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EP About this file: EP3629625

EP3629625 - COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MME/S4-SGSN AND PCRF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.02.2020
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
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2020/14]
Inventor(s)01 / STENFELT, John
Aschebergsgatan 24
411 33 Göteborg / SE
02 / OLSSON, Lasse
Relingvägen 12
432 74 Göteborg / SE
03 / LUNDSTROM, Anders
Bryggvägen 3A
192 73 Sollentuna / SE
 [2020/14]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2020/14]
Application number, filing date19207687.512.10.2012
[2020/14]
Priority number, dateUS201161547083P14.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161547083 P
[2020/14]
Previously filed application, dateWO2012EP7027012.10.2012
[2020/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3629625
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3629625
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W28/24, H04W92/24
[2020/14]
CPC:
H04W28/24 (EP,US); H04W4/24 (US); H04W92/24 (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 [2020/44]
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:KOMMUNIKATION ZWISCHEN MME/S4-SGSN UND PCRF[2020/14]
English:COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MME/S4-SGSN AND PCRF[2020/14]
French:COMMUNICATION ENTRE MME/S4-SGSN ET PCRF[2020/14]
Examination procedure23.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
23.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2021Fee for grant paid
10.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12780688.3  / EP2767117
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
07.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
07.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.04.2021
AT21.04.2021
CY21.04.2021
CZ21.04.2021
DK21.04.2021
EE21.04.2021
FI21.04.2021
HR21.04.2021
LT21.04.2021
LV21.04.2021
MC21.04.2021
MK21.04.2021
MT21.04.2021
RO21.04.2021
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SI21.04.2021
SK21.04.2021
SM21.04.2021
BG21.07.2021
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GR22.07.2021
IS21.08.2021
LU12.10.2021
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 [X]  - ERICSSON, "Establishment of Bearers & MME/UPE Implications", 3GPP DRAFT; S2-070620_S2-070567REV1, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20070126), vol. SA WG2, no. Florence; 20070126, XP050259331 [X] 1,8,15,22 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] *
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