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EP About this file: EP4241435

EP4241435 - METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING OPTIMIZED BINDING SUPPORT FUNCTION (BSF) PACKET DATA UNIT (PDU) SESSION BINDING DISCOVERY RESPONSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2025
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.04.2026 [2026/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oracle International Corporation
500 Oracle Parkway
Mailstop 5OP7
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 / US
[2023/37]
Inventor(s)01 / KRISHAN, Rajiv
Bangalore 560103 / IN
02 / THAKUR, Raghuvamshi Vasudev Singh
Bangalore 560048 / IN
 [2023/37]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2023/37]
Application number, filing date21759196.521.07.2021
[2023/37]
WO2021US42658
Priority number, dateUS20201709301609.11.2020         Original published format: US202017093016
[2023/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022098403
Date:12.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4241435
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4241435
Date:12.02.2025
Language:EN
[2025/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04M15/00, H04W24/04, H04W88/18, H04W92/00, H04L12/14, H04L67/51, H04W4/24, H04W8/00
[2024/40]
CPC:
H04W24/04 (EP,US); H04L67/51 (EP,US); H04L12/1407 (EP);
H04L67/02 (US); H04L67/14 (US); H04M15/41 (EP);
H04M15/44 (EP); H04M15/66 (EP); H04M15/8214 (EP);
H04M15/8228 (EP); H04W4/24 (EP); H04W4/50 (US);
H04W4/80 (US); H04W8/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/37]H04L65/40, H04M15/00, H04W24/04, H04W88/18, H04W92/00
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 [2023/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, SYSTEME UND COMPUTERLESBARE MEDIEN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON SITZUNGSBINDUNGSERKENNUNGSREAKTIONEN MIT OPTIMIERTER BINDUNGSUNTERSTÜTZUNGSFUNKTION (BSF)[2023/37]
English:METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING OPTIMIZED BINDING SUPPORT FUNCTION (BSF) PACKET DATA UNIT (PDU) SESSION BINDING DISCOVERY RESPONSES[2023/37]
French:PROCÉDÉS, SYSTÈMES ET SUPPORTS LISIBLES PAR ORDINATEUR POUR FOURNIR DES RÉPONSES DE DÉCOUVERTE DE LIAISON DE SESSION D'UNITÉ DE DONNÉES EN PAQUET (PDU) À FONCTION DE PRISE EN CHARGE DE LIAISON (BSF) OPTIMISÉE[2023/37]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2023National basic fee paid 
05.04.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/37]
05.04.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.07.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2025Fee for grant paid
02.01.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.01.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.11.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2026/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.02.2025
BG12.02.2025
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Cited inInternational search[XI]   NOKIA ET AL: "Correction of PCF discovery via BSF to consider eSBA binding principles", vol. SA WG2, no. Reno, USA; 20191218 - 20191222, 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21), XP051828291, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20191121]
 [AD]   "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Core Network and Terminals; 5G System; Binding Support Management Service; Stage 3 (Release 16)", no. V16.5.0, 25 September 2020 (2020-09-25), pages 1 - 34, XP051961097, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200925]
 [AD]   "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Core Network and Terminals; 5G System; Network Function Repository Services; Stage 3 (Release 16)", vol. CT WG4, no. V16.5.0, 25 September 2020 (2020-09-25), pages 1 - 195, XP051961081, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200925]
 [XI]   ANONYMOUS: "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; System Architecture for the 5G System (5GS); Stage 2 (Release 16)", vol. SA WG2, no. V16.2.0, 24 September 2019 (2019-09-24), pages 1 - 391, XP051784669, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20190924] [X] 1-7,11-17,20 * Section 6.1.1.2.2; page 3 *[I] 8-10,18,19
by applicantUS202017093016
   "Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Core Network and Terminals; 5G System; Binding Support Management Service; Stage", 3GPP TS 29.521, September 2020 (2020-09-01)
   "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Core Network and Terminals; 5G System; Network Function Repository Services", 3GPP TS 29.510, September 2020 (2020-09-01)
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