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EP4189933 - METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR POLICY CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, SK
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2023/50]
Former [2023/23]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
16483 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / SONG, Yumei
417 67 Göteborg / SE
02 / ZHANG, Hong
417 62 Göteborg / SE
03 / FERNANDEZ ALONSO, Susana
28009 Madrid / ES
04 / HE, Yingjiao
Shanghai, 200335 / CN
05 / XU, Juan
Shanghai, 200335 / CN
 [2023/23]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2023/23]
Application number, filing date21735896.918.06.2021
[2023/23]
WO2021EP66654
Priority number, dateWO2020CN10615631.07.2020         Original published format: PCT/CN2020/106156
[2023/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022022889
Date:03.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4189933
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4189933
Date:13.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04L41/0813, H04L41/0894, // H04L41/0895
[2023/27]
CPC:
H04L41/0813 (EP); H04W76/30 (US); H04L41/0894 (EP);
H04L41/0895 (EP); H04W80/10 (US)
Former IPC [2023/23]H04L41/00
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 [2023/23]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR RICHTLINIENSTEUERUNG[2023/23]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR POLICY CONTROL[2023/23]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS DE COMMANDE DE POLITIQUE[2023/23]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2023National basic fee paid 
01.02.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2023Examination requested  [2023/23]
01.02.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2023Fee for grant paid
07.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23214159.8  / EP4312413
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/27]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR14.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]WO2009056046  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN], et al) [A] 1-20 * paragraph [0090] - paragraph [0120] ** figures 4, 5 *;
 [A]WO2018174846  (NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY [FI], et al) [A] 1-20 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0039] * * figures 1, 3, 4 *;
 [A]  - HUAWEI, "Session Rule error handling", vol. CT WG3, no. Reno, USA; 20190513 - 20190517, (20190602), 3GPP DRAFT; 29512_CR0245R4_(REL-16)_C3-192179 WAS 1395 SESSION RULE ERROR HANDLING(REL-16), 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPH, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Meetings%5F3GPP%5FSYNC/CT/Docs/CP%2D191072%2Ezip, (20190602), XP051745306 [A] 1-20 * page 2, line 1 -page 4, line 9 * * figure 4.2.3.2-1 *
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