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EP About this file: EP2135471

EP2135471 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTRA E-UTRAN HANDOVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.2012
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / OLSSON, Lars-Bertil
Fjällviolen 8, 3tr
S-424 48 Angered / SE
02 / AHLEN, Anders
Väderbodarna 4
S-718 35 Göteborg / SE
03 / GUSTAVSSON, Roland
Granitvägen 10
S-471 60 Myggenäs / SE
04 / SUNDELL, Hans-Olof
Box 17
S-475 21 Kalvsund / SE
 [2009/52]
Representative(s)Althoff, Fredrik
Ericsson AB Patent Unit Antennas & Microwaves
417 56 Göteborg / SE
[2011/35]
Former [2011/27]Althoff, Fredrik
Ericsson AB Patent Unit Antennas & Microwaves
417 56 Göteborg / SE
Former [2009/52]Ekwall, Peter
Albihns AB P.O. Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date07709465.406.02.2007
[2009/52]
WO2007SE50072
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008097147
Date:14.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2135471
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2135471
Date:31.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE14.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/08
[2010/04]
CPC:
H04W36/02 (EP,US); H04W92/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/01]H04W4/00
Former IPC [2009/52]H04Q7/38, H04Q7/22
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 [2009/52]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM FÜR INTRA-E-UTRAN-HANDOVER[2009/52]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTRA E-UTRAN HANDOVER[2009/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME S'APPLIQUANT À UN TRANSFERT CELLULAIRE INTERNE E-UTRAN[2009/52]
Entry into regional phase28.08.2009National basic fee paid 
11.11.2009Search fee paid 
28.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
28.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/52]
22.10.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
13.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2011Fee for grant paid
11.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  13.04.2010
Opposition(s)01.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/32]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
11.11.2009Request for further processing filed
11.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.02.2007
AT31.08.2011
BE31.08.2011
CY31.08.2011
CZ31.08.2011
DK31.08.2011
EE31.08.2011
FI31.08.2011
IT31.08.2011
LT31.08.2011
LV31.08.2011
NL31.08.2011
PL31.08.2011
RO31.08.2011
SE31.08.2011
SI31.08.2011
SK31.08.2011
TR31.08.2011
BG30.11.2011
GR01.12.2011
ES11.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
PT02.01.2012
IE06.02.2012
LU06.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
[2014/34]
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CY31.08.2011
CZ31.08.2011
DK31.08.2011
EE31.08.2011
FI31.08.2011
IT31.08.2011
LT31.08.2011
LV31.08.2011
NL31.08.2011
PL31.08.2011
RO31.08.2011
SE31.08.2011
SI31.08.2011
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TR31.08.2011
BG30.11.2011
GR01.12.2011
ES11.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
PT02.01.2012
IE06.02.2012
LU06.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
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SE31.08.2011
SI31.08.2011
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TR31.08.2011
BG30.11.2011
GR01.12.2011
ES11.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
PT02.01.2012
IE06.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
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BG30.11.2011
GR01.12.2011
ES11.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
PT02.01.2012
IE06.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
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PT02.01.2012
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LT31.08.2011
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2007001952  (MOTOROLA INC [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0029] - [0034] * * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]  - "UNIVERSAL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (UMTS); FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR EVOLVED UNIVERSAL TERRESTRIAL RADIO ACCESS (UTRA) AND UNIVERSAL TERRESTRIAL RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (UTRAN) (3GPP TR 25.912 VERSION 7.1.0 RELEASE 7)", ETSI STANDARDS, LIS, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX, FRANCE, (20060101), no. V7.1.0, ISSN 0000-0001, pages 1 - 58, XP014035381 [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [09.4] , [13.6] *
 [AP]  - "Intra E-UTRA Handover", 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP); TECHNICALSPECIFICATION GROUP (TSG) RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (RAN); WORKINGGROUP 3 (WG3), XX, XX, (20070212), vol. R3-070146, pages 1 - 3, XP003018675 [AP] 1-11 * the whole document *
International search[X]  - "Tunnel movement signalling between eNB and UPE", MOTOROLA, 3GPP TSG SA WG2 ARCHITECTURE - SAE, S2-0643052, (20061114), URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/TDocExMtg--S2-ah-26145--26145.htm, XP003018671
 [A]  - "Functional split between MME and UPE and impacts on S1 interface definition", SIEMENS, 3GPP TSG RAN WG3 MEETING #54, RIGA, LATVIA, R3-061815, (20061106), URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/TDocExMtg--R-3-54-25417.htm, XP003018672
 [A]  - "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technial Specification Group Radio Acces Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); Overall description; Stage 2 (Release 8)", 3GPP TS 36.300 V0.4.0, (200701), URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/36300.htm, XP003018673
 [A]  - "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; 3GPP System Architecture Evolution: Report on Technical Options and conclusions (Release 7)", 3GPP TR 23.882 V1.6.1.1, (200611), URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/23882.htm, XP003018674
 [XP]  - "Intra E-UTRA Handover", ERICSSON, TSG RAN WG3 MEETING #55, R3-070146, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, US, (20070212), URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/TDocExMtg--R3-55-26001.htm, XP003018675
by applicant   - "Tunnel movement signalling between eNB and UPE", 3GPP TSG SA WG2 ARCHITECTURE - SAE, pages 2 - 0643052
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