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EP2740249 - EVENT-BASED KEEP ALIVE TIMES IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, TX 75265-5474 / US
[2019/27]
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474 Mail Station 3999
Dallas, TX 75265-5474 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VIJAYASANKAR, Kumaran
7575 Frankford Road Apt. 1725
Dallas, TX 75252 / US
02 / VEDANTHAM, Ramanuja
959 Pelican Drive
Allen, TX 75013 / US
03 / LU, Xiaolin
4408 Cedar Valley Drive
Plano, TX 75024 / US
 [2014/24]
Representative(s)Zeller, Andreas, et al
Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
Haggertystraße 1
85356 Freising / DE
[2019/27]
Former [2014/24]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
Application number, filing date12788867.529.05.2012
[2019/27]
WO2012US39799
Priority number, dateUS201161490187P26.05.2011         Original published format: US 201161490187 P
US201261605400P01.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261605400 P
US20121347332316.05.2012         Original published format: US201213473323
[2014/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012162691
Date:29.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2740249
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2740249
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR21.03.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/02, H04L29/12, H04L12/26, H02J13/00, H04L12/841
[2015/16]
CPC:
H04L47/28 (EP,US); H04L43/10 (EP,US); H02J13/00006 (EP,US);
H04L43/0811 (EP,US); H04L67/12 (EP,US); H04L69/28 (EP,US);
H04W84/18 (EP,US); Y02E60/00 (EP); Y04S40/00 (EP,US);
Y04S40/12 (EP); Y04S40/18 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/24]H04L29/02, H04L29/12
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 [2014/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EREIGNISBASIERTE KEEP-ALIVE-ZEITEN IN KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZEN[2014/24]
English:EVENT-BASED KEEP ALIVE TIMES IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS[2014/24]
French:TEMPORISATIONS DE SURVIE À BASE D'ÉVÉNEMENTS DANS DES RÉSEAUX DE COMMUNICATION[2014/24]
Entry into regional phase10.04.2014National basic fee paid 
10.04.2014Search fee paid 
10.04.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/24]
31.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2014/24]
10.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/24]
08.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2019Fee for grant paid
16.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.05.2019Receipt 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  17.02.2017
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
10.04.2014Request for further processing filed
10.04.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.04.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
10.04.2014Request for further processing filed
10.04.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.04.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
10.04.2014Request for further processing filed
10.04.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.04.2014Decision despatched
10.04.2014Request for further processing filed
10.04.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.04.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
10.04.2014Request for further processing filed
10.04.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.04.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
22.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.05.2012
AL03.07.2019
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MC03.07.2019
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BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
IE29.05.2020
LU29.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
[2022/32]
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CY03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
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EE03.07.2019
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MC03.07.2019
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PL03.07.2019
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BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
IE29.05.2020
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BE31.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
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BG03.10.2019
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IS03.11.2019
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IE29.05.2020
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BE31.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
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PL03.07.2019
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TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
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IS03.11.2019
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IE29.05.2020
LU29.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
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CZ03.07.2019
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SE03.07.2019
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SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
LU29.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
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CZ03.07.2019
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EE03.07.2019
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FI03.07.2019
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LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
MC03.07.2019
NL03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
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SI03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
Former [2021/08]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
ES03.07.2019
FI03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
IT03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
NL03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SE03.07.2019
SI03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
Former [2020/37]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
ES03.07.2019
FI03.07.2019
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NL03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
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SE03.07.2019
SI03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/36]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
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SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/27]AL03.07.2019
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BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
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SK03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
IS24.02.2020
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CZ03.07.2019
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EE03.07.2019
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SE03.07.2019
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BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
IS24.02.2020
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RS03.07.2019
SE03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
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CZ03.07.2019
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NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
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FI03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
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NL03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SE03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
NO03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/12]AT03.07.2019
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