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EP About this file: EP3149884

EP3149884 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN A CELLULAR NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone IP Licensing Limited
One Kingdom Street
Paddington Central
London W2 6BY / GB
[2017/14]
Inventor(s)01 / BONE, Nicholas
c/o Group Legal (Patents)
Vodafone Group Services Limited
One Kingdom Street
Paddington Central
London W2 6BY / GB
02 / BABBAGE, Stephen
c/o Group Legal (Patents)
Vodafone Group Services Limited
One Kingdom Street
Paddington Central
London W2 6BY / GB
03 / BARRY, Aguibou
c/o Group Legal (Patents)
Vodafone Group Services Limited
One Kingdom Street
Paddington Central
London W2 6BY / GB
 [2017/14]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2019/50]
Former [2017/14]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date15730411.429.05.2015
[2017/14]
WO2015EP61973
Priority number, dateGB2014000963530.05.2014         Original published format: GB 201409635
[2017/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015181359
Date:03.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3149884
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3149884
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/08
[2017/14]
CPC:
H04L9/0841 (EP,GB,US); H04L67/34 (GB); H04L63/067 (GB);
H04L63/0823 (GB); H04L63/0876 (GB); H04L63/12 (US);
H04L67/141 (US); H04L9/0819 (GB); H04L9/0833 (GB);
H04L9/0866 (GB); H04L9/0877 (GB); H04L9/0897 (EP,US);
H04L9/3228 (US); H04L9/3234 (GB); H04L9/3247 (GB);
H04L9/3263 (GB); H04W12/04 (EP,GB,US); H04W12/06 (GB);
H04W12/35 (EP,US); H04W12/40 (EP); H04W4/50 (GB);
H04W4/70 (GB); H04W48/18 (US); H04W8/18 (US);
H04W8/205 (GB) (-)
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 [2017/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:RESSOURCENVERWALTUNG IN EINEM ZELLULAREN NETZWERK[2017/14]
English:RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN A CELLULAR NETWORK[2017/14]
French:GESTION DE RESSOURCES DANS UN RÉSEAU CELLULAIRE[2017/14]
Entry into regional phase30.12.2016National basic fee paid 
30.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/14]
30.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2019Fee for grant paid
01.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19177124.5  / EP3550765
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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