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EP About this file: EP1958344

EP1958344 - SYSTEM FOR RATE-CONTROL OF AGGREGATE-RATE COMMUNICATION SERVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.01.2014
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building Bantian Longgang District, Shenzhen
Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / SULTAN, Robert
211B
Heritage Hills Drive
Somers, New York 10589 / US
02 / GJESSING, Stein
Setra Vei 12C
N-0786 Oslo / NO
03 / ZHANG, Xuan
Lanshan International Dept.
1-406, Heilongjiang RO.
Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037 / CN
04 / DENG, Zhusheng
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
05 / LI, Xixiang
Laiying Garden 9602
Shahexi Road
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055 / CN
06 / HE, Jianfei
Huawei Service Centre Building
Kefa Road, Science-Based Industrial Park
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2014/07]
Former [2009/22]01 / SULTAN, Robert
211B Heritage Hills Drive
Somers, New York 10589 / US
02 / GJESSING, Stein
Setra Vei 12C
N-0786 Oslo / NO
03 / ZHANG, Xuan
Lanshan International Dept. , 1-406, Heilongjiang RO.
Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037 / CN
04 / DENG, Zhusheng
Huawei Administration Building Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
05 / LI, Xixiang
Laiying Garden 9602 Shahexi Road
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055 / CN
06 / HE, Jianfei
Huawei Service Centre Building Kefa Road, Science-Based Industrial Park
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Former [2008/34]01 / SULTAN, Robert
211B Heritage Hills Drive
Somers, New York 10589 / US
02 / GJESSING, Stein
Setra Vei 12C
N-0786 Oslo / NO
03 / ZHANG, Xuan
Lanshan International Dept. 1-406 Heilongjiang RO.
Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037 / CN
04 / DENG, Zhusheng
Huawei Administration Building Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
05 / LI, Xixiang
Laiying Garden 9602 Shahexi Road
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055 / CN
06 / HE, Jianfei
Huawei Service Centre Building Kefa Road, Science-Based Industrial Park
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/07]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Former [2010/47]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Former [2010/47]Casalonga, Axel
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 71/73
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/34]Casalonga, Axel
Bureau Casalonga & Josse Bayerstrasse 71/73
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date07785378.624.07.2007
[2008/34]
WO2007CN70350
Priority number, dateUS20060820202P24.07.2006         Original published format: US 820202 P
US2007062264612.01.2007         Original published format: US 622646
[2008/52]
Former [2008/34]US20070820202P24.07.2007
US2007062264612.01.2007
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008014712
Date:07.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1958344
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1958344
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1958344
Date:12.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN07.02.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/005, H04L12/26, H04L12/701, H04L12/801, H04L12/813, H04L12/825
[2013/24]
CPC:
H04L47/10 (EP,US); H04L45/00 (US); H04L47/13 (EP,US);
H04L47/20 (EP,US); H04L47/25 (EP,US); H04L47/263 (EP,US);
Y02D30/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/49]H04B7/005, H04L12/56, H04L12/26
Former IPC [2008/34]H04B7/005
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 [2008/34]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR RATENSTEUERUNG VON KOMMUNIKATIONSDIENSTEN MIT AGGREGIERTEN RATEN[2008/34]
English:SYSTEM FOR RATE-CONTROL OF AGGREGATE-RATE COMMUNICATION SERVICES[2008/34]
French:SYSTÈME DESTINÉ À UNE COMMANDE DE TAUX DE SERVICES DE COMMUNICATION DE TAUX AGRÉGÉS[2008/34]
Entry into regional phase25.06.2008National basic fee paid 
25.06.2008Search fee paid 
25.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/34]
25.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2009Fee for grant paid
25.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.08.2010  04.07.2011  WITHDRAWN
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Burchardi, Thomas
Ericsson GmbH Ericsson Allee 1
52134 Herzogenrath / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/33]
Opponent(s)01  18.08.2010  04.07.2011  WITHDRAWN
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Burchardi, Thomas
Ericsson GmbH Ericsson Allee 1
52134 Herzogenrath / DE
Former [2010/38]
Opponent(s)01  18.08.2010    WITHDRAWN
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Burchardi, Thomas
Ericsson GmbH Ericsson Allee 1
52134 Herzogenrath / DE
24.09.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.03.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.07.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.07.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.10.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.12.2013Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
LV18.11.2009
MT18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
TR18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
HU19.05.2010
IE24.07.2010
LU24.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
[2015/21]
Former [2014/41]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
MT18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
TR18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
HU19.05.2010
IE24.07.2010
LU24.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
Former [2011/36]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
LV18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
IE24.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2011/25]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
LV18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2010/43]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
LV18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/31]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
LV18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
LV18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/28]CY18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
LV18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
Documents cited:Search[XA]US5857147  (GARDNER WILLIAM R [US], et al) [X] 1-18 * column 1 - column 6; figure 5 * [A] 19-32;
 [A]US2003165146  (SULTAN ROBERT [US], et al) [A] 1-32* paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0032]; figure 1 *;
 [XA]US2006098672  (SCHZUKIN GOLAN [IL], et al) [X] 1-31 [A] 32
International search[A]US5857147  (GARDNER WILLIAM R [US], et al);
 [A]US2003133415  (KIM TAI-SUK [KR], et al);
 [A]WO2005013513  (SK TELECOM CO LTD [KR], et al);
 [A]CN1585504  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN])
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