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EP3167663 - LIMITATION TO A PROCEDURE FOR UPDATE TIMING ADVANCE BETWEEN A SECONDARY ACCESS NODE AND A USER EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/20]SECONDARY CELL GROUP CONFIGURATION
[2020/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.01.2017
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
[2019/36]
Former [2017/20]For all designated states
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / CHIBA, Tsunehiko
75-1 Plaza Nishiku
Saitama 339-0042 / JP
02 / SELVAGANAPATHY, Srinivasan
M20
Royal Palm Apartments
II Cross
LBShastry Nagar, HAL Post
Bangalore 560117 / IN
03 / HWANG, Woonhee
Juhanintie 6 A
02180 Espoo / FI
 [2020/34]
Former [2017/20]01 / CHIBA, Tsunehiko
75-1 Plaza Nishiku
Saitama 339-0042 / JP
02 / SELVAGANAPATHY, Srinivasan
M20
Royal Palm Apartments
II Cross
LBShastry Nagar, HAL Post
Bangalore 560117 / IN
03 / HWANG, Woonhee
Juhanintie 6 A
FI-02180 Espoo / FI
Representative(s)Nokia EPO representatives
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2020/34]
Former [2017/20]Nokia Corporation
Intellectual Property Department
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Application number, filing date14736392.307.07.2014
[2017/20]
WO2014EP64419
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016004969
Date:14.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3167663
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3167663
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W52/02, H04W76/15
[2020/14]
CPC:
H04W52/0216 (EP,US); H04L5/0032 (US); H04W72/0446 (US);
H04W76/15 (EP,US); Y02D30/70 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/20]H04W52/02, H04W76/02
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 [2017/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESCHRÄNKUNG AUF EIN VERFAHREN ZUR AKTUALISIERUNG DES ZEITVORLAUFS ZWISCHEN EINEM SEKUNDÄREN ZUGRIFFSKNOTEN UND EINEM BENUTZERGERÄT[2020/14]
English:LIMITATION TO A PROCEDURE FOR UPDATE TIMING ADVANCE BETWEEN A SECONDARY ACCESS NODE AND A USER EQUIPMENT[2020/14]
French:LIMITATION À UNE PROCÉDURE D'AVANCE TEMPORELLE ENTRE UN NOEUD D'ACCÈS SECONDAIRE ET UN ÉQUIPEMENT UTILISATEUR[2020/14]
Former [2017/20]SEKUNDÄRZELLENGRUPPENKONFIGURATION
Former [2017/20]SECONDARY CELL GROUP CONFIGURATION
Former [2017/20]CONFIGURATION D'UN GROUPE DE CELLULES SECONDAIRES
Entry into regional phase10.01.2017National basic fee paid 
10.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
10.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2020Fee for grant paid
02.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.07.2014
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Cited inInternational search[I]  - SHARP, "DRB relocation between MCG and SCG", vol. RAN WG2, no. Prague, Czech Republic; 20140210 - 20140214, (20140209), 3GPP DRAFT; R2-140731 DRB RELOCATION, 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/RAN2/Docs/, (20140209), XP050792020 [I] 1-20 * chapters 2, 2.1,2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 4 *
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