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EP2850852 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK IDENTIFIERS WITH ACCESS NETWORK IDENTIFIERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2018
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
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2020/11]
Former [2015/13]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / FOTI, George
163 Mozart
Dollard des Ormeaux, Québec H9G 2Z8 / CA
02 / HEDMAN, Peter
Växjögatan 7E
SE-252 51 Helsingborg / SE
03 / SANCHEZ HERRERO, Juan Antonio
C/Desengano 24 1 Centro
E-28004 Madrid / ES
04 / BAS SANCHEZ, Maria Esther
C/ Alcantara 52 3 C
E-28006 Madrid / ES
 [2015/13]
Representative(s)Röthinger, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/11]Röthinger, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2015/13]Röthinger, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date13734181.417.05.2013
[2020/11]
WO2013IB54061
Priority number, dateUS201261648891P18.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261648891 P
US201261666193P29.06.2012         Original published format: US 201261666193 P
US20131378883007.03.2013         Original published format: US201313788830
[2015/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013171723
Date:21.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2850852
Date:25.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2850852
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/00, H04L29/12, H04W8/02
[2015/13]
CPC:
H04L61/106 (EP,US); H04W8/02 (US); H04W4/70 (EP,US);
H04W76/11 (EP,US); H04W8/10 (EP,US); H04W76/12 (EP,US);
H04W8/26 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZUORDNUNG VON DIENSTANBIETERNETZWERKIDENTIFIKATOREN MIT ZUGANGSNETZWERKIDENTIFIKATOREN[2015/13]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK IDENTIFIERS WITH ACCESS NETWORK IDENTIFIERS[2015/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR ASSOCIER DES IDENTIFIANTS DE RÉSEAU DE PRESTATAIRES DE SERVICES AVEC DES IDENTIFIANTS DE RÉSEAU D'ACCÈS[2015/13]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2014National basic fee paid 
03.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/13]
18.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.01.2020Fee for grant paid
17.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.01.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
29.01.2020Receipt 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  21.11.2018
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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