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EP2291033 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND METHOD FOR TIME-BASED NETWORK ACCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/09]Telecommunications network and method for time-based network access
[2020/01]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  26.08.2022
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.01.2017
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
Koninklijke KPN N.V.
Wilhelminakade 123
3072 AP Rotterdam / NL
[2018/24]
Former [2015/28]For all designated states
Koninklijke KPN N.V.
Maanplein 55
2516 CK The Hague / NL
Former [2011/09]For all designated states
Koninklijke KPN N.V.
Maanplein 55
2516 CK The Hague / NL
For all designated states
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast -Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
Schoemakerstraat 97
2628 VK Delft / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Schenk, Michael
Kleine Nobelstraat 28
2513 BZ, The Hague / NL
02 / van Loon, Johannes Maria
Makorehout 31
2719 JE, Zoetermeer / NL
 [2020/28]
Former [2011/09]01 / Schenk, Michael
Kleine Nobelstraat 28
2513 BZ, The Hague / NL
02 / van Loon, Johannes Maria
Makorehout 31
2719 JE, Zoetermeer / NL
Representative(s)Wuyts, Koenraad Maria
Koninklijke KPN N.V.
Intellectual Property Group
P.O. Box 25110
3001 HC Rotterdam / NL
[2020/28]
Application number, filing date10174609.719.02.2009
[2011/09]
Priority number, dateEP2008000375329.02.2008         Original published format: EP 08003753
[2011/09]
Previously filed application, dateEP2009071403119.02.2009
[2011/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2291033
Date:02.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2291033
Date:09.03.2011
[2011/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2291033
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2291033
Date:28.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/70, H04M3/38, H04W76/11, // H04W8/26, H04W74/00, H04W12/06, H04W12/00
[2019/50]
CPC:
H04M3/38 (EP,KR,US); H04W48/02 (KR); H04W74/04 (KR,US);
H04W28/0247 (KR,US); H04W4/50 (KR,US); H04W4/70 (EP,KR,US);
H04W48/08 (KR,US); H04W74/002 (KR,US); H04W76/11 (EP,KR,US);
H04W12/06 (EP,US); H04W12/61 (EP,US); H04W12/72 (EP,US);
H04W60/00 (US); H04W74/00 (EP,US); H04W8/26 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/09]H04W48/00
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 [2020/28]
Former [2011/09]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TELEKOMMUNIKATIONSNETZWERK UND VERFAHREN FÜR DEN ZEITBASIERTEN NETZWERKZUGANG[2020/01]
English:TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND METHOD FOR TIME-BASED NETWORK ACCESS[2020/01]
French:RÉSEAU DE TÉLÉCOMMUNICATION ET PROCÉDÉ D'ACCÈS DE RÉSEAU EN FONCTION DU TEMPS[2020/01]
Former [2011/09]Telekommunikationsnetzwerk und Verfahren für den zeitbasierten Netzwerkzugang
Former [2011/09]Telecommunications network and method for time-based network access
Former [2011/09]Réseau de télécommunication et procédé d'accès de réseau en fonction du temps
Examination procedure09.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/42]
08.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2020Fee for grant paid
28.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09714031.3  / EP2250835
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 (EP20090714031) is  04.02.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.04.2021  23.07.2021  WITHDRAWN
Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
No. 18 Haibin Road
Wusha Chang'an
Dongguan Guangdong 523860 / CN
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2021/35]
Former [2021/20]
Opponent(s)01  08.04.2021  08.04.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
No. 18 Haibin Road
Wusha Chang'an
Dongguan Guangdong 523860 / CN
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
22.04.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.09.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.02.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.05.2022
31.03.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.04.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.05.2022Date of oral proceedings
18.07.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
19.08.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.02.2009
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
MT08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
TR08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
LU19.02.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]HU19.02.2009
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
TR08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
LU19.02.2021
Former [2024/22]HU19.02.2009
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
LU19.02.2021
Former [2023/27]HU19.02.2009
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
LU19.02.2021
Former [2023/24]CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
LU19.02.2021
Former [2021/47]CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
LU19.02.2021
Former [2021/41]CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/36]CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/28]CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/22]CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/10]HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/09]LT08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/07]LT08.07.2020
NO08.10.2020
Documents cited:Search[XA]WO0155861  (HILL VINCENT [US]) [X] 1,2,4-13,15-23 * abstract * * page 1, lines 10-14 * * page 2, lines 16,17 * * page 3, line 15 - page 4, line 13 * * page 7, line 14 - page 8, line 13 * * page 11, lines 20,21 * * page 14, lines 6-22 * * claims 1-35 * [A] 3,14;
 [A]US2003156700  (BROWN MICHAEL WAYNE [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *;
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ExaminationEP1681815
by applicantWO0155861
OppositionUS2002162008
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 EP1681815
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