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EP3272103 - COEXISTENCE OF SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK, NETWORK FUNCTION VIRTUALIZATION AND LEGACY NETWORKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2023New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Solutions and Networks GmbH & Co. KG
St.-Martin-Strasse 76
81541 Munich / DE
[2018/04]
Inventor(s)01 / HOFFMANN, Klaus
Franz Sperrweg 51
80995 Munich / DE
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)Borgström, Markus
Nokia Solutions and Networks GmbH & Co. KG
T&I IPR Patent Administration
St.-Martin-Straße 76
80240 München / DE
[2018/04]
Application number, filing date16705920.317.02.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016EP53364
Priority number, dateWO2015EP5594020.03.2015         Original published format: PCT/EP2015/055940
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016150623
Date:29.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3272103
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W24/02
[2022/08]
CPC:
H04W24/02 (EP,US); H04L45/64 (US); H04L67/10 (EP,US);
H04L67/51 (US); H04W28/084 (EP,US); H04W28/10 (US);
H04W36/22 (US); H04W28/0268 (US); H04W36/385 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/04]H04L29/08, H04W24/02
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 [2018/04]
TitleGerman:KOEXISTENZ VON SOFTWAREDEFINIERTEM NETZWERK, NETZWERKFUNKTIONSVIRTUALISIERUNG UND ALT-NETZWERKEN[2018/04]
English:COEXISTENCE OF SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK, NETWORK FUNCTION VIRTUALIZATION AND LEGACY NETWORKS[2018/04]
French:COEXISTENCE ENTRE UN RÉSEAU DÉFINI PAR LOGICIEL, UNE VIRTUALISATION DE FONCTION DE RÉSEAU ET DES RÉSEAUX HÉRITÉS[2018/04]
Entry into regional phase20.10.2017National basic fee paid 
20.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
28.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/18]
19.12.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2023/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.202308   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO2014202151  (NOKIA SOLUTIONS & NETWORKS OY [FI]);
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