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EP3320724 - OPERATING MODE BASED ON NETWORK ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INDICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/20]NETWORK ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INDICATION
[2020/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
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
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2020/33]
Former [2018/20]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / KRISHNAN, Suresh
5710 Upper Creek Ct
Suwanee, Georgia 30024 / US
02 / RAHMER, David
21 Breckenridge St.
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Québec H9G 1E9 / CA
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/20]
Application number, filing date16820930.206.07.2016
[2018/20]
WO2016IB54053
Priority number, dateUS201562189024P06.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562189024 P
WO2016IB5077312.02.2016         Original published format: PCT/IB2016/050773
[2018/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017006264
Date:12.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3320724
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3320724
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/12, H04W88/10, // H04W88/04
[2020/11]
CPC:
H04W88/10 (EP,US); H04W48/12 (EP,RU,US); H04W48/16 (RU,US);
H04W72/1215 (RU,US); H04W76/15 (RU,US); H04W8/245 (US);
H04W88/04 (EP,US); H04W88/06 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/01]H04W48/08, H04W88/10
Former IPC [2018/20]H04W48/18
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BETRIEBSMODUS AUF BASIS VON EINER ANZEIGE EINER NETZWERKZUGANGSTECHNOLOGIE[2020/11]
English:OPERATING MODE BASED ON NETWORK ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INDICATION[2020/11]
French:MODE DE FONCTIONNEMENT BASÉ SUR UNE INDICATION DE TECHNOLOGIE D'ACCÈS AU RÉSEAU[2020/11]
Former [2018/20]ANZEIGE EINER NETZWERKZUGANGSTECHNOLOGIE
Former [2018/20]NETWORK ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INDICATION
Former [2018/20]INDICATION DE TECHNOLOGIE D'ACCÈS AU RÉSEAU
Entry into regional phase18.01.2018National basic fee paid 
18.01.2018Search fee paid 
18.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
18.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2020Fee for grant paid
07.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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