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EP3141015 - METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AMONG INSTANCES OF SON FUNCTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2019/36]
Former [2017/11]For all designated states
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / TANG, Haitao
Karakalliontie 5 L 122
02620 Espoo / FI
 [2020/31]
Former [2017/11]01 / TANG, Haitao
Karakalliontie 5 L 122
FI-02620 Espoo / FI
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2020/31]
Former [2017/11]Borgström, Markus
Nokia Solutions and Networks GmbH & Co. KG
T&I IPR Patent Administration
St.-Martin-Straße 76
80240 München / DE
Application number, filing date14721392.005.05.2014
[2017/11]
WO2014EP59109
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015169333
Date:12.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3141015
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3141015
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04W24/02, H04W84/18
[2017/11]
CPC:
H04W24/02 (EP,US); H04L41/0873 (US); H04W84/18 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERHINDERUNG POTENZIELLER KONFLIKTE UNTER INSTANZEN VON SON-FUNKTIONEN[2017/11]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AMONG INSTANCES OF SON FUNCTIONS[2017/11]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS POUR EMPÊCHER DES CONFLITS POTENTIELS ENTRE DES INSTANCES DE FONCTIONS SON[2017/11]
Entry into regional phase05.12.2016National basic fee paid 
05.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/11]
15.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.02.2020
06.02.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2020Fee for grant paid
23.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2012143055  (NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY [FI], et al) [X] 1-20 * abstract * * paragraphs [0013] - [0016] - [0024] - [0047] *;
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 [XA]  - "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; Telecommunication management; Self-Organizing Networks (SON) Policy Integration Reference Point (IRP); Information Service (IS) (Release 11)", (20140323), 3GPP DRAFT; 28628-B30, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Meetings_3GPP_SYNC/SA/SA5/Docs/, (20140323), XP050803134 [X] 1,6,11,16 * chapter 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.7.3, 4.7.4 * [A] 2-5,7-10,12-15,17-20
 [A]  - NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS, "SON coordination: Conflicts and their categorization", 3GPP DRAFT; S5-113659_SONCOORDINATION-CONFLICTSANDTHEIRCATEGORIZATION, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20111104), vol. SA WG5, no. San Francisco, USA; 20111114 - 20111118, XP050578819 [A] 1-20 * chapter B.1.2, B.1.3, B.1.4, B.4 *
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