blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

Italy joins the Federated Register

Click here for more information on the Federated Register.

2025-06-12

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register User Manual
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1591865

EP1591865 - Method and system for limiting software updates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2005/44]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gunyakti, Caglar
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
02 / Hatlelid, Kristjan Eric
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
 [2016/44]
Former [2005/44]01 / Gunyakti, Caglar
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION, One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
02 / Hatlelid, Kristjan Eric
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION, One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/44]
Former [2005/44]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05102947.814.04.2005
[2005/44]
Priority number, dateUS2004083640930.04.2004         Original published format: US 836409
[2005/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1591865
Date:02.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1591865
Date:19.07.2006
[2006/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1591865
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00, G06F21/10, G06F21/12
[2016/21]
CPC:
G06F21/10 (EP,KR,US); G06F11/36 (KR); G06F15/16 (KR);
G06F21/12 (EP,KR,US); G06F21/50 (KR); G06F8/65 (KR)
Former IPC [2005/44]G06F1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/44]
Former [2005/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System für das Begrenzen von Software-Updates[2016/21]
English:Method and system for limiting software updates[2005/44]
French:Méthode et système pour limiter les mises à jour d'un logiciel[2005/44]
Former [2005/44]Verfahren und System für das Begrenzen der Software-Updates
Examination procedure28.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/02]
13.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2016Fee for grant paid
19.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  13.08.2007
Opposition(s)03.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
08.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
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  TooltipHU14.04.2005
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
IE14.04.2017
LU14.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU14.04.2005
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
IE14.04.2017
LU14.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU14.04.2005
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
IE14.04.2017
LU14.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/23]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
IE14.04.2017
LU14.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/13]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU14.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/06]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/52]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/38]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/37]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/36]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/35]AT02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/34]AT02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/26]AT02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Documents cited:Search[X] US2001034712  (COLVIN DAVID S et al.) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0051] * * paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0058] * * paragraph [0065] * * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0075] * * paragraph [0078] * * paragraph [0103] *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.