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EP3629673 - POLICY AND CHARGING RULES APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.02.2020
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
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2020/14]
Inventor(s)01 / RASANEN, Juha, Antero
Sinirinnantie 21
02660 Espoo / FI
 [2020/14]
Representative(s)Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/14]Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date19205002.908.11.2010
[2020/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3629673
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3629673
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W84/04, H04L12/14, H04W4/24, H04W80/04, H04M15/00
[2021/44]
CPC:
H04M15/8038 (EP); H04W80/00 (US); H04L12/14 (EP,US);
H04L12/1403 (EP,US); H04W4/24 (EP,US); H04W80/04 (EP,US);
H04W84/045 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/14]H04W80/04, H04W4/24, H04L12/14
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 [2020/45]
Former [2020/14]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:RICHTLINIEN- UND GEBÜHRENREGELUNGSVORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT[2020/14]
English:POLICY AND CHARGING RULES APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT[2020/14]
French:APPAREIL DE RÈGLES DE POLITIQUE ET DE FACTURATION, PROCÉDÉ ET PRODUIT-PROGRAMME D'ORDINATEUR[2020/14]
Examination procedure29.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/45]
29.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2022Fee for grant paid
22.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10773352.9  / EP2638775
Opposition(s)03.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
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