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EP About this file: EP3170349

EP3170349 - DISTRIBUTED IMPLEMENTATION OF SELF-ORGANIZING TRACKING AREAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.01.2017
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
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2019/48]
Former [2019/36]For all designated states
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2017/21]For all designated states
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / CHANDRAMOULI, Devaki
3532 Thorp Springs Drive
75025 Plano, Texas / US
02 / VIERING, Ingo
Kaspar-Spaet-Strasse 11
81549 Munich / DE
03 / DU, Lei
NSN Building A
14 Jiu Xian Qiao Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100016 / CN
04 / LIU, Yang
TaiYueYuan
ZhiChunLu Road
Building 8 Room 708
Beijing 100191 / CN
 [2017/25]
Former [2017/21]01 / CHANDRAMOULI, Devaki
2729 Raspberry Court
Plano, Texas 75074 / US
02 / VIERING, Ingo
Werinherstrasse 95B
81541 Munich / DE
03 / DU, Lei
NSN Building A
14 Jiu Xian Qiao Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100016 / CN
04 / LIU, Yang
TaiYueYuan
ZhiChunLu Road
Building 8 Room 708
Beijing 100191 / CN
Representative(s)Nokia EPO representatives
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2019/48]
Former [2017/21]Borgström, Markus, et al
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
CEF T&I IPR Administration
St.-Martin-Strasse 76
80240 Munich / DE
Application number, filing date14752456.515.07.2014
[2017/21]
WO2014US46712
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016010523
Date:21.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3170349
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3170349
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W60/00
[2019/28]
CPC:
H04W48/16 (EP,US); H04W60/00 (EP,KR,US); H04W24/02 (US);
H04W68/02 (EP,KR,US); H04W8/02 (KR,US); H04W88/08 (US)
Former IPC [2017/21]H04W60/04
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 [2017/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERTEILTE IMPLEMENTATION SELBSTORGANISIERENDER NACHFÜHRBEREICHE[2017/21]
English:DISTRIBUTED IMPLEMENTATION OF SELF-ORGANIZING TRACKING AREAS[2017/21]
French:MISE EN OEUVRE DISTRIBUÉE DE ZONES DE POURSUITE AUTO-ORGANISÉES[2017/21]
Entry into regional phase15.02.2017National basic fee paid 
15.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/21]
26.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2019Fee for grant paid
14.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.07.2014
AL27.11.2019
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BG27.02.2020
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IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
IE15.07.2020
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BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
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Cited inInternational search[X]US6363255  (KUWAHARA SOICHI [JP]) [X] 22 * claim 1 *;
 [XY]EP1838122  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC INF TECH [NL], et al) [X] 17,20,21 * paragraphs [0006] - [0040] * * paragraphs [0068] - [0071] * * paragraph [0076] * * paragraphs [0081] - [0095] * * paragraphs [0108] , [0109] * * paragraphs [0139] - [0144] * * paragraphs [0181] - [0189] * * paragraph [0192] * * paragraph [0230] * * claims 1-18 * [Y] 1-16,18,19;
 [X]EP2129141  (NTT DOCOMO INC [JP]) [X] 22 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0054] *;
 [Y]US2010081454  (WANG XIAOYI [CN], et al) [Y] 1-16,18,19 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraphs [0037] , [0041] *;
 [A]US2011098051  (KAMALARAJ VINOD [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * paragraphs [0025] - [0027] ** paragraphs [0035] - [0041] *;
 [A]EP2320694  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]) [A] 1-22 * paragraphs [0014] - [0016] *
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