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EP About this file: EP3557917

EP3557917 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING EFFICIENT DISCONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 07.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2019/43]
Inventor(s)01 / KOLDING, Troels
Sneppevej 21
DK-9270 Klarup / DK
02 / DALSGAARD, Lars
Torpantie 56
FIN-90230 Oulu / FI
03 / FREDERIKSEN, Frank
Hornbaekvej 4
DK-9270 Klarup / DK
04 / KOSKELA, Jarkko, J.
Kajuuttapiha 3
FIN-90500 Oulu / FI
05 / RINNE, Mika, P.
Merenneidontie 26J
FIN-02320 Espoo / FI
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2019/43]
Application number, filing date19173705.506.02.2008
[2019/43]
Priority number, dateUS20070888514P06.02.2007         Original published format: US 888514 P
[2019/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3557917
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3557917
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W52/02, H04W72/12
[2019/43]
CPC:
H04W52/0235 (EP,KR,US); H04W52/0216 (KR); H04W72/04 (KR);
H04W72/12 (EP,US); Y02D30/70 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/44]
Former [2019/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR EFFIZIENTE UNTERBROCHENE KOMMUNIKATION[2019/43]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING EFFICIENT DISCONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION[2019/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR FOURNIR UNE COMMUNICATION DISCONTINUE EFFICACE[2019/43]
Examination procedure19.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/44]
19.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2020Fee for grant paid
06.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08709775.4  / EP2127419
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.05.2020
CY13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
MC13.05.2020
MT13.05.2020
SI13.05.2020
SK13.05.2020
TR13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
IE06.02.2021
LU06.02.2021
[2024/42]
Former [2024/29]AT13.05.2020
CY13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
MC13.05.2020
SI13.05.2020
SK13.05.2020
TR13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
IE06.02.2021
LU06.02.2021
Former [2023/41]AT13.05.2020
CY13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
MC13.05.2020
SI13.05.2020
SK13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
IE06.02.2021
LU06.02.2021
Former [2023/24]AT13.05.2020
CY13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
MC13.05.2020
SK13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
IE06.02.2021
LU06.02.2021
Former [2022/07]AT13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
MC13.05.2020
SK13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
IE06.02.2021
LU06.02.2021
Former [2021/47]AT13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
MC13.05.2020
SK13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
LU06.02.2021
Former [2021/41]AT13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
MC13.05.2020
SK13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
Former [2021/11]AT13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
SK13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
Former [2021/08]DK13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
Former [2021/01]FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
Former [2020/50]FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
Former [2020/48]FI13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
NO13.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
Former [2020/47]LT13.05.2020
NO13.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
Former [2020/46]IS13.09.2020
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