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EP3504923 - FLEXIBLE SLOT ARCHITECTURE FOR LOW LATENCY COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/27]Flexible Slot Architecture for Low Latency Communication
[2021/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2022/36]
Former [2019/27]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ISLAM, Toufiqul
905-25 Woodridge Crescent
Ottawa, Ontario K2B 7T4 / CA
02 / AU, Kelvin Kar Kin
233 Tandalee Crescent
Kanata, Ontario K2M 0A2 / CA
03 / MA, Jianglei
3 Bon Echo Crescent
Ottawa, Ontario K2M 2W5 / CA
04 / BALIGH, Mohammadhadi
149 Saltspring Private
Ottawa, Ontario K2M 0B1 / CA
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2022/36]
Former [2019/27]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date17852369.220.09.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017CN102455
Priority number, dateUS201662398320P22.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662398320 P
US20171570901819.09.2017         Original published format: US201715709018
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018054301
Date:29.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3504923
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3504923
Date:07.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN29.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/00, H04L27/26
[2019/35]
CPC:
H04L27/2602 (EP,US); H04L5/0053 (EP,US); H04L5/0083 (US);
H04W72/044 (US); H04W72/20 (US); H04L5/0082 (EP,US);
H04W88/02 (US); H04W88/08 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/27]H04W72/12
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:FLEXIBLE SCHLITZARCHITEKTUR FÜR KOMMUNIKATION MIT NIEDRIGER LATENZ[2019/27]
English:FLEXIBLE SLOT ARCHITECTURE FOR LOW LATENCY COMMUNICATION[2021/42]
French:ARCHITECTURE DE CRÉNEAU FLEXIBLE POUR COMMUNICATION À FAIBLE LATENCE[2019/27]
Former [2019/27]Flexible Slot Architecture for Low Latency Communication
Entry into regional phase29.03.2019National basic fee paid 
29.03.2019Search fee paid 
29.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
25.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2021Fee for grant paid
19.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.01.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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