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EP About this file: EP1361723

EP1361723 - Maintaining authentication states for resources accessed in a stateless environment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/46]Maintaining authentification states for resources accessed in a stateless environment
[2007/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.05.2009
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2003/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Walther, Dan E.
9946 227th Way NE
Redmond, WA 98053 / US
02 / Kramer, Michael
29 Fanshaw Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10705 / US
03 / Kueh, Anthony Y.
1525 NE Iris Street
Issaquah, WA 98029 / US
04 / Mazur, Leszek
15600 NE 8th Street, Suite B1, No.755
Bellevue, WA 98008 / US
 [2004/03]
Former [2003/46]01 / Walther, Dan E.
14717 NE 44th P1, No. R2
Bellevue, WA 98007 / US
02 / Kramer, Michael
29 Fanshaw Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10705 / US
03 / Kueh, Anthony Y.
1525 NE Iris Street
Issaquah, WA 98029 / US
04 / Mazur, Leszek
15600 NE 8th Street, Suite B1, No.755
Bellevue, WA 98008 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/46]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03010385.708.05.2003
[2003/46]
Priority number, dateUS2002014206809.05.2002         Original published format: US 142068
[2003/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1361723
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1361723
Date:07.06.2006
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1361723
Date:25.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, H04L12/22
[2003/46]
CPC:
H04L63/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/46]
TitleGerman:Führen von Authentifizierungszuständen für Ressourcen, auf die in einer zustandslosen Umgebung zugegriffen wird[2007/42]
English:Maintaining authentication states for resources accessed in a stateless environment[2007/42]
French:Préservation de l'état d'authentification pour des ressources accédées dans un environnement sans état[2007/42]
Former [2003/46]Erhaltung von Authentifizierung von Zuständen für Ressourcenzugriff in einer zustandslosen Umgebung
Former [2003/46]Maintaining authentification states for resources accessed in a stateless environment
Former [2003/46]Préservation de l'état d'authentification pour ressources accedées dans un environnement sans état
Examination procedure06.05.2006Fee for grant paid
06.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2006Examination requested  [2006/52]
25.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)26.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/23]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
06.05.2008Request for further processing filed
06.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.05.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.06.2008
BE25.06.2008
CY25.06.2008
CZ25.06.2008
DK25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
NL25.06.2008
RO25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SK25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
SE25.09.2008
GR26.09.2008
ES06.10.2008
PT25.11.2008
HU26.12.2008
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]AT25.06.2008
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BG25.09.2008
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ES06.10.2008
PT25.11.2008
HU26.12.2008
Former [2010/48]AT25.06.2008
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Documents cited:Search[X] US5875296  (SHI SHAW-BEN et al.) [X] 1-40 * figures 3,4 * * column 6, line 49 - column 9, line 20 *
 [X] US6324648  (GRANTGES JR DAVID R et al.) [X] 1-40 * column 9, line 54 - column 10, line 31 * * column 10, line 58 - column 12, line 49 * * figures 4a,5 *
 [X] US6374359  (SHRADER THEODORE JACK LONDON et al.) [X] 1-40 * column 5, line 43 - column 8, line 32 * * figures 3-6 *
ExaminationEP0658837
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