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EP About this file: EP2168351

EP2168351 - METHOD OF PROVIDING A SERVICE THROUGH A USER EQUIPMENT UNIT IN AN IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INCLUDING A USER DATABASE SERVER, SERVICE POLICY SERVER AND APPLICATION SERVER FOR USE WITH SAID METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2019/47]
Former [2010/13]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / NOLDUS, Rogier, August, Caspar, Joseph
Frankische Driehoek 29
NL-5052 BM Goirle / NL
02 / FREIRE, Emilio
C/Estudio 8, 5C
E-28012 Madrid / ES
 [2010/13]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2019/47]
Former [2010/13]Mohsler, Gabriele, et al
Ericsson GmbH Ericsson Allee 1
52134 Herzogenrath / DE
Application number, filing date07747342.922.06.2007
[2010/13]
WO2007NL00160
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009002143
Date:31.12.2008
Language:EN
[2009/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2168351
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2168351
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06
[2010/13]
CPC:
H04L65/1016 (EP,US); H04L65/1101 (US); H04L61/4588 (EP,US);
H04L65/1063 (EP,US); H04L65/1073 (EP,US); H04L65/1104 (EP,US);
H04L61/4557 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/47]
Former [2010/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BEREITSTELLEN EINES DIENSTES DURCH EINE BENUTZERGERÄTEEINHEIT IN EINEM IP-MULTIMEDIASUBSYSTEM-TELEKOMMUNKATIONSNETZ EINSCHLIESSLICH EINES BENUTZERDATENBANKSERVERS, EINES DIENSTRICHTLINIENSERVERS UND EINES ANWENDUNGSSERVERS ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT DEM VERFAHREN[2010/13]
English:METHOD OF PROVIDING A SERVICE THROUGH A USER EQUIPMENT UNIT IN AN IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INCLUDING A USER DATABASE SERVER, SERVICE POLICY SERVER AND APPLICATION SERVER FOR USE WITH SAID METHOD[2010/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FOURNITURE D'UN SERVICE PAR LE BIAIS D'UNE UNITÉ D'ÉQUIPEMENT UTILISATEUR DANS UN RÉSEAU DE TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS DE SOUS-SYSTÈME MULTIMÉDIA IP, COMPRENANT UN SERVEUR DE BASE DE DONNÉES UTILISATEUR, UN SERVEUR DE RÈGLES DE SERVICE ET UN SERVEUR D'APPLICA[2010/13]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2010National basic fee paid 
07.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/13]
19.04.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2019Fee for grant paid
15.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2019Receipt 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  17.09.2018
Opposition(s)21.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.06.2007
AT20.11.2019
CY20.11.2019
CZ20.11.2019
DK20.11.2019
EE20.11.2019
ES20.11.2019
FI20.11.2019
IT20.11.2019
LT20.11.2019
LV20.11.2019
MC20.11.2019
MT20.11.2019
NL20.11.2019
PL20.11.2019
RO20.11.2019
SE20.11.2019
SI20.11.2019
SK20.11.2019
TR20.11.2019
BG20.02.2020
GR21.02.2020
IS20.03.2020
PT12.04.2020
IE22.06.2020
LU22.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
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LI30.06.2020
[2022/27]
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO2007009498  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [X] 1-3,5-11,13-15,21,22 * page 2, line 28 - page 3, line 14 * * page 4, line 2 - line 17 * * page 9, line 4 - page 10, line 10 * * page 11, line 5 - page 12, line 33; figure 3 * [Y] 4,12,16-20;
 [Y]US2007067470  (AYERS JOHN I [US], et al) [Y] 4,12,16-20 * page 7, paragraph 73 - paragraph 78 *;
 [A]  - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Sh interface; Signalling flows and message contents (3GPP TS 29.328 version 6.12.0 Release 6); ETSI TS 129 328, ETSI STANDARDS, EUROPEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, SOPHIA-ANTIPO, FR, (200612), ISSN 0000-0001, XP014036409 [A] 4,12,16-20 * page 15, paragraph 6.1.4 * * page 24, paragraph B.1.1 *
Examination   - "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Core Network and Terminals; IP Multimedia (IM) Subsystem Cx and Dx interfaces; Signalling flows and message contents (Release 7)", 3GPP STANDARD; 3GPP TS 29.228, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20070601), no. V7.6.0, pages 1 - 61, XP050372476
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