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EP4149171 - PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK ("PLMN") DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.08.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RS
published on 04.03.2026  [2026/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Malikie Innovations Limited
The Glasshouses GH2
92 Georges Street Lower
Dun Laoghaire, Dublin A96 VR66 / IE
[2024/29]
Former [2023/11]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, Ontario N2K 0A7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / McCann, Stephen
Waterloo, N2K 0A7 / CA
02 / MONTEMURRO, Michael Peter
Waterloo, N2K 0A7 / CA
 [2023/11]
Representative(s)Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
[2025/36]
Former [2023/11]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date22203424.113.02.2014
[2023/11]
Priority number, dateUS20131376872415.02.2013         Original published format: US201313768724
[2023/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4149171
Date:15.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4149171
Date:03.09.2025
Language:EN
[2025/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2023
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/16, H04W48/18, H04W12/06, H04L9/40
[2023/11]
CPC:
H04W48/18 (EP,US); H04L63/06 (US); H04L63/205 (EP,US);
H04W12/06 (EP,US); H04W48/16 (EP,US); H04W8/082 (US);
H04W84/12 (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 [2023/39]  
Former [2023/11]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATION ZUR ENTDECKUNG EINES ÖFFENTLICHEN LANDFUNKNETZES (PLMN) IN EINEM DRAHTLOSEN NETZWERK[2023/11]
English:PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK ("PLMN") DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK[2023/11]
French:COMMUNICATIONS DE DÉCOUVERTE DE RÉSEAU MOBILE TERRESTRE PUBLIC (PLMN) DANS UN RÉSEAU SANS FIL[2023/11]
Examination procedure21.08.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.08.2023Examination requested  [2023/39]
21.08.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2025Fee for grant paid
29.07.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14751925.0  / EP2957115
EP19166919.1  / EP3525521
EP20177174.8  / EP3726889
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
24.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
24.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
24.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
24.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
24.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR03.09.2025
PL03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
RS03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]HR03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
Former [2026/08]HR03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
Documents cited:Search[A] WO2012149400  (GUPTA VIVEK G et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0085]; figures 4,5 *
 [A]   "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Core Network and Terminals; 3GPP System to Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interworking; WLAN User Equipment (WLAN UE) to network protocols; Stage 3 (Release 11)", 3GPP STANDARD; 3GPP TS 24.234, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, vol. CT WG1, no. V11.3.0, 25 June 2012 (2012-06-25), pages 1 - 41, XP050580806 [A] 1-15 * Appendix A * * 4.4 Network discovery *
 [A]   STEPHEN MCCANN (RIM): "revised-ANQP-text ; 11-11-1116-05-000m-revised-anqp-text", IEEE SA MENTOR; 11-11-1116-05-000M-REVISED-ANQP-TEXT, IEEE-SA MENTOR, PISCATAWAY, NJ USA, vol. 802.11m, no. 5, 22 September 2011 (2011-09-22), pages 1 - 30, XP068037147 [A] 1-15 * 8.4.4.9 NAI Realm ANQP-element * * 8.4.4.10 3GPP Cellular Network ANQP-element * * 10.24.3.2.5 3GPP Cellular Network procedure *
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