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EP2757848 - Method and system for improvement of handover quality in mobile radio systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Deutsche Telekom AG
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140
53113 Bonn / DE
[2014/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Belschner, Jakob
Fichardstr. 7a
60322 Frankfurt / DE
02 / Kuang, Quan
Popitzweg 9
Apartment 43
13627 Berlin / DE
 [2014/30]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/18]
Former [2014/30]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13151566.017.01.2013
[2014/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2757848
Date:23.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2757848
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/00, H04W36/20, H04W72/12, H04L12/26, H04W36/08
[2018/33]
CPC:
H04W36/20 (EP,US); H04L43/16 (US); H04W36/08 (EP,US);
H04W72/54 (EP,US); H04W36/0072 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/30]H04W72/08
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/30]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Verbesserung der Übergabequalität in mobilen Funksystemen[2014/30]
English:Method and system for improvement of handover quality in mobile radio systems[2014/30]
French:Procédé et système pour l'amélioration de la qualité de transfert dans des systèmes radio mobiles[2014/30]
Examination procedure27.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/30]
08.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.02.2019Fee for grant paid
07.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
22.03.2019Receipt 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  08.10.2018
Opposition(s)04.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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