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EP About this file: EP3097672

EP3097672 - METHOD OF OPERATING A NETWORK ENTITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2021/13]
Former [2019/36]For all designated states
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2016/48]For all designated states
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / HEINONEN, Johanna
Arttelikuja 3 A 2
02260 Espoo / FI
02 / FLINCK, Hannu
Osuuskunnantie 70
00660 Helsinki / FI
03 / PARTTI, Tapio Sakari
Silmupolku 1 A 15
00380 Helsinki / FI
04 / HILLO, Jarmo Tapio
Pisanmäki 4 A 1
02280 Espoo / FI
 [2021/13]
Former [2016/48]01 / HEINONEN, Johanna
Arttelikuja 3 A 2
FI-02260 Espoo / FI
02 / FLINCK, Hannu
Osuuskunnantie 70
FI-00660 Helsinki / FI
03 / PARTTI, Tapio Sakari
Silmupolku 1 A 15
FI-00380 Helsinki / FI
04 / HILLO, Jarmo Tapio
Pisanmäki 4 A 1
FI-02280 Espoo / FI
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2021/13]
Former [2016/48]Borgström, Markus, et al
Nokia Solutions and Networks GmbH & Co. KG
T&I IPR Patent Administration
St.-Martin-Straße 76
80240 München / DE
Application number, filing date14701024.320.01.2014
[2016/48]
WO2014EP50975
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015106827
Date:23.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3097672
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3097672
Date:31.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/70, H04L12/931, H04L12/46, H04W28/02, H04L12/911, // H04L12/26, H04W76/22
[2020/51]
CPC:
H04L49/70 (EP,US); H04L12/4633 (EP,US); H04L45/3065 (US);
H04L45/38 (US); H04W4/70 (EP,US); H04L43/026 (EP,US);
H04W76/22 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/48]H04L12/931, H04L12/46, H04W28/02, H04L12/911
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 [2016/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER NETZWERKEINHEIT[2016/48]
English:METHOD OF OPERATING A NETWORK ENTITY[2016/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'EXPLOITATION D'UNE ENTITÉ DE RÉSEAU[2016/48]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2016National basic fee paid 
22.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/48]
10.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2021Fee for grant paid
23.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2021Receipt 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  06.03.2018
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.01.2014
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2012160465  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [X] 1-13 * page 1, line 5 - page 2, line 20 * * page 7, line 24 - page 8, line 30 * * page 14, line 14 - page 16, line 3 * * page 16, line 30 - page 17, line 21 * * page 18, line 18 - page 19, line 9 * * page 20, line 28 - page 22, line 31 * * page 33, line 4 - line 25 *;
 [X]US2013121207  (PARKER BENJAMIN J [US]) [X] 1-13 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0092] - paragraph [0102] * * paragraph [0123] - paragraph [0134] *;
 [X]  - KEMPF J ET AL, "Moving the Mobile Evolved Packet Core to the Cloud", 2012 IEEE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WIRELESS AND MOBILE COMPUTING, NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS (WIMOB 2012) : BARCELONA, SPAIN, 8 - 10 OCTOBER 2012, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, (20121008), ISBN 978-1-4673-1430-5, pages 784 - 791, XP002717394 [X] 1-13 * page 785, column l, line 1 - page 787, column r, line 25 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WiMOB.2012.6379165
ExaminationUS2013054761
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