUS20161538453020.12.2016         Original published format: US201615384530
[2018/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3340545
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3340545
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/46
[2018/26]
CPC:
H04L12/4633 (EP)
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 [2019/07]
Former [2018/26]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR OPTIMIERUNG VON GETUNNELTEM VERKEHR[2018/26]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING TUNNELED TRAFFIC[2018/26]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'OPTIMISER UN TRAFIC TUNNELISÉ[2018/26]
Examination procedure31.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
31.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.02.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
28.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2019Fee for grant paid
25.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
28.03.2019Request for further processing filed
28.03.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.04.2019Decision despatched
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