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EP About this file: EP3138307

EP3138307 - OPTIMIZING CAPACITY EXPANSION IN A MOBILE NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2016
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
Affirmed Networks, Inc.
35 Nagog Park, 1st Floor
Acton, MA 01720 / US
[2019/17]
Former [2017/10]For all designated states
Affirmed Networks Inc.
35 Nagog Park
1st Floor
Acton, MA 01720 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TO, Philip
5 Carter Road
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
 [2017/10]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/37]HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Former [2017/10]Hufton, David Alan
HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date15785224.530.04.2015
[2017/10]
WO2015US28496
Priority number, dateUS201461986462P30.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461986462 P
[2017/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015168394
Date:05.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3138307
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3138307
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/00, H04W28/08, // H04W8/18
[2017/50]
CPC:
H04W48/17 (EP,KR,US); H04W28/0958 (KR); H04W40/18 (EP,US);
H04W72/52 (KR,US); H04W72/53 (KR,US); H04W8/18 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2017/10]H04W4/26
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 [2017/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTIMIERUNG DER KAPAZITÄTSEXPANSION IN EINEM MOBILEN NETZWERK[2017/10]
English:OPTIMIZING CAPACITY EXPANSION IN A MOBILE NETWORK[2017/10]
French:OPTIMISATION D'EXTENSION DE CAPACITÉ DANS UN RÉSEAU MOBILE[2017/10]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2016National basic fee paid 
25.10.2016Search fee paid 
25.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/10]
25.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2019Fee for grant paid
31.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.04.2015
AL11.09.2019
AT11.09.2019
CY11.09.2019
DK11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
MC11.09.2019
MK11.09.2019
MT11.09.2019
PL11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
RS11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
SI11.09.2019
SK11.09.2019
SM11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
IS12.01.2020
PT13.01.2020
BE30.04.2020
LU30.04.2020
[2022/32]
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PL11.09.2019
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BG11.12.2019
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BG11.12.2019
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GR12.12.2019
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PT13.01.2020
LU30.04.2020
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BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
PT13.01.2020
IS24.02.2020
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NO11.12.2019
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PT13.01.2020
Former [2020/22]AL11.09.2019
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BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
PT13.01.2020
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NO11.12.2019
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SE11.09.2019
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GR12.12.2019
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NO11.12.2019
Former [2020/08]LT11.09.2019
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International search[A]US2005132051  (HILL DARON C [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * entire document *;
 [A]US2005243726  (NARENDRAN PARANTHAMAN [GB]) [A] 1-10* entire document *;
 [Y]US2010017506  (FADELL ANTHONY [US]) [Y] 1-10 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2013196617  (ZALMANOVITCH GIL [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * entire document *
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