blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3226482

EP3226482 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING GATEWAY INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[N/P]
Former [2017/40]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ZHONG, Yu
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / DU, Ruchuan
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / QI, Caixia
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / LV, Yangming
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2017/40]
Representative(s)Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/40]Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date14908175.417.12.2014
[2017/40]
WO2014CN94134
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016095140
Date:23.06.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3226482
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3226482
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN23.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/28, H04L29/12, H04L29/08, H04W8/02, // H04W92/02
[2017/49]
CPC:
H04L61/3025 (EP,US); H04L67/51 (EP,US); H04L61/4511 (EP,US);
H04L61/4541 (US); H04W8/02 (EP,US); H04L2101/30 (EP,US);
H04W92/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/40]H04L12/28
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 [2017/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON GATEWAYINFORMATIONEN[2017/40]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING GATEWAY INFORMATION[2017/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR DÉTERMINER DES INFORMATIONS DE PASSERELLE[2017/40]
Entry into regional phase28.06.2017Translation filed 
28.06.2017National basic fee paid 
28.06.2017Search fee paid 
28.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/40]
28.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
19.06.2020Fee for grant paid
19.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.12.2014
AL29.07.2020
AT29.07.2020
CY29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
MC29.07.2020
MK29.07.2020
MT29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
SI29.07.2020
SK29.07.2020
SM29.07.2020
TR29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
IE17.12.2020
LU17.12.2020
BE31.12.2020
CH31.12.2020
LI31.12.2020
[2022/34]
Former [2022/32]HU17.12.2014
AL29.07.2020
AT29.07.2020
CY29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
MC29.07.2020
MK29.07.2020
MT29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
SI29.07.2020
SK29.07.2020
SM29.07.2020
TR29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
IE17.12.2020
LU17.12.2020
CH31.12.2020
LI31.12.2020
Former [2022/27]HU17.12.2014
AL29.07.2020
AT29.07.2020
CY29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
MC29.07.2020
MT29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
SI29.07.2020
SK29.07.2020
SM29.07.2020
TR29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
IE17.12.2020
LU17.12.2020
CH31.12.2020
LI31.12.2020
Former [2021/52]AL29.07.2020
AT29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
MC29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
SI29.07.2020
SK29.07.2020
SM29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
IE17.12.2020
LU17.12.2020
CH31.12.2020
LI31.12.2020
Former [2021/47]AL29.07.2020
AT29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
MC29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
SI29.07.2020
SK29.07.2020
SM29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
IE17.12.2020
LU17.12.2020
Former [2021/46]AL29.07.2020
AT29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
MC29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
SI29.07.2020
SK29.07.2020
SM29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
IE17.12.2020
Former [2021/40]AL29.07.2020
AT29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
MC29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
SI29.07.2020
SK29.07.2020
SM29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
Former [2021/36]AL29.07.2020
AT29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
SI29.07.2020
SK29.07.2020
SM29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
Former [2021/28]AL29.07.2020
AT29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
SK29.07.2020
SM29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
Former [2021/25]AL29.07.2020
AT29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
SM29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
Former [2021/23]AT29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
SM29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
Former [2021/22]AT29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
Former [2021/20]AT29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
Former [2021/17]AT29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
Former [2021/10]AT29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
Former [2021/09]AT29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
PT30.11.2020
Former [2021/08]ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
PT30.11.2020
Former [2021/07]FI29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
NO29.10.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]  - "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Core Network and Terminals; Numbering, addressing and identification (Release 12)", 3GPP STANDARD; 3GPP TS 23.003, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20141022), vol. CT WG4, no. V12.4.1, pages 1 - 90, XP050926764 [A] 1-15 * sections (including sub-sections): 4, 9, 13.2, 14.4 to 14.8, 17.2, 19.2, 19.3, 19.4, 20.3.2, 21.2, 23.3. *
International search[X]CN1744543  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]) [X] 1-28 * , description, page 2, line 8 to page 8, line 4 *;
 [X]CN101808308  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD) [X] 1-28 * , description, paragraphs [0007]-[0019] *;
 [A]CN103701954  (CHINA UNICOM, et al) [A] 1-28* , the whole document *
Examination   - Anonymous, "DNS Tricks in 'PGW Selection' Process - Ramki - Expert Opinion - LTE University", (20130328), URL: http://lteuniversity.com/get_trained/expert_opinion1/b/rramakrishnan/archive/2013/03/29/dns-tricks-in-pgw-selection-process.aspx, (20181122), XP055526139
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.