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EP3198797 - NETWORK FUNCTIONS VIRTUALIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2021Change - divisional application(s)published on 21.04.2021  [2021/16]
19.03.2021Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 21.04.2021  [2021/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2020/52]
Former [2017/31]For all designated states
Intel IP Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHOU, Joey
8825 North 85th Place
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 / US
02 / VENKATACHALAM, Muthaiah Muthu
16620 NW Paddington Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97006 / US
03 / KEDALAGUDDE, Meghashree Dattatri
361 NE Autumn Rose Way Apt. E
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 / US
 [2017/31]
Representative(s)Rooney, John-Paul
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/31]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15738219.330.06.2015
[2017/31]
WO2015US38675
Priority number, dateUS201462055527P25.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462055527 P
US201462059022P02.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462059022 P
[2017/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016048430
Date:31.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3198797
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24, H04W28/08
[2017/31]
CPC:
G06F9/45558 (EP,US); H04L41/40 (KR); H04L41/0823 (EP,KR,US);
H04L41/0897 (EP,KR,US); H04L41/342 (KR); H04W24/02 (US);
G06F2009/45595 (EP,KR,US); Y02D30/70 (EP) (-)
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 [2017/31]
TitleGerman:VIRTUALISIERUNG VON NETZWERKFUNKTIONEN[2017/31]
English:NETWORK FUNCTIONS VIRTUALIZATION[2017/31]
French:VIRTUALISATION DE FONCTIONS DE RÉSEAU[2017/31]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2017National basic fee paid 
20.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
20.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2021Application withdrawn by applicant  [2021/16]
16.03.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.03.2021
17.03.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)EP21162866.4  / EP3855681
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A] US5844886  (SZENTESIA RON et al.) [A] 2 * column 7, line 1 - line 58 *
 [IDA]   "Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Management and Orchestration;GS NFV-MAN 001", ETSI DRAFT; GS NFV-MAN 001, EUROPEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ETSI), 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS ; FRANCE, vol. ISG - NFV, no. V0.6.3, 22 September 2014 (2014-09-22), pages 1 - 197, XP014216374 [ID] 1,3-8 * page 18, paragraph 4.6 - page 34, paragraph 5.7.7 * * page 105, paragraph A.2 - page 146, paragraph C.6 * [A] 2
 [A]   ETSI GS NFV: "ETSI GS NFV 001 V1.1.1 Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Use Cases", 1 October 2013 (2013-10-01), Sophia Antipolis France, pages 1 - 50, XP055143758, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20141001] [A] 1-8 * page 28, paragraph 9 - page 32; figures 14-17a *
Examination  INTEL: "pCR MME VNF instantiation and termination for mixed network", vol. SA WG5, no. Sophia Antipolis, France; 20140818 - 20140822, 8 August 2014 (2014-08-08), XP050841897, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20140808]
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