EP1473872 - Method and apparatus for discovering network devices [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 15.05.2009 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 30.09.2011 | Lapse 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 98052-6399 / US | [N/P] |
Former [2008/28] | For all designated states MICROSOFT CORPORATION One Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US | ||
Former [2004/45] | For all designated states MICROSOFT CORPORATION One Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Tabbara, Bassam 4119 Baker Avenue NW Seattle, Washington 98107 / US | [2004/45] | Representative(s) | Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2004/45] | Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 04008333.9 | 06.04.2004 | [2004/45] | Priority number, date | US20030425304 | 29.04.2003 Original published format: US 425304 | [2004/45] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1473872 | Date: | 03.11.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/45] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1473872 | Date: | 08.02.2006 | [2006/06] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1473872 | Date: | 09.07.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/28] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.12.2005 | Classification | IPC: | H04L29/08 | [2005/51] | CPC: |
H04L67/1095 (EP,US);
H04L12/28 (KR);
H04L69/40 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [2004/45] | H04L12/24, H04L12/56 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2004/45] | Title | German: | Verfahren und Anordnung zur Erkennung von Netzwerkgeräten | [2004/45] | English: | Method and apparatus for discovering network devices | [2004/45] | French: | Procédé et appareil pour la découverte de dispositifs de réseau | [2004/45] | Examination procedure | 27.07.2006 | Examination requested [2006/36] | 01.09.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 11.05.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.12.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 06.05.2008 | Fee for grant paid | 06.05.2008 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP08008197.9 / EP1947827 | Opposition(s) | 14.04.2009 | No opposition filed within time limit [2009/25] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 17.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.04.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 28.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CY | 09.07.2008 | CZ | 09.07.2008 | EE | 09.07.2008 | FI | 09.07.2008 | RO | 09.07.2008 | SI | 09.07.2008 | SK | 09.07.2008 | TR | 09.07.2008 | BG | 09.10.2008 | GR | 10.10.2008 | PT | 09.12.2008 | HU | 10.01.2009 | IE | 06.04.2009 | LU | 06.04.2009 | [2011/43] |
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PT | 09.12.2008 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]US2002154606 (DUNCAN ROBERT JAMES [GB], et al) [X] 1-25,30-44 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0068] ** figures 1-5 *; | [X] - LIN H-C ET AL, "AUTOMATIC TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY OF IP NETWORKS", IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS INFORMATION AND COMM. ENG. TOKYO, JP, (200001), vol. E83-D, no. 1, ISSN 0916-8532, pages 71 - 79, XP009014236 [X] 1-25,30-44 * section 3. on pages 72-74 * * page 74, first paragraph in section 4. * * figures 1-3 * |