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EP About this file: EP2947817

EP2947817 - CREDIT CONTROL IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.05.2018  [2018/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone IP Licensing Limited
The Connection
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[2015/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Moughton, John
c/o Group Legal (Patents), Vodafone Group Services
Limited, One Kingdom Street Paddington Central
London, W2 6BY / GB
02 / Awuah, Benjamin
c/o Group Legal (Patents), Vodafone Group Services
Limited, One Kingdom Street Paddington Central
London, W2 6BY / GB
03 / Davies, Rhys
c/o Group Legal (Patents), Vodafone Group Services
Limited, One Kingdom Street Paddington Central
London, W2 6BY / GB
 [2015/48]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/48]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date15168774.621.05.2015
[2015/48]
Priority number, dateGB2014000915322.05.2014         Original published format: GB 201409153
[2015/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2947817
Date:25.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/14, H04M15/00
[2015/48]
CPC:
H04W4/02 (EP); H04W4/24 (EP,GB,US); H04L12/1482 (US);
H04L12/1403 (EP,US); H04M15/31 (EP,US); H04M15/41 (EP,US);
H04M15/66 (EP,US); H04M15/8038 (EP,US); H04M15/8214 (EP,US);
H04W8/20 (US); H04L12/1467 (EP,US); H04W84/042 (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 [2016/27]
Former [2015/48]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:KREDITSTEUERUNG IN EINEM TELEKOMMUNIKATIONSNETZ[2015/48]
English:CREDIT CONTROL IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK[2015/48]
French:CONTRÔLE DE CRÉDIT DANS UN RÉSEAU DE TÉLÉCOMMUNICATION[2015/48]
Examination procedure25.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/27]
09.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/20]
09.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2018/20]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
09.09.2016Request for further processing filed
09.09.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.09.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidPenalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201703   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2003186678  (LUCIDARME THIERRY [FR], et al) [X] 1,7-9,19-21 * abstract * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0051] * * figure 1 * [I] 2-6,10-18;
 [XI]  - "Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); Telecommunication management; Charging management; Charging data description for the Packet Switched (PS) domain (3GPP TS 32.215 version 5.9.0 Release 5); ETSI TS 132 215", IEEE, LIS, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX, FRANCE, (20050623), vol. 3-SA5, no. V5.9.0, ISSN 0000-0001, XP014030705 [X] 1,7-9,19-21 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [05.8] * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [07.6] * * paragraph [000A] * [I] 2-6,10-18
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