EPO Patent for Gateway Device, System, and Method
Summary
The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4444026A2 for a gateway device, system, and method for forwarding policy in digital networking. The patent was filed by Koninklijke KPN N.V. and TNO, with a publication date of March 18, 2026.
What changed
This document is a publication of a European patent application (EP4444026A2) related to a gateway device, system, and method for managing forwarding policies in digital networks. The patent, filed by Koninklijke KPN N.V. and Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO, was published on March 18, 2026. It details technical specifications for network policy forwarding.
As this is a patent publication, it does not impose direct regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on regulated entities. However, companies operating in the telecommunications and networking sectors, particularly those involved in developing or implementing gateway devices and network policy management, should be aware of this intellectual property. Companies may wish to review the patent details to understand potential licensing requirements or to inform their own R&D and patent strategies.
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GATEWAY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A FORWARDING POLICY
Publication EP4444026A2 Kind: A2 Mar 18, 2026
Applicants
Koninklijke KPN N.V., Nederlandse Organisatie voor
toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
Inventors
Dimitrovski, Toni, Almodóvar Chico, José Luis, Keesmaat, Nicolaas Wijnand, Norp, Antonius Hendrikus Johannes, Heijnen, Pascal Mathieu Agnes Marie, Wilkens, Jarmo Theodore
IPC Classifications
H04L 65/1033 20220101AFI20241122BHEP H04W 76/00 20180101ALI20241122BHEP H04L 12/14 20240101ALI20241122BHEP H04M 15/00 20240101ALI20241122BHEP H04L 9/40 20220101ALI20241122BHEP H04L 65/1073 20220101ALI20241122BHEP H04L 1/00 20060101ALI20241122BHEP H04W 4/24 20240101ALI20241122BHEP H04W 76/22 20180101ALI20241122BHEP H04W 76/12 20180101ALI20241122BHEP
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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
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