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EP3635980 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TERMINALS REGISTERED VIA MULTIPLE ACCESS NETWORKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RS
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
Site de Nokia Paris Saclay
Route de Villejust
91620 Nozay / FR
For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2020/16]
Inventor(s)01 / THIEBAUT, Laurent
Alcatel-Lucent International
Centre de Villarceaux
Route de Villejust
91620 Nozay / FR
02 / WONG, Curt
1722 Bellevue Way N.E.
Bellevue, Washington 98004 / US
03 / HWAN WON, Sung
No. A-501
50 Neungdong-ro
Gwangjin-gu
Seoul 05070 / KR
04 / DREVON, Nicolas
Alcatel-Lucent International
Centre de Villarceaux
Route de Villejust
91620 Nozay / FR
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)Nokia EPO representatives
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2020/16]
Application number, filing date18722995.007.05.2018
[2020/16]
WO2018EP61739
Priority number, dateUS201762503158P08.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762503158 P
[2020/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018206516
Date:15.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3635980
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3635980
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/14, H04W8/22, H04W68/12, H04W88/06
[2020/16]
CPC:
H04W68/12 (EP,US); H04W76/27 (US); H04W4/14 (EP,US);
H04W68/02 (US); H04W8/22 (EP,US); H04W88/06 (EP,US)
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 [2020/16]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR ENDGERÄTE, DIE ÜBER MEHRERE ZUGANGSNETZWERKE REGISTRIERT SIND[2020/16]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TERMINALS REGISTERED VIA MULTIPLE ACCESS NETWORKS[2020/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR TERMINAUX ENREGISTRÉS PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE DE RÉSEAUX D'ACCÈS MULTIPLES[2020/16]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2019National basic fee paid 
09.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/16]
09.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2024Fee for grant paid
22.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES01.05.2024
HR01.05.2024
PL01.05.2024
NO01.08.2024
RS01.08.2024
GR02.08.2024
IS01.09.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]ES01.05.2024
HR01.05.2024
NO01.08.2024
GR02.08.2024
IS01.09.2024
Former [2024/47]HR01.05.2024
NO01.08.2024
GR02.08.2024
IS01.09.2024
Former [2024/46]HR01.05.2024
NO01.08.2024
IS01.09.2024
Cited inInternational search[X]US2013324170  (WATFA MAHMOUD [CA]) [X] 5,6,11,12,17,18,23,24 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] - [0004] - [0060] , [0068] - [0075] - [0 84] - [0098] * * figure 3 *;
 [XI]US2014378172  (LIM JAEWON [KR]) [X] 4,10,16,22 * abstract * * figures 5-7 * * paragraphs [0003] - [0014] - [0 53] - [0058] - [0 75] - [0096] * [I] 1-3,7-9,13-15,19-22;
 [X]US2015327206  (RAHMAN SHAMIM A [CA], et al) [X] 5,6,11,12,17,18,23,24 * abstract * * figures 1-3 * * paragraphs [0006] , [0013] - [0017] - [0 23] - [0028] *;
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 [XP]  - NOKIA ET AL, "23.501: Paging a UE via 3GPP access for re-activating PDU sessions in non- 3GPP access", vol. SA WG2, no. Hangzhou; 20170515 - 20170519, (20170509), 3GPP DRAFT; S2-173294_PCR23501R15_PAGING A UE VIA 3GPP FOR N3GPP SESSION_V1, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CE, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_sa/WG2_Arch/TSGS2_121_Hangzhou/Docs/, (20170509), XP051268746 [XP] 1-4,7-10,13-16,19-22 * the whole document *
 [A]  - "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; Procedures for the 5G System; Stage 2 (Release 15)", 3GPP STANDARD ; TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ; 3GPP TS 23.502, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20170420), vol. SA WG2, no. V0.3.0, pages 1 - 116, XP051298172 [A] 5,6,11,12,17,18,23,24 * paragraph [4.13.3] *
 [XP]  - NOKIA ET AL, "TS 23.502: SMS over NAS over non 3GPP access", vol. SA WG2, no. Hangzhou, China; 20170515 - 20170519, (20170520), 3GPP DRAFT; S2-173621WAS416 23.502-SMSOVERNON3GPP-V2, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_sa/WG2_Arch/TSGS2_121_Hangzhou/Docs/, (20170520), XP051289150 [XP] 5,6,11,12,17,18,23,24 * the whole document *
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