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EP About this file: EP3127312

EP3127312 - RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN A DIGITAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.12.2016
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
British Telecommunications public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
[2018/01]
Former [2017/06]For all designated states
British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LINNEY, Trevor Philip
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
02 / HORSLEY, Ian Edwin
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
 [2017/06]
Representative(s)British Telecommunications public limited company Intellectual Property Department
9th Floor
One Braham
Braham Street
London E1 8EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/07]British Telecommunications public limited company Intellectual Property Department
Ground Floor, Faraday Building
1 Knightrider Street
London EC4V 5BT / GB
Former [2017/06]Geffen, Nigel Paul
BT Intellectual Property Department
Ground Floor
BT Faraday Building
1 Knightrider Street
London EC4V 5BT / GB
Application number, filing date15714005.423.03.2015
[2017/06]
WO2015GB50848
Priority number, dateEP2014025005931.03.2014         Original published format: EP 14250059
[2017/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015150732
Date:08.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3127312
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3127312
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04M11/06, H04B3/32
[2017/06]
CPC:
H04M11/062 (EP,CN,US); H04B3/32 (EP,CN,US); H04L5/14 (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 [2017/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:RESSOURCENZUWEISUNG IN EINEM DIGITALEN KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZWERK[2017/06]
English:RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN A DIGITAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK[2017/06]
French:ATTRIBUTION DE RESSOURCES DANS UN RÉSEAU DE COMMUNICATION NUMÉRIQUE[2019/35]
Former [2017/06]AFFECTATION DE RESSOURCES DANS UN RÉSEAU DE COMMUNICATION NUMÉRIQUE
Entry into regional phase21.09.2016National basic fee paid 
21.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
21.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2019Fee for grant paid
19.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
01.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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