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EP3498037 - END MARKER HANDLING FOR MOBILITY BETWEEN 5G AND LTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG
published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2022/44]
Former [2019/36]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2019/25]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / DECARREAU, Guillaume
Karaportti 3
FIN-02610 Espoo / FI
02 / SEBIRE, Benoist
Karaportti 3
FIN-02610 Espoo / FI
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Laine IP Oy
Porkkalankatu 24
00180 Helsinki / FI
[2022/44]
Former [2019/25]Nokia EPO representatives
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Application number, filing date16759912.508.08.2016
[2019/25]
WO2016US46011
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018030982
Date:15.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3498037
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3498037
Date:02.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/02, H04W36/28, H04W76/11
[2022/13]
CPC:
H04W36/023 (EP,US); H04W28/06 (US); H04W76/11 (EP,US);
H04W36/28 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/25]H04W76/10
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 [2019/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HANDHABUNG VON ENDMARKERN FÜR MOBILITÄT ZWISCHEN 5G UND LTE[2019/25]
English:END MARKER HANDLING FOR MOBILITY BETWEEN 5G AND LTE[2019/25]
French:GESTION DE MARQUEUR DE FIN POUR LA MOBILITÉ ENTRE 5G ET LTE[2019/25]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2019National basic fee paid 
11.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
11.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2022Fee for grant paid
23.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
BG02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
IT02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/26]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
IT02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2024/16]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/51]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/38]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/37]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/35]AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/34]AT02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/33]AT02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/26]AT02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/24]AT02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/23]AT02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/22]AT02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/20]LT02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
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