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EP About this file: EP3085047

EP3085047 - METHOD OF IMPROVING SECURITY IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND AUTHENTICATION ENTITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone GmbH
Ferdinand-Braun-Platz 1
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
[2016/43]
Inventor(s)01 / BINDRIM, Walter
Hennewigerweg 52
45721 Haltern am See / DE
02 / FERNANDES, Antonio
Rheinbrohler Weg 26
40489 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2020/28]
Former [2016/43]01 / BINDRIM, Walter
Hennewigerweg 52
45721 Haltern am See / DE
02 / FERNANDES, Antonio
Rheinbrohlerweg 30
40489 Düsseldorf / DE
Representative(s)Müller, Thomas, et al
Patentanwalt
emescon
Balanstraße 57
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/43]Müller & Schubert
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Straße 13
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date13829039.020.12.2013
[2016/43]
WO2013EP77644
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015090436
Date:25.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3085047
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3085047
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, H04W12/06
[2020/11]
CPC:
H04L63/0876 (EP); H04W12/06 (EP); H04W12/71 (EP);
H04W76/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2016/43]H04L29/06, H04W12/06, H04W76/02
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 [2016/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER SICHERHEIT IN EINEM KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZWERK UND AUTHENTIFIZIERUNGSEINHEIT[2016/43]
English:METHOD OF IMPROVING SECURITY IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND AUTHENTICATION ENTITY[2016/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR AMÉLIORER LA SÉCURITÉ DANS UN RÉSEAU DE COMMUNICATION ET ENTITÉ D'AUTHENTIFICATION[2016/43]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2016National basic fee paid 
14.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/43]
02.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
20.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2020Fee for grant paid
28.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2020Receipt 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  18.04.2019
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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20.07.201603   M06   Fee paid on   01.09.2016
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2013
AL08.07.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XI] WO2010013914  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-4,6,7,13-17 * paragraphs [0006] , [0014] - [0017] * * figures 1-3 *[I] 5,8-12
 [XI] EP2282474  (UNILOC USA INC et al.) [X] 1-4,6,7,13-17 * paragraphs [0024] , [0057] , [0064] , [0065] * * figures 1A,3 *[I] 5,8-12
 [XI] WO2011009496  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M et al.) [X] 1-4,6,7,13-17 * page 5, line 32 - page 6, line 17 * * figure 1 *[I] 5,8-12
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