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EP About this file: EP4171073

EP4171073 - INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2023/17]INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS
[2025/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2026
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.04.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.04.2026 [2026/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen
Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2023/17]
Inventor(s)01 / PENG, Lan
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / LI, Xueru
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2023/17]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2023/17]
Application number, filing date21841633.714.07.2021
[2023/17]
WO2021CN106166
Priority number, dateCN20201069443117.07.2020         Original published format: CN202010694431
CN20201097547316.09.2020         Original published format: CN202010975473
[2023/17]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022012565
Date:20.01.2022
Language:ZH
[2022/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4171073
Date:26.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4171073
Date:21.05.2025
Language:EN
[2025/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN20.01.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2023
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/25, // H04W72/54
[2023/47]
CPC:
H04W72/25 (EP); H04W4/70 (CN); H04W72/542 (EP,CN,US);
H04W72/02 (CN,US); H04W72/20 (CN); H04W72/566 (US)
Former IPC [2023/17]H04W4/02
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 [2023/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSSENDEVERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM[2025/07]
English:INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM[2025/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ENVOI D'INFORMATIONS ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE[2025/07]
Former [2023/17]INFORMATIONSSENDEVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG
Former [2023/17]INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS
Former [2023/17]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'ENVOI D'INFORMATIONS
Entry into regional phase19.01.2023Translation filed 
19.01.2023National basic fee paid 
19.01.2023Search fee paid 
19.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/17]
07.05.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.01.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2025Fee for grant paid
10.04.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.04.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.02.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.05.2025
BG21.05.2025
CZ21.05.2025
DK21.05.2025
EE21.05.2025
ES21.05.2025
FI21.05.2025
HR21.05.2025
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PL21.05.2025
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LU14.07.2025
NO21.08.2025
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IS21.09.2025
PT22.09.2025
[2026/17]
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Documents cited:Search[XYI] WO2020064553  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG et al.) [X] 1,2,13-15 * page 1, line 6 - page 6, line 14 * * page 8, line 1 - page 31, line 35 *[Y] 3,4,8,10-12 [I] 5-7,9
 [Y] WO2020145803  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [Y] 3,4,10,12 * abstract *
 [Y] US2020266857  (HWANG DAESUNG et al.) * paragraphs [0084] - [0423] *
 [Y] WO2019196829  (VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO LTD et al.) [Y] 8,11 * abstract *
 [Y] US2021037534  (JI ZICHAO et al.) * paragraphs [0021] - [0226] *
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