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EP About this file: EP2282561

EP2282561 - Messaging in mobile telecommunications networks [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2012
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone Group plc
The Connection
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[2011/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Pudney, Christopher
Vodafone Group Services Limited
R&D The Connection
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
02 / Russell, Nick
Vodafone Group Services Limited
R&D The Connection
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
03 / Wong, Gavin
c/o Vodafone Group Services Ltd.
R&D The Connection
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
 [2011/51]
Former [2011/33]01 / Pudney, Christopher
Vodafone Group Services Limited R&D The Connection
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
02 / Russell, Nick
Vodafone Group Services Limited R&D The Connection
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
03 / Wong, Gavin
c/o Vodafone Group Services Ltd. R&D The Connection
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Former [2011/06]01 / Pudney, Christopher
R&D Vodafone Group Services Limited The Connection
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
02 / Russell, Nick
R&D Vodafone Group Services Limited The Connection
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
03 / Wong, Gavin
c/o Vodafone Group Services Ltd. R&D The Connection
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Representative(s)Sneary, Adrian Bernard
Vodafone Group plc
Vodafone House The Connection
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/51]Sneary, Adrian Bernard
Vodafone Group Services Limited Group Legal Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Former [2011/06]Sneary, Adrian Bernard
Vodafone Group Services Limited Group Legal Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Application number, filing date10170721.423.07.2010
[2011/06]
Priority number, dateGB2009001294424.07.2009         Original published format: GB 0912944
[2011/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2282561
Date:09.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2282561
Date:21.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/12
[2011/06]
CPC:
H04W4/12 (EP,US); H04W4/18 (EP,US)
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/06]
TitleGerman:Mitteilungsversand in mobilen Telekommunikationsnetzwerken[2011/06]
English:Messaging in mobile telecommunications networks[2011/06]
French:Messagerie dans des réseaux de télécommunications mobiles[2011/06]
Examination procedure07.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/16]
28.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2011Fee for grant paid
28.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  28.07.2011
Opposition(s)24.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/48]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.07.2010
AL21.12.2011
AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
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LV21.12.2011
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TR21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
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PT23.04.2012
IE23.07.2012
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MC31.07.2012
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2009056932  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [A] 1-14 * figures 1,2 * * page 4, line 11 - page 8, line 3 *;
 [A]  - VODAFONE, "Discussion on the technical aspects of Native SMS over LTE", 3GPP DRAFT; S2-094610 - DISC ON NATIVE SMS OVER LTE, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20090630), no. Sophia; 20090630, XP050356090 [A] 1-14 * paragraph 2.1 paragraph 2.1.1 paragraph 2.1.3.1 paragraph 2.2.1 * * figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; Study on Circuit Switched (CS) domain services over evolved Packet Switched (PS) access; Stage 2 (Release 9)", 3GPP STANDARD; 3GPP TR 23.879, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20090301), no. V9.0.0, pages 1 - 60, XP050364079 [A] 1-14 * paragraph 5.2.2.9 paragraph 5.2.3 *
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