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EP About this file: EP3437381

EP3437381 - STAGGERING UNATTENDED TRAFFIC IN LTE AFTER BARRING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.06.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO		published on 22.04.2026 [2026/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2020/51]
Former [2019/06]For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PALAT, Sudeep K.
14 Niven Courtyard
Cheltenham GLS GL51 0GG / GB
02 / HEO, Youn Hyoung
4F, 27-3, Hana Daetoo Securities Bldg
Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 11 150-705 / KR
03 / CHOI, Hyung-Nam
Amrumer Knick 11
22117 Hamburg / DE
04 / MARTINEZ TARRADELL, Marta
Zieblandstrasse 28
80798 München / DE
 [2019/17]
Former [2019/08]01 / PALAT, Sudeep K.
14 Niven Courtyard
Cheltenham GLS GL51 0GG / GB
02 / HEO, Youn Hyoung
4F, 27-3, Hana Daetoo Securities Bldg
Yeouido-dong
Seoul 11 150-705 / KR
03 / CHOI, Hyung-Nam
Amrumer Knick 11
22117 Hamburg / DE
04 / MARTINEZ TARRADELL, Marta
Zieblandstrasse 28
80798 München / DE
Former [2019/06]01 / PALAT, Sudeep K.
14 Niven Courtyard
Cheltenham GLS GL51 0GG / GB
02 / HEO, Youn Hyoung
185 Estancia Drive 236
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
03 / CHOI, Hyung-Nam
Amrumer Knick 11
22117 Hamburg / DE
04 / MARTINEZ TARRADELL, Marta
Zieblandstrasse 28
80798 München / DE
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2025/28]
Former [2019/06]HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date16897446.726.09.2016
[2019/06]
WO2016US53820
Priority number, dateUS201662316735P01.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662316735 P
[2019/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017171921
Date:05.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3437381
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3437381
Date:09.07.2025
Language:EN
[2025/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/06, // H04W48/12
[2019/46]
CPC:
H04W48/06 (EP); H04W48/12 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/06]H04W48/08, H04W48/02
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 [2019/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STAFFELUNG VON UNBEAUFSICHTIGTEM VERKEHR IN LTE NACH SPERRUNG[2019/06]
English:STAGGERING UNATTENDED TRAFFIC IN LTE AFTER BARRING[2019/06]
French:ÉCHELONNEMENT D'UN TRAFIC SANS SURVEILLANCE DANS UN SYSTÈME D'ÉVOLUTION À LONG TERME (LTE) APRÈS UNE INTERDICTION[2019/06]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2018National basic fee paid 
31.08.2018Search fee paid 
31.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
31.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
07.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
16.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2025Fee for grant paid
02.06.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
10.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
13.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.07.2025
BG09.07.2025
ES09.07.2025
FI09.07.2025
HR09.07.2025
LV09.07.2025
NL09.07.2025
PL09.07.2025
RO09.07.2025
SE09.07.2025
NO09.10.2025
RS09.10.2025
GR10.10.2025
IS09.11.2025
PT10.11.2025
[2026/17]
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FI09.07.2025
HR09.07.2025
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NL09.07.2025
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