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EP About this file: EP1639800

EP1639800 - ONLINE CHARGING IN MOBILE NETWORKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2016/10]
Former [2015/35]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / AHLBÄCK, Hans
Axstigen 2 B 28
FIN-20720 Turku / FI
02 / HAKALA, Harri, Tapani
Rossinkatu 2 F 7
FIN-20380 Turku / FI
03 / KUIKKA, Matti
Valpperintie 6
FIN-21310 Vahto / FI
 [2006/13]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2016/10]
Former [2006/13]Lind, Robert
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date03753574.718.06.2003
[2006/13]
WO2003EP50235
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005004456
Date:13.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1639800
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1639800
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04M15/00
[2015/37]
CPC:
H04M17/02 (EP,US); G06Q20/04 (EP,US); G06Q20/16 (EP,US);
G06Q20/32 (EP,US); G06Q20/363 (EP,US); G06Q20/38215 (EP,US);
G06Q20/40 (EP,US); G06Q20/403 (EP,US); G06Q30/0613 (EP,US);
G07F7/0866 (EP,US); H04M15/00 (EP,US); H04M15/48 (EP,US);
H04M15/68 (EP,US); H04M15/8038 (EP,US); H04M17/204 (EP,US);
H04W4/24 (EP,US); H04M2017/24 (EP,US); H04M2215/0196 (EP,US);
H04M2215/2026 (EP,US); H04M2215/32 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/13]H04M17/00, G07F19/00, G07F7/08, H04M15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/10]
Former [2006/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ONLINE ABRECHNUNG IN MOBILEN NETZWERKEN[2006/13]
English:ONLINE CHARGING IN MOBILE NETWORKS[2006/13]
French:PROCEDE DE DEBIT EN LIGNE DANS DES RESEAUX MOBILES[2006/13]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2006National basic fee paid 
16.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/13]
15.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2016Fee for grant paid
11.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.01.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.12.2009
Opposition(s)12.12.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.06.2003
AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CY09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
ES09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
IT09.03.2016
MC09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SI09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
TR09.03.2016
BG09.06.2016
GR10.06.2016
IE18.06.2016
LU18.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
FR30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
PT11.07.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU18.06.2003
AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CY09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
ES09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
IT09.03.2016
MC09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SI09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
BG09.06.2016
GR10.06.2016
IE18.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
FR30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
PT11.07.2016
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CZ09.03.2016
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CH30.06.2016
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PT11.07.2016
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GR10.06.2016
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FI09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
Cited inInternational search[A]US5412726  (NEVOUX ROLA [FR], et al) [A] 1-14* claim 1 *;
 [A]EP1104973  (FIRST HOP OY [FI]) [A] 1-14 * claims 1-4,9,11 *;
 [A]US2001037264  (HUSEMANN DIRK [CH], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0093] - paragraph [0103] *;
 [A]US2002161723  (ASOKAN NADARAJAH [FI], et al) [A] 1-14 * claim 1 *;
 [A]  - KRAYEM-NEVOUX R ET AL, "Payphone service for third generation mobile systems", GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, 1993, INCLUDING A COMMUNICATIONS THEORY MINI-CONFERENCE. TECHNICAL PROGRAM CONFERENCE RECORD, IEEE IN HOUSTON. GLOBECOM '93., IEEE HOUSTON, TX, USA 29 NOV.-2 DEC. 1993, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, (19931129), ISBN 0-7803-0917-0, pages 1708 - 1712, XP010109936 [A] 1-14 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOM.1993.318361
ExaminationUS2003033518
 EP1713289
    - ""Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); Telecommunication management; Charging management; Charging principles (3GPP TS 32.200 version 5.4.0 Release 5); ETSI TS 132 200",", XP014009928
    - 3GPP, "3GPP TS 33.220 v6.0.0 (2004-03) 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; Generic Authentication Architecture (GAA); Generic bootstrapping architecture (Release 6)", 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP); TECHNICALSPECIFICATION (TS), XX, XX, (20040322), vol. 33.220, no. V6.0.0, pages 1 - 18, XP002422872
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