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EP About this file: EP2077054

EP2077054 - CONTROLLING THE USE OF ACCESS POINTS IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone Group PLC
Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[2017/01]
Former [2009/28]For all designated states
Vodafone Group PLC
Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LAW, Alan
6 Camford Close
Basingstoke
Hampshire RG22 4UJ / GB
02 / EDWARDS, Paul
Vodaphone Group PLC
Vodaphone House The Connection
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
 [2017/01]
Former [2009/28]01 / LAW, Alan
6 Camford Close Basingstoke
Hampshire RG22 4UJ / GB
02 / EDWARDS, Paul
Vodaphone Group PLC Vodaphone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/01]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2013/40]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2009/28]Sneary, Adrian Bernard, et al
Vodafone Group Services Limited Patents Team / Group Legal Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Application number, filing date07824221.118.10.2007
[2009/28]
WO2007GB03972
Priority number, dateGB2006002085019.10.2006         Original published format: GB 0620850
[2009/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008047124
Date:24.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2077054
Date:08.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2077054
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/30, // H04W92/12
[2016/31]
CPC:
H04W36/302 (EP,GB); H04B7/26 (GB); H04W36/30 (US);
H04W92/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/31]H04W4/00, H04L12/28
Former IPC [2009/28]H04Q7/38, H04L12/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/47]
Former [2009/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTROLLE DER BENUTZUNG VON ZUGANGSPUNKTEN IN EINEM TELEKOMMUNIKATIONSNETZ[2009/28]
English:CONTROLLING THE USE OF ACCESS POINTS IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK[2009/28]
French:CONTRÔLE DE L'UTILISATION DE POINTS D'ACCÈS DANS UN RÉSEAU DE TÉLÉCOMMUNICATION[2009/28]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2009National basic fee paid 
31.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/28]
25.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2016Fee for grant paid
23.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2016Receipt 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  25.05.2010
Opposition(s)05.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/50]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.01.2011Request for further processing filed
04.01.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.01.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.10.2007
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
TR04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU18.10.2007
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2019/31]HU18.10.2007
AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2018/29]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2018/14]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/50]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/49]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/48]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/41]AT04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Cited inInternational search[XY]WO0201892  (MOTOROLA INC [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * page 5, line 9 - page 6, line 16 * * figure 1 * [Y] 6,7;
 [A]US2002085516  (BRIDGELALL RAJ [US]) [A] 4,5,8-10 * paragraph [0011] * * figures 1,2,13 *;
 [XY]US2003165124  (ALPEROVICH VLADIMIR [US], et al) [X] 4,5,8-12 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0028] * * abstract * [Y] 6,7;
 [A]US2005059400  (JAGADEESAN RAMANATHAN T [US], et al) [A] 4,5,8-10 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0008] ** figures 1,3 *
by applicantWO0201892
 US2003165124
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