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EP About this file: EP1636708

EP1636708 - METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MANAGE A NETWORK CONNECTION APPLICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2013
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ipass Inc.
3800 Bridge Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/15]For all designated states
Ipass Inc.
3800 Bridge Parkway Redwood Shores
California 94065 / US
Former [2006/12]For all designated states
Ipass Inc.
3800 Bridge Parkway
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUNDER, Singam
539 Issac Court
San Jose, CA 95136 / US
02 / EDGETT, Jeff Steven
151 S. Bernardo 24
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
03 / ALBERT, Roy David
6529 Fall River Drive
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
 [2011/43]
Former [2006/12]01 / SUNDER, Singam
539 Issac Court
San Jose, CA 95136 / US
02 / EDGETT, Jeff, Steven
151 S. Bernardo 24
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
03 / ALBERT, Roy, David
6529 Fall River Drive
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
Representative(s)Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstraße 4
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/14]Reitstötter - Kinzebach
Patentanwälte Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
Former [2006/12]Reitstötter - Kinzebach
Patentanwälte, Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date03731585.005.06.2003
[2006/12]
WO2003US17914
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004109534
Date:16.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1636708
Date:22.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1636708
Date:04.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/16, G06F15/173, H04J3/16, H04L12/28, H04L12/56
[2010/50]
CPC:
H04L12/5692 (EP); H04L12/5691 (EP); H04L67/306 (EP);
H04L12/14 (EP); H04L61/45 (EP)
Former IPC [2006/12]G06F15/16, G06F15/173, H04J3/16
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 [2006/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR VERWALTUNG EINER NETZWERK-VERBINDUNGSANWENDUNG[2006/12]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MANAGE A NETWORK CONNECTION APPLICATION[2006/12]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE GESTION D'UNE APPLICATION DE CONNEXION DE RESEAU[2006/12]
Entry into regional phase04.01.2006National basic fee paid 
04.01.2006Search fee paid 
04.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/12]
04.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2012Fee for grant paid
16.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.03.2011
Opposition(s)07.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.06.2003
AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
CZ04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
IT04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
RO04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
SK04.04.2012
TR04.04.2012
IE05.06.2012
LU05.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
BG04.07.2012
GR05.07.2012
ES15.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
CZ04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
IT04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
RO04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
SK04.04.2012
TR04.04.2012
IE05.06.2012
LU05.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
BG04.07.2012
GR05.07.2012
ES15.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2014/21]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
CZ04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
IT04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
RO04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
SK04.04.2012
TR04.04.2012
IE05.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
BG04.07.2012
GR05.07.2012
ES15.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/34]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
CZ04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
IT04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
RO04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
SK04.04.2012
IE05.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
BG04.07.2012
GR05.07.2012
ES15.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/22]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
CZ04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
IT04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
RO04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
SK04.04.2012
IE05.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
GR05.07.2012
ES15.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/20]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
CZ04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
IT04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
RO04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
SK04.04.2012
IE05.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/11]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
CZ04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
IT04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
RO04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
SK04.04.2012
MC30.06.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/10]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
CZ04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
RO04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
SK04.04.2012
MC30.06.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/09]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
MC30.06.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/08]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
MC30.06.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/04]BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/01]CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2012/50]CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
Former [2012/49]CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
Former [2012/48]FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9607141  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [X] 1-44 * page §6; figure 3 *;
 [X]WO9944339  (INDUS RIVER NETWORKS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-44 * page 25, line 13 - page 26, line 6 *;
 [A]US6144641  (KAPLAN ALLEN D [US], et al) [A] 1-44 * column 5, lines 15-27 * * column 6, line 29 - column 8, line 29 *;
 [X]WO0067435  (KARLSSON MATS [SE], et al) [X] 1-44 * page 21, line 23 - page 22, line 7 *;
 [X]US2001034796  (ZEBIAN MARWAN [US]) [X] 1-44 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0223305  (BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTION LTD [IL], et al) [A] 1-44* page 20, lines 18-24 *;
 [A]WO02096021  (BYTEMOBILE INC [US], et al) [A] 1-44 * the whole document *
International search[A]US2002029275  (SELGAS THOMAS DRENNAN [US], et al);
 [A]US2002114346  (LAMPE STEVE C [US], et al);
 [A]US6522884  (TENNISON LYNDEN L [US], et al)
by applicantUS2001034796
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