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EP3278507 - METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING MME REDUNDANCY ACROSS EXTENDED GEOGRAPHIC AREAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2019/36]
Former [2018/06]For all designated states
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / HOSDURG, Santhosh, Kumar
5401 Oxford Chase Way
Dunwoody, GA 30338 / US
02 / ZHENG, Haihong
136 Bricknell Lane
Coppell, TX 75019 / US
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Nokia EPO representatives
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2020/44]
Former [2018/06]Borgström, Markus
Nokia Solutions and Networks GmbH & Co. KG
T&I IPR Patent Administration
St.-Martin-Straße 76
80240 München / DE
Application number, filing date15888023.702.04.2015
[2018/06]
WO2015US24062
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016160018
Date:06.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3278507
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3278507
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/803
[2020/22]
CPC:
H04L47/125 (EP); H04W8/12 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/06]H04L12/26
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 [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VOM MME-REDUNDANZ ÜBER ERWEITERTE GEOGRAFISCHE GEBIETE[2018/06]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING MME REDUNDANCY ACROSS EXTENDED GEOGRAPHIC AREAS[2018/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL FOURNISSANT UNE REDONDANCE DE MME À TRAVERS DES ZONES GÉOGRAPHIQUES ÉTENDUES[2018/06]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2017National basic fee paid 
02.11.2017Search fee paid 
02.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
14.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2020Fee for grant paid
17.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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