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EP3371993 - METHOD, UE AND NETWORK NODE FOR PROTECTING USER PRIVACY IN NETWORKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2017
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
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2018/37]
Inventor(s)01 / RAJADURAI, Rajavelsamy
2870
ORION Building
Bagmane Constellation Business Park
Outer Ring Road, Doddanekundi Circle, Marathahalli Post
Bangalore 560037 / IN
 [2018/37]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2018/37]
Application number, filing date16862475.704.11.2016
[2018/37]
WO2016KR12649
Priority number, dateIN2015CHE599105.11.2015         Original published format: IN 5991CH2015
IN5991CH201528.09.2016         Original published format: IN 5991CH2015
[2018/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017078459
Date:11.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3371993
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3371993
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR11.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W12/80, H04W12/033, H04W12/037, H04W12/02, H04W12/08, H04L61/5038, H04L61/5092, H04L101/622, // H04W84/12
[2022/14]
CPC:
H04W12/02 (EP,KR,US); H04L61/5038 (EP,KR,US); G06F21/6245 (KR,US);
H04L61/5092 (EP,KR,US); H04W12/033 (EP,US); H04W12/037 (EP,US);
H04W12/08 (EP,KR,US); H04W12/80 (EP,US); H04W84/12 (EP,KR,US);
H04L2101/622 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/42]H04L29/12, H04W12/80, H04W12/033, H04W12/037, H04W12/02, H04W12/08, // H04W84/12
Former IPC [2018/47]H04W12/02, H04W12/08, H04W84/12, H04L29/12, G06F21/62
Former IPC [2018/37]H04W12/02, H04W12/08, H04W84/12
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 [2018/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, BENUTZERGERÄT UND NETZWERKKNOTEN ZUR ERMÖGLICHUNG DES SCHUTZES DER BENUTZERPRIVATSPHÄRE IN NETZWERKEN[2018/37]
English:METHOD, UE AND NETWORK NODE FOR PROTECTING USER PRIVACY IN NETWORKS[2018/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ, ÉQUIPEMENT D'UTILISATEUR ET NOEUD DE RÉSEAU POUR LA PROTECTION DE LA CONFIDENTIALITÉ DE L'UTILISATEUR DANS DES RÉSEAUX[2018/37]
Entry into regional phase05.06.2018National basic fee paid 
05.06.2018Search fee paid 
05.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/37]
05.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.09.2021
17.09.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2022Fee for grant paid
19.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[IA]WO2008020856  (TELCORDIA TECH INC [US], et al) [I] 1-5,11,12 * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0043] * [A] 6-10,13,14;
 [I]  - ORAVA PEKKO ET AL, "Temporary MAC addresses for Anonymity", IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20020501), XP040383750 [I] 1-14 * section 2 including sub-sections *
 [IA]  - BERNARDOS CARLOS J ET AL, "Wi-Fi internet connectivity and privacy: Hiding your tracks on the wireless Internet", 2015 IEEE CONFERENCE ON STANDARDS FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING (CSCN), IEEE, doi:10.1109/CSCN.2015.7390443, ISBN 978-1-4799-8927-0, (20151028), pages 193 - 198, (20160125), XP032856165 [I] 1-5,11,12 * the whole document * [A] 6-10,13,14

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CSCN.2015.7390443
International search[XY]US7359989  (ORAVA PEKKO [FI], et al) [X] 1, 4-5, 8-9, 12 * See column 1, lines 37-39; column 2, lines 19-48; column 5, lines 42-54; column 7, lines 10-16; and figure 1. * [Y] 2-3, 6-7, 10-11 , 13-15;
 [A]WO2014054883  (HANSOL INTICUBE CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-15* See paragraphs [0047]-[0063]; and figure 3. *;
 [A]US2014126504  (JUNG MANYOUNG [KR], et al) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0022]-[0023], [0099]-[0100], [0165]-[0170]; and figure 16. *;
 [Y]US2014204927  (HORN GAVIN BERNARD [US], et al) [Y] 2-3, 6-7, 10-11 , 13-15 * See paragraphs [0003], [0068]; and figure 3. *;
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by applicant   - ORAVA, PEKKO et al., Temporary MAC Addresses for Anonymity, IEEE, (20020501), page 802.11
    - BERNADOS et al., "Wi-Fi Internet connectivity and privacy: hiding your tracks on the wireless Internet", 2015 IEEE conference on standards for Communications and Networking (CSCN, (20151028), doi:10.1109/CSCN.2015.7390443, pages 193 - 198, XP032856165

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CSCN.2015.7390443
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