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EP3424231 - A METHOD AND A BASE STATION FOR CONTROLLING USER DATA TRAFFIC BETWEEN THE WIRELESS DEVICE AND A LOCAL CLOUD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/02]A BASE STATION, A WIRELESS DEVICE, AND METHODS THEREIN FOR CONTROLLING USER DATA TRAFFIC BETWEEN THE WIRELESS DEVICE AND A LOCAL CLOUD
[2020/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2019/02]
Inventor(s)01 / WESTBERG, Lars
Långtora Grän 11
SE-745 96 Enköping / SE
02 / ERIKSSON, Hans
Runskogsvägen 44
SE-192 48 Sollentuna / SE
 [2019/02]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2019/02]Zacco Sweden AB
Valhallavägen 117
Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date16892826.502.03.2016
[2019/02]
WO2016SE50164
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017151025
Date:08.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3424231
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3424231
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE08.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/24, H04L12/14, H04L29/08, H04W88/08, H04M15/00, H04W8/08, H04W36/00, H04W76/15
[2019/37]
CPC:
H04M15/852 (EP,US); H04L12/14 (EP,US); H04L12/1403 (EP,US);
H04L12/1407 (US); H04L67/1008 (EP,US); H04L67/63 (EP,US);
H04M15/8214 (EP,US); H04M15/853 (EP,US); H04M15/88 (EP,US);
H04W36/0022 (EP,US); H04W4/24 (EP,US); H04W76/15 (US);
H04W8/08 (US); H04W88/08 (US); H04M15/8207 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/02]H04W4/24, H04L12/14, H04L29/08, H04W88/08
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 [2019/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND BASISSTATION ZUR STEUERUNG DES BENUTZERDATENVERKEHRS ZWISCHEN DER DRAHTLOSEN VORRICHTUNG UND EINER LOKALEN CLOUD[2020/19]
English:A METHOD AND A BASE STATION FOR CONTROLLING USER DATA TRAFFIC BETWEEN THE WIRELESS DEVICE AND A LOCAL CLOUD[2020/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET STATION DE BASE POUR COMMANDER UN TRAFIC DE DONNÉES D'UTILISATEUR ENTRE LE DISPOSITIF SANS FIL ET UN NUAGE LOCAL[2020/19]
Former [2019/02]BASISSTATION, DRAHTLOSE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN DARIN ZUR STEUERUNG DES BENUTZERDATENVERKEHRS ZWISCHEN DER DRAHTLOSEN VORRICHTUNG UND EINER LOKALEN CLOUD
Former [2019/02]A BASE STATION, A WIRELESS DEVICE, AND METHODS THEREIN FOR CONTROLLING USER DATA TRAFFIC BETWEEN THE WIRELESS DEVICE AND A LOCAL CLOUD
Former [2019/02]STATION DE BASE, DISPOSITIF SANS FIL ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS POUR COMMANDER UN TRAFIC DE DONNÉES D'UTILISATEUR ENTRE LE DISPOSITIF SANS FIL ET UN NUAGE LOCAL
Entry into regional phase28.08.2018National basic fee paid 
28.08.2018Search fee paid 
28.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
28.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
16.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
14.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2020Fee for grant paid
14.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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