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EP About this file: EP3780545

EP3780545 - FLOW SPECIFICATION PROTOCOL-BASED COMMUNICATIONS METHOD, AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, SI		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Zhenbin
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / ZHUANG, Shunwan
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / CHEN, Xia
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / WU, Nan
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
05 / LIANG, Qiandeng
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2021/07]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[2023/19]
Former [2021/07]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date20181581.816.03.2017
[2021/07]
Priority number, dateCN20161016066421.03.2016         Original published format: CN201610160664
[2021/07]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3780545
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3780545
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/40, H04L12/46
[2022/16]
CPC:
H04L12/4641 (EP,CN,US); H04L69/03 (CN,US); H04L45/04 (US);
H04L12/4645 (EP); H04L45/54 (US); H04L45/586 (US);
H04L45/64 (US); H04L69/06 (CN); H04L69/325 (CN);
H04L9/40 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/07]H04L29/06, // H04L12/713, H04L12/715, H04L12/741, H04L12/46
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 [2021/07]
TitleGerman:AUF FLUSSSPEZIFIKATIONSPROTOKOLL BASIERENDES KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN, UND -VORRICHTUNG[2021/07]
English:FLOW SPECIFICATION PROTOCOL-BASED COMMUNICATIONS METHOD, AND DEVICE[2021/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION BASÉS SUR UN PROTOCOLE DE SPÉCIFICATION DE FLUX[2021/07]
Examination procedure23.06.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
06.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2022Fee for grant paid
08.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.11.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17769372.8  / EP3422660
Divisional application(s)EP22211033.0  / EP4213449
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
IT10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
SI10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/10]AT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2024/08]AT10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2024/03]AT10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2024/01]AT10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES10.05.2023
PT11.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[IA]  - LUCY S ZHUANG W HAO HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES Y, "BGP Flowspec Redirect to VPN RD Extended Community; draft-yong-idr-flowspec-redirect-vpn-rd-00.txt", BGP FLOWSPEC REDIRECT TO VPN RD EXTENDED COMMUNITY; DRAFT-YONG-IDR-FLOWSPEC-REDIRECT-VPN-RD-00.TXT, INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE, IETF; STANDARDWORKINGDRAFT, INTERNET SOCIETY (ISOC) 4, RUE DES FALAISES CH- 1205 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, (20160317), pages 1 - 9, XP015111828 [I] 1-3,9-11,17-19,24-26 * page 4 - page 7 * [A] 4-8,12-16,20-23,27-30
 [A]  - MARQUES CISCO SYSTEMS N SHETH JUNIPER NETWORKS R RASZUK CISCO SYSTEMS B GREENE JUNIPER NETWORKS J MAUCH NTT AMERICA D MCPHERSON AR, "Dissemination of Flow Specification Rules; rfc5575.txt", DISSEMINATION OF FLOW SPECIFICATION RULES; RFC5575.TXT, INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE, IETF; STANDARD, INTERNET SOCIETY (ISOC) 4, RUE DES FALAISES CH- 1205 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, (20090801), XP015065653 [A] 1-30 * page 7 - page 12 *
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