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EP About this file: EP1694034

EP1694034 - Method to establish a peer-to-peer connection between two user agents located behind symmetric NATs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2015
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCATEL LUCENT
148/152 route de la Reine
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
3, avenue Octave Gréard
75007 Paris / FR
Former [2012/08]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
3 avenue Octave Gréard
75007 Paris / FR
Former [2007/14]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54 rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2006/34]For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue la Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Wahl, Stefan
Stettiner Str. 8
71701 Schwieberdingen / DE
 [2014/20]
Former [2006/34]01 / Whal, Stefan
Stettiner Str. 8
71701 Schwieberdingen / DE
Representative(s)Wetzel, Emmanuelle, et al
Alcatel-Lucent
Intellectual Property Business Group
70430 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]Wetzel, Emmanuelle, et al
Alcatel-Lucent Deutschland AG Intellectual Property & Corporate Standards Lorenzstrasse 10
70435 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2008/46]Brose, Gerhard, et al
Alcatel Lucent Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2006/34]Brose, Gerhard, et al
Alcatel, Intellectual Property Department Stuttgart
70430 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date05290348.116.02.2005
[2006/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1694034
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1694034
Date:21.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/12
[2006/34]
CPC:
H04L61/2564 (EP,US); H04L61/00 (EP,US); H04L61/2575 (EP,US);
H04L61/2578 (EP,US); H04L65/1069 (EP,US); H04L65/1101 (US);
H04L65/1104 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/34]
TitleGerman:Methode zum Aufbau einer Peer-to-Peer Verbindung zwischen zwei Benutzer-Agenten die hinter symmetrischen NATs angeordnet sind[2006/34]
English:Method to establish a peer-to-peer connection between two user agents located behind symmetric NATs[2006/34]
French:Méthode pour établir une connection du type homologue entre deux agents d'utilisateur situé arrière de translateurs d'adresses de réseau symmetriques[2006/34]
Examination procedure12.10.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/42]
28.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2014Fee for grant paid
08.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.04.2014Receipt 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  28.05.2008
Opposition(s)24.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:all designated states
Date:10.04.2013
[2013/40]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.02.2005
AT21.05.2014
BE21.05.2014
BG21.05.2014
CY21.05.2014
CZ21.05.2014
DK21.05.2014
EE21.05.2014
ES21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
IT21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
MC21.05.2014
NL21.05.2014
PL21.05.2014
RO21.05.2014
SE21.05.2014
SI21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
TR21.05.2014
GR22.08.2014
IS21.09.2014
PT22.09.2014
IE16.02.2015
LU16.02.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/07]AT21.05.2014
BE21.05.2014
CZ21.05.2014
DK21.05.2014
EE21.05.2014
ES21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
IT21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
MC21.05.2014
NL21.05.2014
PL21.05.2014
RO21.05.2014
SE21.05.2014
SI21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
GR22.08.2014
IS21.09.2014
PT22.09.2014
IE16.02.2015
LU16.02.2015
Former [2015/46]AT21.05.2014
BE21.05.2014
CZ21.05.2014
DK21.05.2014
EE21.05.2014
ES21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
IT21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
MC21.05.2014
NL21.05.2014
PL21.05.2014
RO21.05.2014
SE21.05.2014
SI21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
GR22.08.2014
IS21.09.2014
PT22.09.2014
LU16.02.2015
Former [2015/44]AT21.05.2014
BE21.05.2014
CZ21.05.2014
DK21.05.2014
EE21.05.2014
ES21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
IT21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
NL21.05.2014
PL21.05.2014
RO21.05.2014
SE21.05.2014
SI21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
GR22.08.2014
IS21.09.2014
PT22.09.2014
LU16.02.2015
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BE21.05.2014
CZ21.05.2014
DK21.05.2014
EE21.05.2014
ES21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
IT21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
NL21.05.2014
PL21.05.2014
RO21.05.2014
SE21.05.2014
SI21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
GR22.08.2014
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PT22.09.2014
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GR22.08.2014
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PT22.09.2014
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PT22.09.2014
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FI21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
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LT21.05.2014
PL21.05.2014
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PT22.09.2014
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LT21.05.2014
PL21.05.2014
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LT21.05.2014
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GR22.08.2014
IS21.09.2014
Former [2014/49]FI21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
IS21.09.2014
Former [2014/48]LT21.05.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1185069  (NORTEL NETWORKS LTD [CA]) [X] 1,12 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2002085561  (CHOI JEONG-HYUN [KR], et al) [Y] 11 * paragraph [0031]; figures 6,7,8a * * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0069] *;
 [A]US2003118002  (BRADD PATRICK [GB], et al) [A] 11* paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0049]; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US2004177158  (BAUCH DAVID JAMES [US], et al) [A] 3 * paragraph [0110] - paragraph [0118]; figures 11-13 *;
 [Y]WO2004088923  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [Y] 3 * page 13, line 1 - page 17, line 19 *;
 [XY]  - J. ROSENBERG; R. MAHY; S. SEN, "NAT and Firewall Scenarios and Solutions for SIP", DRAFT-IETF-SIPPING-NAT-SCENARIOS-00.TXT, IETF, GENEVA, (20020624), XP015003441 [X] 1,2,4-10,12 * Complete Chapter 5.2 "Solution II: External B2BUAWM"; page 46 - page 52 * [Y] 3,11
 [A]  - STIEMERLING NEC H TSCHOFENIG SIEMENS M MARTIN NEC C AOUN NORTEL NETWORKS M, "NAT/Firewall NSIS Signaling Layer Protocol (NSLP)", IETF STANDARD-WORKING-DRAFT, INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE, IETF, CH, (20040216), vol. nsis, no. 1, ISSN 0000-0004, XP015024465 [A] 3 * page 5 - page 10; figure 1 * * Chapter 5.1 until (including) 5.3.4; page 35 - page 39 *
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