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EP3278501 - NETWORK OPERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
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
British Telecommunications public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / TURNER, Michael
PP: C5A
BT Centre
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
02 / HEALING, Alexander
PP: C5A
BT Centre
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)British Telecommunications public limited company Intellectual Property Department
9th Floor
One Braham
Braham Street
London E1 8EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/06]British Telecommunications public limited company Intellectual Property Department
Ground Floor, Faraday Building
1 Knightrider Street
London EC4V 5BT / GB
Application number, filing date16712879.230.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016EP56959
Priority number, dateEP2015027510331.03.2015         Original published format: EP 15275103
[2018/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016156431
Date:06.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3278501
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.:EP3278501
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24, H04L12/851
[2019/18]
CPC:
H04L41/0816 (EP,US); H04L47/2441 (US); H04L41/0631 (EP,US);
H04L41/145 (EP,US); H04L41/28 (EP,US); H04L63/0227 (EP);
H04L63/0272 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/06]H04L12/24
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
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NETZWERKBETRIEB[2018/06]
English:NETWORK OPERATION[2018/06]
French:FONCTIONNEMENT DE RÉSEAU[2018/06]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2017National basic fee paid 
27.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
27.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2019Fee for grant paid
07.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.03.2016
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2003110398  (DACIER MARC [FR], et al) [Y] 1-4,7-11 * paragraphs [0020] - [0035] * * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US2008320549  (BERTINO ELISA [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0030] - [0037] - [0058] *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICInfA.2014.6932632
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2012.10.022
by applicantUS2003110398
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