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EP3422646 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MULTI-FLOW TRANSMISSION IN SDN NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
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
[2019/01]
Inventor(s)01 / XU, Baolei
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / ZHOU, Haojun
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2019/01]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2019/01]
Application number, filing date17769259.717.02.2017
[2019/01]
WO2017CN73932
Priority number, dateCN20161017786825.03.2016         Original published format: CN201610177868
[2019/01]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017161982
Date:28.09.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3422646
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3422646
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN28.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/735, H04L12/707, H04L12/715, H04L12/721
[2019/03]
CPC:
H04L45/64 (EP,US); H04W28/10 (CN); H04L43/0882 (US);
H04L41/12 (US); H04L41/122 (EP,CN); H04L43/0805 (US);
H04L45/02 (US); H04L45/036 (EP); H04L45/12 (CN);
H04L45/121 (CN); H04L45/123 (CN); H04L45/125 (CN);
H04L45/24 (EP,CN,US); H04W28/08 (CN); H04L41/342 (EP,CN);
H04L41/344 (EP,CN); H04L45/124 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/01]H04L12/735
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 [2019/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MEHRSTROMÜBERTRAGUNG IN SDN-NETZWERK[2019/01]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MULTI-FLOW TRANSMISSION IN SDN NETWORK[2019/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE TRANSMISSION DE MULTIPLES FLUX DANS UN RÉSEAU SDN[2019/01]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2018Translation filed 
25.09.2018National basic fee paid 
25.09.2018Search fee paid 
25.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
03.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2020Fee for grant paid
15.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.02.2017
AL08.04.2020
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