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EP About this file: EP1708433

EP1708433 - Method and system for billing of applications and/or the related data traffic in a radio communication system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2010
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone Holding GmbH
Mannesmannufer 2
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
[2006/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Purkop, Thomas
Distelweg 1
50259 Pulheim / DE
 [2006/40]
Representative(s)Müller, Thomas
Patentanwalt
Müller & Schubert
Innere Wiener Strasse 13
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/40]Müller, Thomas
Patentanwalt Müller & Schubert Innere Wiener Strasse 13
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date06006399.728.03.2006
[2006/40]
Priority number, dateDE2005101448130.03.2005         Original published format: DE102005014481
[2006/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1708433
Date:04.10.2006
Language:DE
[2006/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1708433
Date:16.07.2008
[2008/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1708433
Date:20.01.2010
Language:DE
[2010/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/24, // H04M15/00
[2009/31]
CPC:
H04M15/00 (EP); H04M15/55 (EP); H04W4/24 (EP);
H04M2215/2026 (EP); H04M2215/204 (EP); H04M2215/2046 (EP);
H04M2215/32 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2006/40]H04L12/56, H04L29/08, H04Q7/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/40]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Vergebührung von Anwendungen und/oder dem damit verbundenen Datenverkehr in einem Funk-Kommunikationssystem[2006/40]
English:Method and system for billing of applications and/or the related data traffic in a radio communication system[2006/40]
French:Procédé et système pour la facturation des applications et/ou du correspondant trafic de données dans un système de radiocommunication[2006/40]
Examination procedure15.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
09.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
10.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2009Fee for grant paid
04.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY20.01.2010
CZ20.01.2010
DK20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
IE20.01.2010
LT20.01.2010
LV20.01.2010
NL20.01.2010
PL20.01.2010
RO20.01.2010
SE20.01.2010
SI20.01.2010
SK20.01.2010
TR20.01.2010
LU28.03.2010
BE31.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG20.04.2010
GR21.04.2010
IS20.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
HU21.07.2010
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LU28.03.2010
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LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG20.04.2010
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CH31.03.2010
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MC31.03.2010
BG20.04.2010
GR21.04.2010
IS20.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
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CZ20.01.2010
DK20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
IE20.01.2010
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MC31.03.2010
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IS20.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
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LV20.01.2010
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BG20.04.2010
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LV20.01.2010
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PT20.05.2010
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 [XA]WO2004086790  (KT FREETEL CO LTD [KR], et al) [X] 1,9,10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0005] , [0047] , [0055] - [0057] - [0063] - [0067] - [0076] , [0077] , [0086] * [A] 2-8,11,12;
 [XA]WO2004100466  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al) [X] 1,5,9 * abstract * * page 1, line 16 - line 22 * * page 10, line 3 - line 23 * * page 17, line 15 - page 18, line 2 * * page 18, line 24 - line 28 * * page 19, line 1 - line 3 * * page 19, line 28 - line 34 * [A] 2-4,6-8,10-12;
 [E]WO2006100183  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [E] 1-12 * page 4, line 6 - page 8, line 16 ** page 18, line 25 - page 19, line 32 *;
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 [XA]  - 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT 3GPP, "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; Evolution of Policy Control and Charging (Release 7)", 20050324, (20050324), pages 1 - 13, XP002389323 [X] 1,9,10 * the whole document * [A] 2-8,11,12
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