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EP About this file: EP3680786

EP3680786 - GARBAGE DATA CLEANING METHOD AND EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2023
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / YU, Chao
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / CHEN, Hao
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / TONG, Bifeng
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / ZHENG, Chengliang
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
05 / ZHOU, Xiyu
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2020/29]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2020/29]
Application number, filing date17928462.513.10.2017
[2020/29]
WO2017CN106200
Priority number, dateCN20171093155109.10.2017         Original published format: CN201710931551
[2020/29]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019071620
Date:18.04.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3680786
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3680786
Date:10.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN18.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F16/00, G06F12/02, G06F3/06
[2020/43]
CPC:
G06F3/0608 (EP,CN); G06F3/0652 (EP,CN); G06F12/0253 (CN,US);
G06F12/0246 (EP,CN); G06F12/10 (CN,US); G06F16/1727 (CN,US);
G06F3/0659 (EP,CN); G06F3/0679 (EP,CN); G06F2212/1016 (EP,CN);
G06F2212/1036 (EP,CN); G06F2212/1044 (EP,CN,US); G06F2212/7201 (EP,CN);
G06F2212/7205 (EP,CN) (-)
Former IPC [2020/29]G06F16/00
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 [2020/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND AUSRÜSTUNG ZUR REINIGUNG VON DATENMÜLL[2020/29]
English:GARBAGE DATA CLEANING METHOD AND EQUIPMENT[2020/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET ÉQUIPEMENT DE NETTOYAGE DE DONNÉES PARASITES[2020/29]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2020Translation filed 
08.04.2020National basic fee paid 
08.04.2020Search fee paid 
08.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/29]
15.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2022Fee for grant paid
09.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22169777.4  / EP4099177
Opposition(s)11.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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