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EP3525521 - PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK ("PLMN") DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 16.08.2023  [2023/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, Ontario N2K 0A7 / CA
[2020/38]
Former [2019/33]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, Ontario N2K 0A7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / MCCANN, Stephen
9 Phillips Close Rownhams
Southhampton, Hampshire SO16 8LT / GB
02 / MONTEMURRO, Michael Peter
4701 Tahoe Boulevard Ext. 14999
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 0B5 / CA
 [2019/33]
Representative(s)Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2020/38]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2019/33]Fennell, Gareth Charles
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
Application number, filing date19166919.113.02.2014
[2019/33]
Priority number, dateUS20131376872415.02.2013         Original published format: US201313768724
[2019/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3525521
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3525521
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W12/06, H04W48/16, H04W48/18, H04L29/06
[2020/19]
CPC:
H04W48/18 (EP,US); H04L63/06 (US); H04L63/205 (EP,US);
H04W12/06 (EP,US); H04W48/16 (EP,US); H04W8/082 (US);
H04W84/12 (US); H04W88/02 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/33]H04W48/16, H04W48/18, H04W12/00
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 [2020/08]
Former [2019/33]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ÖFFENTLICHES LANDFUNKNETZ ZUR ERKENNUNG VON KOMMUNIKATIONEN IN EINEM DRAHTLOSEN NETZWERK[2019/33]
English:PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK ("PLMN") DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK[2019/33]
French:COMMUNICATIONS DE DÉCOUVERTE DE RÉSEAU MOBILE TERRESTRE PUBLIC (PLMN) DANS UN RÉSEAU SANS FIL[2019/33]
Examination procedure09.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/08]
09.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.06.2020Fee for grant paid
16.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14751925.0  / EP2957115
Divisional application(s)EP20177174.8  / EP3726889
EP22203424.1  / EP4149171
Opposition(s)17.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
02.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
02.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.02.2014
AL16.09.2020
AT16.09.2020
CY16.09.2020
CZ16.09.2020
DK16.09.2020
EE16.09.2020
HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
MC16.09.2020
PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
SI16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
IE13.02.2021
LU13.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
[2023/33]
Former [2023/30]AL16.09.2020
AT16.09.2020
CY16.09.2020
CZ16.09.2020
DK16.09.2020
EE16.09.2020
HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
MC16.09.2020
PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
SI16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
IE13.02.2021
LU13.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
Former [2022/34]AL16.09.2020
AT16.09.2020
CZ16.09.2020
DK16.09.2020
EE16.09.2020
HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
MC16.09.2020
PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
SI16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
IE13.02.2021
LU13.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
Former [2022/07]AL16.09.2020
AT16.09.2020
CZ16.09.2020
DK16.09.2020
EE16.09.2020
HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
MC16.09.2020
PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
SI16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
IE13.02.2021
LU13.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
Former [2021/47]AL16.09.2020
AT16.09.2020
CZ16.09.2020
DK16.09.2020
EE16.09.2020
HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
MC16.09.2020
PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
SI16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
LU13.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
Former [2021/41]AL16.09.2020
AT16.09.2020
CZ16.09.2020
DK16.09.2020
EE16.09.2020
HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
MC16.09.2020
PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
SI16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
Former [2021/37]AL16.09.2020
AT16.09.2020
CZ16.09.2020
DK16.09.2020
EE16.09.2020
HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
SI16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
Former [2021/36]AL16.09.2020
AT16.09.2020
CZ16.09.2020
EE16.09.2020
HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
SI16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
Former [2021/28]AL16.09.2020
AT16.09.2020
CZ16.09.2020
EE16.09.2020
HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
Former [2021/25]AL16.09.2020
AT16.09.2020
CZ16.09.2020
EE16.09.2020
HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
Former [2021/22]CZ16.09.2020
EE16.09.2020
HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
PT18.01.2021
Former [2021/21]HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
PT18.01.2021
Former [2021/20]HR16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
Former [2021/10]HR16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
Former [2021/07]NO16.12.2020
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