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EP About this file: EP1636989

EP1636989 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY DISTRIBUTING DATA TO A SET OF NETWORK DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Accenture Global Services Limited
3 Grand Canal Plaza
Grand Canal Street Upper
Dublin 4 / IE
[2019/01]
Former [2011/16]For all designated states
Accenture Global Services Limited
3 Grand Canal Plaza Grand Canal Street Upper
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2006/12]For all designated states
Accenture Global Services GmbH
Herrenacker 15
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / PATEL, Dipan
3475 Moye Trail
Duluth GA 30097 / US
 [2007/25]
Former [2006/12]01 / PATEL, Dipan, c/o Imagine Broadband Limited
Aldwych House,81 The Aldwych
London WC2B 4HN / GB
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB, et al
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2019/01]
Former [2010/15]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte, et al
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2008/32]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2006/12]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date04742932.916.06.2004
[2006/12]
WO2004GB02570
Priority number, dateGB2003001404317.06.2003         Original published format: GB 0314043
[2006/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004114663
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1636989
Date:22.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1636989
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16
[2006/12]
CPC:
G06F8/65 (EP,US); H04N21/25833 (EP,US); H04N21/42684 (EP,US);
H04N21/4432 (EP,US); H04N21/4516 (EP,US); H04N21/454 (EP,US);
H04N21/4586 (EP,US); H04N21/8402 (EP,US); H04N7/165 (EP,US);
H04L9/0816 (GB); H04N7/16 (GB) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2019/01]
Former [2006/12]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SELEKTIVEN VERTEILUNG VON DATEN AN EINEN NETZWERKGERÄTESATZ[2006/12]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY DISTRIBUTING DATA TO A SET OF NETWORK DEVICES[2006/12]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE DISTRIBUTION SELECTIVE DE DONNEES DANS UN ENSEMBLE DE DISPOSITIFS DE RESEAU[2006/12]
Entry into regional phase11.01.2006National basic fee paid 
11.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/12]
25.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2011Date of oral proceedings
21.11.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.02.2012Date of oral proceedings
28.03.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.04.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
17.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.11.2018Fee for grant paid
14.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.11.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
28.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination14.05.2012Appeal received No.  T2193/12
17.08.2012Statement of grounds filed
14.02.2018Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
14.02.2018Date of oral proceedings
21.02.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  25.03.2008
Opposition(s)03.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.06.2004
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
IT02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
LU16.06.2019
BE30.06.2019
CH30.06.2019
LI30.06.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
IT02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
LU16.06.2019
BE30.06.2019
CH30.06.2019
LI30.06.2019
Former [2020/25]AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
IT02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
LU16.06.2019
BE30.06.2019
CH30.06.2019
LI30.06.2019
Former [2020/17]AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
IT02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
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SK02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2020/13]AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
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ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
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NL02.01.2019
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BG02.04.2019
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PT02.05.2019
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PT02.05.2019
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Cited inInternational search[XY] WO0064178  (GEN INSTRUMENT CORP et al.)
 [YA] WO9641472  (STARSIGHT TELECAST INC et al.)
 [XY] US2002083442  (ELDERING CHARLES A et al.) [X] 1-6,8-30,32-50,52-59 * abstract * * page 1, line 13 - line 18 * * page 3, line 11 - line 17 * * page 3, line 23 - page 5, line 10 * * page 6, line 3 - page 7, line 24 * * page 13, line 3 - line 7 * * page 13, line 21 - line 28 * * page 16, line 19 - page 18, line 14 * * figures 1,3,4 *[Y] 7,31,51
 [YA] US2003041335  (PATRY NADINE et al.) [Y] 7,31,51 * page 2, line 35 - page 3, line 24 * * page 6, line 37 - page 8, line 3 * * figures 1,2 * * claims 1,16,26 *[A] 1-6,8-30,32-50,52-59
Examination  "Chapter 5: The Network Layer in the Internet (excerpt) ED - TANENBAUM A S", 1 January 1996, COMPUTER NETWORKS (THIRD EDITION), LONDON : PRENTICE-HALL INTERNATIONAL; GB, PAGE(S) 431 - 436, ISBN: 978-0-13-394248-4, XP007918483 * page 431, paragraph 5.5.7 * * page 435 - page 436 *
   WIKIPEDIA: "Software release life cycle", INTERNET CITATION, 9 May 2003 (2003-05-09), pages 1, XP007919724, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20111114]
by applicantWO0064178
 WO9641472
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