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EP About this file: EP3622749

EP3622749 - A METHOD, NETWORK FUNCTIONS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SUPPORTING THE HANDING OVER OF A USER EQUIPMENT, UE, FROM A FIRST TYPE OF RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY, RAT, TO A SECOND TYPE OF RAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2020/12]
Inventor(s)01 / FOTI, George
163 Mozart
Dollard des Ormeaux Quebec H9G 2Z8 / CA
02 / BURMAN, Bo
Allévägen 6B
19447 Upplands Väsby / SE
03 / KELLER, Ralf
Talblick 22
52146 Würselen / DE
 [2020/12]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
SE-164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2022/42]
Former [2020/12]Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau B.V.
P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date17822195.808.12.2017
[2020/12]
WO2017EP82057
Priority number, dateUS201762503668P09.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762503668 P
[2020/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018206137
Date:15.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3622749
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3622749
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/14
[2020/12]
CPC:
H04W36/144 (EP,US); H04W36/12 (US); H04W36/302 (EP,US);
H04W88/02 (US)
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 [2020/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, NETZWERKFUNKTIONEN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG DER WEITERREICHUNG EINES BENUTZERGERÄTS, UE, VON EINEM ERSTEN TYP EINER FUNKZUGRIFFSTECHNOLOGIE, RAT, ZU EINEM ZWEITEN TYP VON RAT[2020/12]
English:A METHOD, NETWORK FUNCTIONS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SUPPORTING THE HANDING OVER OF A USER EQUIPMENT, UE, FROM A FIRST TYPE OF RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY, RAT, TO A SECOND TYPE OF RAT[2020/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ, FONCTIONS DE RÉSEAU ET PRODUIT PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE DESTINÉ À PRENDRE EN CHARGE LE TRANSFERT D'UN ÉQUIPEMENT UTILISATEUR (UE) D'UN PREMIER TYPE DE TECHNOLOGIE D'ACCÈS RADIO (RAT) À UN SECOND TYPE DE RAT[2020/12]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2019National basic fee paid 
12.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/12]
12.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2022Fee for grant paid
09.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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