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EP About this file: EP2850885

EP2850885 - DETERMINING AVAILABILITY OF AN ACCESS NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/20]
Former [2015/13]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GILLETT, Mark Alastair
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / ANDERSEN, Soren Vang
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / RODBRO, Christoffer Asgaard
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2015/13]
Representative(s)Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/13]Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date13737057.326.06.2013
[2020/30]
WO2013US48009
Priority number, dateGB2012001156529.06.2012         Original published format: GB 201211565
US20121367138707.11.2012         Original published format: US201213671387
[2015/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014004743
Date:03.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2850885
Date:25.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2850885
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/18, H04W48/16, // H04W48/04, H04W64/00
[2020/02]
CPC:
H04W48/18 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W48/16 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04W48/20 (US);
G01S19/06 (US); G01S19/25 (US); G01S19/256 (US);
H04L1/0027 (US); H04W28/18 (US); H04W52/028 (KR);
H04W68/00 (US); H04W8/22 (US); H04W88/06 (KR);
H04W48/04 (EP,CN,US); H04W64/00 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/13]H04W48/18
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 [2015/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG DER VERFÜGBARKEIT EINES ZUGANGSNETZWERKES[2020/02]
English:DETERMINING AVAILABILITY OF AN ACCESS NETWORK[2015/13]
French:DÉTERMINER LA DISPONIBILITÉ D'UN RÉSEAU D'ACCÈS[2020/02]
Former [2015/13]BESTIMMUNG DER VERFÜGBARKEIT EINES ZUGANGSNETZWERKS
Former [2015/13]DÉTERMINATION DE DISPONIBILITÉ D'UN RÉSEAU D'ACCÈS
Entry into regional phase19.12.2014National basic fee paid 
19.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/13]
11.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2020Fee for grant paid
11.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.08.2019
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2013
AL22.07.2020
AT22.07.2020
CY22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
DK22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
ES22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
IT22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
MC22.07.2020
MK22.07.2020
NL22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
SE22.07.2020
SI22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
[2024/22]
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AL22.07.2020
AT22.07.2020
CY22.07.2020
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PL22.07.2020
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SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
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