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EP2237584 - COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, FORWARDING NODE AND COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/40]COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, FORWARDING NODE, MOBILE NODE, SERVER, AND COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM
[2021/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[2010/40]
Former [2010/40]For all designated states
Nec Corporation
7-1 Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / AWANO, Jun
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1 Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
 [2021/37]
Former [2010/40]01 / AWANO, Jun
c/o NEC Corporation 7-1 Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2021/37]
Former [2010/40]Betten & Resch
Patentanwälte Theatinerstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date09719450.010.03.2009
[2010/40]
WO2009JP54501
Priority number, dateJP2008005948810.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008059488
[2010/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009113517
Date:17.09.2009
Language:JA
[2009/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2237584
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2237584
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.09.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W8/04, H04W28/06, H04W80/04
[2010/40]
CPC:
H04W28/06 (EP,US); H04W8/04 (EP,US); H04W80/045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/37]
Former [2010/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, WEITERLEITUNGSKNOTEN UND KOMMUNIKATIONSKONTROLLVERFAHREN[2021/17]
English:COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, FORWARDING NODE AND COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL METHOD[2021/17]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATIONS, NOEUD DE RETRANSMISSION ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE COMMUNICATIONS[2021/17]
Former [2010/40]KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, WEITERLEITUNGSKNOTEN, MOBILKNOTEN, SERVER UND KOMMUNIKATIONSKONTROLLVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM
Former [2010/40]COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, FORWARDING NODE, MOBILE NODE, SERVER, AND COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM
Former [2010/40]SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATIONS, NOEUD DE RETRANSMISSION, NOEUD MOBILE, SERVEUR, ET PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME DE COMMANDE DE COMMUNICATIONS
Entry into regional phase19.08.2010Translation filed 
19.08.2010National basic fee paid 
19.08.2010Search fee paid 
19.08.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
19.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
06.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2021Fee for grant paid
06.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2021Receipt 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  09.04.2019
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.03.2009
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PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
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BG15.12.2021
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GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
IE10.03.2022
LU10.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
FR31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2004047348  (O'NEILL ALAN [AU]) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0021] - [0039]; figures 1,2,8 *;
 [X]WO2006071474  (UTSTARCOM INC [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * page 3, line 1 - line 21; figure 4 *;
 [X]WO2007047145  (QUALCOMM FLARION TECH [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0054] - [0061] - [0072]; figure 6 *;
 [A]  - PERKINS C, "RFC - 3344 IP Mobility Support for IPv4", INTERNET CITATION, (200208), URL: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3344, (20061205), XP002410440 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
International search[X]WO2007047145  (QUALCOMM FLARION TECH [US], et al);
 [X]JP2004241895  (MOTOROLA INC);
 [A]JP2003534719  (MOTOROLA, INC.)
ExaminationUS2003088765
 US6987771
 WO2006010382
by applicantJP3972880B
    - "IP Mobility support for IPv4", RFC3344, (20080117), URL: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3344
    - WIMAX FORUM/3GPP2 PROXY MOBILE IPV4, (20070920), URL: http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-leung-mip4-proxy-mode-4
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