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EP About this file: EP3598833

EP3598833 - COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2021/49]
Former [2020/04]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / HAN, Feng
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / JIN, Yinghao
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / LI, Hong
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2020/04]
Representative(s)Thun, Clemens, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/49]Thun, Clemens, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2020/04]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date18771166.823.03.2018
[2020/04]
WO2018CN80336
Priority number, dateCN20171018597124.03.2017         Original published format: CN201710185971
[2020/04]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018171756
Date:27.09.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3598833
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3598833
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN27.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W74/00, // H04W74/08, H04W76/50
[2020/12]
CPC:
H04W74/006 (EP,CN,US); H04W36/0077 (US); H04W74/002 (US);
H04W74/004 (US); H04W74/008 (US); H04W74/0833 (EP,CN,US);
H04W76/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/04]H04W74/00
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 [2020/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG[2020/04]
English:COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS[2020/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION[2020/04]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2019Translation filed 
15.10.2019National basic fee paid 
15.10.2019Search fee paid 
15.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
02.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2021Fee for grant paid
16.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21212432.5  / EP4057756
Opposition(s)09.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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