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EP About this file: EP3874683

EP3874683 - NETWORK-CHARGING COMMUNICATION-FAILURE HANDLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, WA 98006-1350 / US
[2021/36]
Inventor(s)01 / AFZAL, Muhammad Waqar
c/o T-Mobile USA, Inc. 12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98006-1350 / US
02 / SILVA, Karunakalage Viraj Rakitha
c/o T-Mobile USA, Inc. 12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98006-1350 / US
03 / THANNEERU, Suresh
c/o T-Mobile USA, Inc. 12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98006-1350 / US
04 / PAL, Rahul
c/o T-Mobile USA, Inc. 12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98006-1350 / US
05 / RIAD, Nader Nabil Farouk
c/o T-Mobile USA, Inc. 12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98006-1350 / US
06 / ALBASHEIR, Suliman
c/o T-Mobile USA, Inc. 12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98006-1350 / US
 [2021/36]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/45]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2021/36]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Application number, filing date19892777.420.11.2019
[2021/36]
WO2019US62384
Priority number, dateUS201862775268P04.12.2018         Original published format: US 201862775268 P
US20191641411316.05.2019         Original published format: US201916414113
[2021/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020117475
Date:11.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3874683
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3874683
Date:08.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR11.06.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/14, H04M15/00, H04W4/24, H04L41/069, H04L41/0816, H04L43/0811
[2023/29]
CPC:
H04M15/41 (EP); H04L41/0668 (US); H04L12/1403 (EP,US);
H04L41/069 (EP,US); H04M15/00 (EP); H04M15/62 (EP);
H04M15/70 (EP); H04M15/74 (EP); H04M15/8027 (EP);
H04M15/8228 (EP); H04L41/0816 (EP); H04L43/0811 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/31]H04L12/14, H04M15/00, H04W4/24
Former IPC [2021/36]H04L12/14, H04L12/24
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 [2021/36]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HANDHABUNG VON NETZWERKABRECHNUNGSKOMMUNIKATIONSFEHLERN[2021/36]
English:NETWORK-CHARGING COMMUNICATION-FAILURE HANDLING[2021/36]
French:GESTION DE DÉFAILLANCE DE COMMUNICATION DE FACTURATION DE RÉSEAU[2021/36]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2021National basic fee paid 
31.05.2021Search fee paid 
31.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
19.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2023Fee for grant paid
02.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
MC08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]CZ08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/34]ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/33]ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/25]ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2005078660  (WOOD IAN [GB]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0109] * * paragraph [0626] * * paragraph [0628] *;
 [Y]US2014011472  (SHARMA RANJAN [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0037] * * paragraph [0036] *;
 [Y]  - ANONYMOUS, "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; Telecommunication management; Charging management; Charging Data Record (CDR) transfer (Release 15)", 3GPP STANDARD; TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION; 3GPP TS 32.295, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20180621), no. V15.0.0, pages 1 - 38, XP051473052 [Y] 7,11,14,15 * paragraph [6.1.1] - paragraph [6.1.2] *
International search[A]KR20010004867  (MERCURY CORP [KR]) [A] 1-20;
 [A]WO2014008050  (ALCATEL LUCENT [FR]) [A] 1-20;
 [A]US2015081903  (MOLINERO FERNANDEZ PABLO [ES], et al)[A] 1-20;
 [A]  - Anonymous, "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; Telecommunication management; Charging management; Charging architecture and principles (Release 15)", 3GPP Standard; Technical Specification; 3GPP TS 32.240, (20180921), no. V15.3.0, pages 1 - 60, XP051487187 [A] 1-20
 [A]  - Anonymous, "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; Telecommunication management; Charging management; Charging Data Record (CDR) transfer (Release 15)", 3GPP Standard; Technical Specification; 3GPP TS 32.295, (20180621), no. V15.0.0, pages 1 - 38, XP051473052 [A] 1-20
by applicant   - 3GPP 32.298
    - 3GPP 32.297
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