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EP About this file: EP3577857

EP3577857 - NETWORK RESOURCE MODEL TO SUPPORT NEXT GENERATION NODE B [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2020/52]
Former [2019/50]For all designated states
Intel IP Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHOU, Joey
8825 N. 85th Place
Scottsdale Arizona 85258 / US
02 / YAO, Yizhi
2352 W. Desertbroom Pl
Chandler Arizona 85248 / US
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2021/30]
Former [2019/50]HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date18707996.705.02.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018US16818
Priority number, dateUS201762455210P06.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762455210 P
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018144983
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3577857
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3577857
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24
[2019/50]
CPC:
H04L41/0806 (EP,US); H04W28/16 (US); H04L41/042 (US);
H04L41/0895 (EP); H04L41/0897 (EP)
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 [2019/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NETZWERKRESSOURCENMODELL ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG VON KNOTEN B DER NÄCHSTEN GENERATION[2019/50]
English:NETWORK RESOURCE MODEL TO SUPPORT NEXT GENERATION NODE B[2019/50]
French:MODÈLE DE RESSOURCE DE RÉSEAU POUR PRENDRE EN CHARGE UN NOEUD B DE NOUVELLE GÉNÉRATION[2019/50]
Entry into regional phase15.08.2019National basic fee paid 
15.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
15.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2021Fee for grant paid
17.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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