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EP2520103 - SIGNALING SUPPORT ENABLING QOS DISCRIMINATION FOR POSITIONING, LOCATION AND LOCATION-BASED SERVICES IN LTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2018/19]
Former [2012/45]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / SIOMINA, Iana
Mäster Simons Vägen 20
D41
S-170 66 Solna / SE
02 / WIGREN, Torbjörn
Ekvägen 9
S-756 53 Uppsala / SE
 [2012/45]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2018/19]
Former [2012/45]Kühn, Friedrich Heinrich
Ericsson AB
Patent Unit Kista RAN 1
Torshamnsgatan 23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date10718330.331.03.2010
[2018/19]
WO2010SE50360
Priority number, dateUS20090290553P29.12.2009         Original published format: US 290553 P
[2012/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011081591
Date:07.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2520103
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2520103
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/02, H04W4/20, H04L29/08
[2017/44]
CPC:
H04W4/02 (EP,KR); H04W4/029 (US); H04L67/52 (EP,US);
H04W28/16 (EP,KR,US); H04W4/20 (EP,KR); H04W64/00 (KR)
Former IPC [2012/45]H04W4/02, H04L29/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2012/45]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SIGNALISIERUNGSUNTERSTÜTZUNG ZUR QOS-UNTERSCHEIDUNG FÜR POSITIONIERUNG, STANDORT UND STANDORTBASIERTE DIENSTE BEI LTE[2012/45]
English:SIGNALING SUPPORT ENABLING QOS DISCRIMINATION FOR POSITIONING, LOCATION AND LOCATION-BASED SERVICES IN LTE[2012/45]
French:SUPPORT SIGNAL PERMETTANT UNE DISCRIMINATION QOS POUR POSITIONNEMENT, LOCALISATION ET SERVICES BASÉS SUR LOCALISATION EN TECHNOLOGIE D'ÉVOLUTION À LONG TERME[2012/45]
Entry into regional phase09.07.2012National basic fee paid 
09.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/45]
16.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2018Fee for grant paid
09.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2018Receipt 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  30.08.2016
Opposition(s)12.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.03.2010
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