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EP About this file: EP3512256

EP3512256 - DEVICE AND METHOD OF PERFORMING AN ACCESS CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acer Incorporated
8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Road
Xizhi District
New Taipei City 221 / TW
[2019/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Cheng, Ching-Wen
8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Xizhi Dist.
221 New Taipei City / TW
 [2019/29]
Representative(s)Straus, Alexander, et al
2K Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Bajuwarenring 14
82041 Oberhaching / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/45]Straus, Alexander, et al
2K Patent- und Rechtsanwälte - München
Keltenring 9
82041 Oberhaching / DE
Former [2019/29]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date19151366.211.01.2019
[2019/29]
Priority number, dateUS201862616433P12.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862616433 P
US20191624412610.01.2019         Original published format: US201916244126
[2019/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3512256
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3512256
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/02, H04W48/16
[2021/24]
CPC:
H04W48/02 (EP,US); H04W48/06 (CN,US); H04W28/0289 (CN);
H04W48/16 (EP,US); H04W84/042 (US)
Former IPC [2019/29]H04W48/02, H04W48/16, // H04W76/27, H04W76/10
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 [2020/02]
Former [2019/29]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG EINER ZUGANGSKONTROLLE[2019/29]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD OF PERFORMING AN ACCESS CONTROL[2019/29]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'EFFECTUER UN CONTRÔLE D'ACCÈS[2019/29]
Examination procedure03.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
03.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2021Fee for grant paid
04.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2016006948  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0129] - [0157] *;
 [A]WO2016118282  (INTEL IP CORP [US]) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0024] - [0069] - [0106] - [0138] *;
 [X]  - LG ELECTRONICS INC, "Access category based access barring for RRC_IDLE and RRC_INACTIVE", vol. RAN WG2, no. Reno, USA; 20171127 - 20171201, (20171117), 3GPP DRAFT; R2-1713694 CATEGORY BASED ACCESS BARRING IN IDLE AND INACTIVE, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDE, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg%5Fran/WG2%5FRL2/TSGR2%5F100/Docs/, (20171117), XP051372357 [X] 1-15 * pages 1-2 *
 [X]  - INTEL CORPORATION, "RAN implications of 5G Access Control requirements", vol. RAN WG2, no. Prague, Czech Republic; 20171009 - 20171013, (20171008), 3GPP DRAFT; R2-1710602_5G_AC_RAN_REQUIREMENT, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Meetings_3GPP_SYNC/RAN2/Docs/, (20171008), XP051342638 [X] 1-15 * pages 1,6,7 *
 [X]  - ERICSSON, "Access Control for NR", vol. RAN WG2, no. Athens, Greece; 20170213 - 20170217, (20170204), 3GPP DRAFT; R2-1700911 ACCESS CONTROL FOR NR, 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_ran/WG2_RL2/TSGR2_97/Docs/, (20170204), XP051223298 [X] 1-15 * the whole document *
Examination   - ZTE ET AL, "Consideration on access control in NR", vol. RAN WG2, no. Vancouver, Canada; 20180122 - 20180126, (20180111), 3GPP DRAFT; R2-1800458 CONSIDERATION ON ACCESS CONTROL IN NR, 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%5Fran/WG2%5FRL2/TSGR2%5FAHs/2018%5F01%5FNR/Docs/, (20180111), XP051385738
    - ERICSSON, "Signaling of Access Control Parameters", vol. RAN WG2, no. Vancouver, Canada; 20180122 - 20180126, (20180111), 3GPP DRAFT; R2-1800320 - SIGNALING OF ACCESS CONTROL PARAMETERS, 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%5Fran/WG2%5FRL2/TSGR2%5FAHs/2018%5F01%5FNR/Docs/, (20180111), XP051385655
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