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EP3277028 - METHOD AND DEVICES FOR OPERATING A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
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
Deutsche Telekom AG
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140
53113 Bonn / DE
[2020/10]
Former [2018/05]For all designated states
Deutsche Telekom AG
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140
53113 Bonn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Sonntag, Dr. Thomas
Compbachweg 27b
53343 Wachtberg / DE
 [2018/05]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
P.O. Box 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
[2020/10]
Former [2018/05]Patentship Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elsenheimerstraße 65
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date16182071.729.07.2016
[2018/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3277028
Date:31.01.2018
Language:DE
[2018/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3277028
Date:04.03.2020
Language:DE
[2020/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/02, H04W12/12, // H04W8/22
[2019/37]
CPC:
H04W48/02 (EP,US); H04W12/126 (EP,US); H04W8/22 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/05]H04W48/02
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 [2018/05]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES MOBILFUNKNETZWERKS[2018/05]
English:METHOD AND DEVICES FOR OPERATING A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK[2018/05]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN RESEAU DE RADIOCOMMUNICATION MOBILE[2018/05]
Examination procedure29.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2017Examination requested  [2018/05]
27.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.01.2020Fee for grant paid
15.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.01.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
28.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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