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EP About this file: EP3506718

EP3506718 - RADIO ACCESS NETWORK SLICE SELECTION METHODS AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/27]RADIO ACCESS NETWORK SLICE SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS
[2021/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2018
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
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Li
c/o ZTE CORPORATION
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / LI, Dapeng
c/o ZTE CORPORATION
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Aipex B.V.
Vestdijk 51
5611 CA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2019/27]Aipex B.V.
P.O. Box 30223
3001 DE Rotterdam / NL
Application number, filing date17842772.001.08.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017CN95495
Priority number, dateCN20161074085926.08.2016         Original published format: CN201610740859
[2019/27]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018036349
Date:01.03.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3506718
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3506718
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN01.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W76/15
[2020/32]
CPC:
H04W76/15 (EP); H04W28/0215 (CN); H04W24/10 (CN);
H04W28/0231 (CN); H04W48/16 (CN)
Former IPC [2019/27]H04W76/20
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 [2019/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR AUSWAHL VON FUNKZUGRIFFSNETZWERK-SLICES[2021/35]
English:RADIO ACCESS NETWORK SLICE SELECTION METHODS AND APPARATUS[2021/35]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS DE SÉLECTION DE TRANCHES DE RÉSEAU D'ACCÈS RADIO[2021/35]
Former [2019/27]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUSWAHL VON FUNKZUGRIFFSNETZWERK-SLICES
Former [2019/27]RADIO ACCESS NETWORK SLICE SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS
Former [2019/27]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE SÉLECTION DE TRANCHES DE RÉSEAU D'ACCÈS RADIO
Entry into regional phase26.03.2019Translation filed 
26.03.2019National basic fee paid 
26.03.2019Search fee paid 
26.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
29.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2021Fee for grant paid
08.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.08.2017
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