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EP About this file: EP3820221

EP3820221 - COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2021/19]
Inventor(s)01 / XUE, Yifan
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / CAI, Yu
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / LI, Xiaocui
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / WANG, Jian
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2021/19]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2021/19]
Application number, filing date19847074.209.08.2019
[2021/19]
WO2019CN99933
Priority number, dateCN20181091206810.08.2018         Original published format: CN201810912068
[2021/19]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020030085
Date:13.02.2020
Language:ZH
[2020/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3820221
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3820221
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN13.02.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/04, H04L5/00, H04W72/23, // H04W52/02, H04W72/12
[2023/32]
CPC:
H04L5/0053 (EP,CN,KR); H04W72/23 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W24/08 (US);
H04W52/0216 (EP); H04W72/0446 (KR,US); H04W76/28 (EP,KR);
H04L5/0007 (EP); H04L5/0094 (EP); Y02D30/70 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/43]H04W72/04, H04L5/00, // H04W52/02, H04W72/12
Former IPC [2021/19]H04W72/04
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 [2021/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG[2021/19]
English:COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS[2021/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION[2021/19]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2021Translation filed 
05.02.2021National basic fee paid 
05.02.2021Search fee paid 
05.02.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/19]
01.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2023Fee for grant paid
30.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/25]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[X]US2017332377  (TSENG LI-CHIH [TW], et al) [X] 1,2,11,12,14,15 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0082] * * paragraph [0111] - paragraph [0134] * * paragraph [0162] - paragraph [0181] * * paragraph [0183] - paragraph [0185] * * paragraph [0190] - paragraph [0225] ** claims 1-28 *;
 [X]US2018019844  (NOGAMI TOSHIZO [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0075] - paragraph [0077] * * paragraph [0101] - paragraph [0147] * * paragraph [0159] - paragraph [0179] * * paragraph [0191] * * paragraph [0211] - paragraph [0222] * * paragraph [0229] * * paragraph [0235] * * claims 1-4 *
International search[XA]CN102056185  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD) [X] 1-24 * [0037]-[0095] * [A] 1-24;
 [A]CN102291736  [A] 1-24 * 1õx *;
 [A]CN102547996  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD) [A] 1-24;
 [A]WO2018126782  (ZTE CORP [CN])[A] 1-24
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