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EP About this file: EP3556126

EP3556126 - METHOD FOR PROVISIONING ENHANCED COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES TO USER EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.01.2018
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
Deutsche Telekom AG
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140
53113 Bonn / DE
[2019/43]
Inventor(s)01 / NENNER, Karl-Heinz
Kolpingweg 9
53332 Bornheim / DE
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Schwöbel, Thilo K., et al
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
[2019/43]
Application number, filing date17829156.311.12.2017
[2019/43]
WO2017EP82170
Priority number, dateEP2016020381813.12.2016         Original published format: EP 16203818
[2019/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018108786
Date:21.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3556126
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3556126
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W8/24, H04W8/22, H04W8/18, H04W8/20
[2019/43]
CPC:
H04W8/245 (EP,US); H04W8/183 (EP,US); H04W12/04 (US);
H04W72/51 (US); H04W8/22 (EP); H04W8/24 (EP);
H04W8/18 (EP); H04W8/205 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG VERBESSERTEN KOMMUNIKATIONSFÄHIGKEITEN ZU BENUTZERGERÄTEN[2021/31]
English:METHOD FOR PROVISIONING ENHANCED COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES TO USER EQUIPMENT[2019/43]
French:MÉTHODE DE FOURNITURE DE CAPACITÉS DE COMMUNICATION AMÉLIORÉES À L'ÉQUIPEMENT UTILISATEUR[2021/31]
Former [2019/43]VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG ERWEITERTER KOMMUNIKATIONSFÄHIGKEITEN AN BENUTZERGERÄTE
Former [2019/43]PROCÉDÉ DE FOURNITURE DE CAPACITÉS DE COMMUNICATION AMÉLIORÉES À UN ÉQUIPEMENT UTILISATEUR
Entry into regional phase15.07.2019National basic fee paid 
15.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
15.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2021Fee for grant paid
29.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [X]US6622017  (HOFFMAN TED L [US]) [X] 1-11 * column 1, line 46 - column 3, line 43 * * column 5 - column 6, line 53 * * column 10, line 21 - column 11, line 35 * * column 15, line 13 - column 15, line 21 * * column 13, line 33 - column 13, line 40 *;
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