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EP About this file: EP3577791

EP3577791 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ON BOTH SIDES OF A CORRIDOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2020
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  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Poynting Antennas (Pty) Limited
Unit 4
N1 Industrial park
Landmarks Avenue
Samrand, Midrand
Johannesburg 1682 / ZA
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / FOURIE, Andries, Petrus, Cronje
24 Kilkenny Avenue
Parkview
2193 Johannesburg / ZA
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2019/50]
Application number, filing date18709770.422.01.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018IB50374
Priority number, dateZA2017000074631.01.2017         Original published format: ZA 201700746
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018142236
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3577791
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.:EP3577791
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/06, H04W16/30
[2019/50]
CPC:
H04B7/0617 (EP,RU); H04W16/30 (EP,RU,US)
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:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON KOMMUNIKATIONSDIENSTEN AUF BEIDEN SEITEN EINES KORRIDORS[2019/50]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ON BOTH SIDES OF A CORRIDOR[2019/50]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ SERVANT À FOURNIR DES SERVICES DE COMMUNICATION SUR LES DEUX CÔTÉS D'UN COULOIR[2019/50]
Entry into regional phase28.08.2019National basic fee paid 
28.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
28.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2023Fee for grant paid
01.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]CZ11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/33]ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/25]ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/24]ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US6222503  (GIETEMA WILLIAM [US], et al) [A] 8,9* column 19, lines 10-57; figure 13B *;
 [XYI]US2002167954  (HIGHSMITH WILLIAM R [US], et al) [X] 1,2,10 * paragraphs [0044] , [0047] , [0048] , [0072] , [0077] , [0081]; figures 5,7,8 * [Y] 6-9 [I] 3-5;
 [Y]WO2015058210  (PABLA ARBINDER SINGH [US]) [Y] 6-9 * paragraphs [0037] , [0040] , [0041] , [0043] , [0051] , [0054]; figures 2A,3,4,5 *
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