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EP About this file: EP2257095

EP2257095 - Inter-working function for the authentication of a terminal in a wireless local area network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2015
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2010/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Hsu, Eaymond T.
17775 Pennacook Court
San Diego CA 92127 / US
 [2010/48]
Representative(s)Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/39]Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2010/48]Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date10009983.720.06.2003
[2010/48]
Priority number, dateUS2002017656220.06.2002         Original published format: US 176562
[2010/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2257095
Date:01.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2257095
Date:24.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04W12/06, H04L29/06, // H04W92/02
[2013/37]
CPC:
H04L63/08 (EP,US); H04L12/46 (BR); H04W12/06 (EP,BR,KR,US);
H04L63/0892 (KR); H04W12/0431 (EP,US); H04W12/08 (KR);
H04W92/02 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/48]H04W12/06, H04L29/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/48]
TitleGerman:Interworking-funktion zur authentifizierung eines Endgerätes in einem drahtlosen lokalen Netzwerk[2010/48]
English:Inter-working function for the authentication of a terminal in a wireless local area network[2010/48]
French:Fonction d'interopérabilité pour l'authentification d'un terminal dans un réseau local sans fil[2010/48]
Examination procedure20.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/48]
01.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2014Fee for grant paid
11.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.08.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03761172.0  / EP1514384
EP09013590.6  / EP2144399
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 (EP20030761172) is  17.06.2005
Opposition(s)25.06.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
20.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
20.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG24.09.2014
CY24.09.2014
CZ24.09.2014
EE24.09.2014
MC24.09.2014
SI24.09.2014
SK24.09.2014
TR24.09.2014
LU20.06.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/11]CY24.09.2014
CZ24.09.2014
EE24.09.2014
MC24.09.2014
SI24.09.2014
SK24.09.2014
LU20.06.2015
Former [2016/09]CY24.09.2014
CZ24.09.2014
EE24.09.2014
MC24.09.2014
SK24.09.2014
Former [2015/23]CY24.09.2014
CZ24.09.2014
EE24.09.2014
SK24.09.2014
Former [2015/11]CY24.09.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]US6128389  (CHAN YICK MAN [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 6, line 64 - column 7, line 38 * * column 11, line 13 - column 12, line 25 * * figures 4,8 *;
 [XY]  - ALA-LAURILA J ET AL, "WIRELESS LAN ACCESS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR MOBILE OPERATORS", IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE, IEEE SERVICE CENTER. PISCATAWAY, N.J, US, (200111), vol. 39, no. 11, ISSN 0163-6804, pages 82 - 89, XP001107810 [X] 1-4,7-10 * page 82, column R, line 26 - page 82, column R, line 45 * * page 83, column L, line 18 - page 84, column L, line 29 * * page 86, column L, line 15 - page 86, column R, line 36 * * figures 1,4 * [Y] 5,6,11,12

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/35.965363
 [Y]  - "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Security related network functions (GSM 03.20 version 7.2.0 Release 1998); ETSI TS 100 929", ETSI STANDARDS, LIS, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX, FRANCE, (19991101), vol. SMG3, no. V7.2.0, ISSN 0000-0001, XP014005715 [Y] 5,6,11,12 * sections 3.2, 3.3, 3.3.1 * * schemes 1 and 2 on pages 36 to 39* * annex B.2.2 *
 [AD]  - ARKKO, J.; HAVERINNEN, H., "EAP AKA Authentication", INTERNET DRAFT, (200202), pages 1 - 25, URL: http://www.potaroo.net/ietf/old-ids/draft-arkko-pppext-eap-aka-03.txt, (20040318), XP002273977 [AD] 1-12 * page 2, line 12 - page 3, line 24 * * page 5, line 1 - page 6, line 3 *
 [A]  - STARGEL, D., "Wireless LANs and 802.1x", WIRELESS LAN SECURITY, (20011212), pages 1 - 7, URL: http://www.wardrive.net/security/links, (20040318), XP002273978 [A] 1-12 * page 3, line 29 - page 4, line 17 * * figure 2 *
by applicant   - L. BLUNK ET AL., "PPP Extensible Authentication Protocol", RFC, (199803), page 2284
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