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EP About this file: EP3171542

EP3171542 - SESSION MANAGEMENT METHOD, APPLICATION FUNCTION ENTITY, POLICY SERVER AND PROTOCOL CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
FormerThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2017/21]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Xiaoyun
c/o ZTE CORPORATION
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2017/21]
Representative(s)HGF
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/21]HGF Limited
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date14828651.118.07.2014
[2017/21]
WO2014CN82548
Priority number, dateCN20131031957126.07.2013         Original published format: CN201310319571
WO2014CN7567718.04.2014         Original published format: PCT/CN2014/075677
CN20141030118627.06.2014         Original published format: CN201410301186
[2017/21]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015010576
Date:29.01.2015
Language:ZH
[2015/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3171542
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3171542
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN29.01.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24, H04L12/14
[2017/33]
CPC:
H04L12/14 (EP,US); H04L41/0893 (EP,US); H04L12/1407 (EP,US);
H04L41/0273 (EP,US); H04L67/02 (US); H04L67/14 (US);
H04L69/08 (EP,CN,US); H04L69/16 (US); H04L69/329 (EP,US);
H04L9/40 (US); H04M15/66 (EP,US); H04M15/8228 (EP,US);
H04W4/24 (EP,US); H04W76/12 (EP,US); H04L41/0894 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/21]H04L12/24
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 [2017/21]
TitleGerman:SITZUNGSVERWALTUNGSVERFAHREN, ANWENDUNGSFUNKTIONSEINHEIT, RICHTLINIENSERVER UND PROTOKOLLUMSETZER[2017/21]
English:SESSION MANAGEMENT METHOD, APPLICATION FUNCTION ENTITY, POLICY SERVER AND PROTOCOL CONVERTER[2017/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE GESTION DE SESSION, ENTITÉ À FONCTION D'APPLICATION, SERVEUR DE RÈGLES ET CONVERTISSEUR DE PROTOCOLE[2017/21]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2017Translation filed 
27.02.2017National basic fee paid 
27.02.2017Search fee paid 
27.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application withdrawn by applicant  [2016/34]
27.02.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/34]
27.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/21]
05.04.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2017/21]
27.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/21]
18.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2018Fee for grant paid
22.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/50]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to file the translation
15.06.2016Request for further processing filed
15.06.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.04.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
15.06.2016Request for further processing filed
15.06.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.04.2017Decision despatched
15.06.2016Request for further processing filed
15.06.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.04.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
15.06.2016Request for further processing filed
15.06.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.04.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
15.06.2016Request for further processing filed
15.06.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.04.2017Decision despatched
15.06.2016Request for further processing filed
15.06.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.04.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
15.06.2016Request for further processing filed
15.06.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.04.2017Decision despatched
Request for re-establishment of rights:27.02.2017Date of receipt
12.04.2017Request accepted
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2014
AL02.01.2019
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