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EP3391599 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BALANCED AD-HOC NETWORK FORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
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
[2018/43]
Inventor(s)01 / JADHAV, Rahul Arvind
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / SAHOO, Rabi Narayan
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / MARIAPPAN, Vijayachandran
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2019/03]
Former [2018/43]01 / JADHAV, Rahul Arvind
SYNO 37 46 45/3 45/4 ETC.
KNO 1540 Kundalahalli Village
Bengaluru Karnataka 560037 / IN
02 / MARIAPPAN, Vijayachandran
SYNO 37 46 45/3 45/4 ETC.
KNO 1540 Kundalahalli Village
Bengaluru Karnataka 560037 / IN
03 / SAHOO, Rabi Narayan
SYNO 37 46 45/3 45/4 ETC.
KNO 1540 Kundalahalli Village
Bengaluru Karnataka 560037 / IN
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[2018/43]
Application number, filing date17735821.504.01.2017
[2018/43]
WO2017CN70167
Priority number, dateIN20164100062807.01.2016         Original published format: IN201641000628
[2018/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017118383
Date:13.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3391599
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3391599
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN13.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/729, H04W40/04, // H04W40/34, H04L12/707, H04L12/753, H04W40/24, H04L12/751
[2021/08]
CPC:
H04L45/125 (EP,US); H04L45/121 (US); H04L45/123 (US);
H04W40/04 (EP,US); H04L45/02 (US); H04L45/22 (EP,US);
H04L45/24 (EP,US); H04L45/48 (EP,US); H04W40/246 (EP,US);
H04W40/34 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/52]H04L12/801, H04L12/721, H04L12/729, H04W40/04, // H04W40/34, H04L12/707, H04L12/753, H04W40/24, H04L12/751, H04L12/727
Former IPC [2018/43]H04L12/801, H04L12/721
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 [2018/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR DIE HERSTELLUNG EINES AUSGEGLICHENEN AD-HOC-NETZES[2018/43]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BALANCED AD-HOC NETWORK FORMATION[2018/43]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT UNE FORMATION DE RÉSEAU AD HOC ÉQUILIBRÉE[2018/43]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2018National basic fee paid 
19.07.2018Search fee paid 
19.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/43]
19.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2021Receipt 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
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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