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EP About this file: EP2833669

EP2833669 - Handoff procedure in a mobile communication system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2017
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
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
2050 W 190th Street, Suite 450
Torrance, CA 90504 / US
[2022/22]
Former [2015/06]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue, Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Basu Mallick, Prateek
Panasonic R&D Center Germany GmbH
Monzastrasse 4c
63225 Langen / DE
02 / Löhr, Joachim
Panasonic R&D Center Germany GmbH
Monzastrasse 4c
63225 Langen / DE
 [2015/06]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2022/25]
Former [2015/06]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date13178842.431.07.2013
[2015/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2833669
Date:04.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2833669
Date:22.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/00
[2015/06]
CPC:
H04W36/0072 (EP,US); H04W36/0005 (EP,US); H04W36/249 (EP,US);
H04W36/30 (US); H04W36/302 (EP,US); H04W74/006 (US);
H04W74/0833 (US) (-)
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 [2015/38]
Former [2015/06]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Übergabeverfahren in einem mobilen Kommunikationssystem[2015/06]
English:Handoff procedure in a mobile communication system[2015/06]
French:Procédure de transfert dans un système de communication mobile[2015/06]
Examination procedure04.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2015Examination requested  [2015/38]
31.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2022Fee for grant paid
11.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2022Receipt 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  31.03.2017
Opposition(s)23.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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