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StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.12.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.08.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.07.2025
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.04.2024
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.10.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2025/35]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Cheng
Shanghai 200335 / CN
02 / TSIATSIS, Vlasios
112 15 Stockholm / SE
 [2025/35]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2025/35]
Application number, filing date23786197.603.10.2023
[2025/35]
WO2023EP77343
Priority number, dateWO2022CN12437410.10.2022         Original published format: PCT/CN2022/124374
[2025/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2024078922
Date:18.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4606143
Date:27.08.2025
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2024 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2025/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4606143
Date:28.01.2026
Language:EN
[2026/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.04.2024
ClassificationIPC:H04W12/80, H04W12/043
[2025/35]
CPC:
H04W12/80 (EP); H04W12/043 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2025/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHLÜSSELVERWALTUNG FÜR ANWENDUNGEN[2025/35]
English:KEY MANAGEMENT FOR APPLICATIONS[2025/35]
French:GESTION DE CLÉS POUR DES APPLICATIONS[2025/35]
Entry into regional phase09.04.2025National basic fee paid 
09.04.2025Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.2025Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2024Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.04.2025Examination requested  [2025/35]
09.04.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.08.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2025Fee for grant paid
15.12.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.12.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[I] EP3068094  (WIPRO LTD et al.)
 [A] US2018295556  (BAEK YOUNGKYO et al.)
ExaminationUS2022210636
by applicant  3GPP) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (TS) 33.535
   3GPP TECHNICAL REPORT (TR) 33.737
   3GPP TS 23.501
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