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EP About this file: EP1719325

EP1719325 - METHOD FOR OPTIMALLY UTILIZING A PEER TO PEER NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kroll Information Assurance, LLC
600 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10016 / US
[2017/44]
Former [2013/09]For all designated states
Tiversa IP, Inc.
144 Emeryville Drive, Suite 300
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 / US
Former [2007/52]For all designated states
Tiversa Inc.
144 Emeryville Drive, Suite 300
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 / US
Former [2006/45]For all designated states
Tiversa Inc.
6028 Hawthorn Drive
Moon Township, PA 15108 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOPKINS, Samuel, P.
538 Hamilton Boulevard
Freedom, PA 15042 / US
 [2006/45]
Representative(s)Röthinger, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/13]Röthinger, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2006/45]Röthinger, Rainer
c/o Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date05705873.721.01.2005
[2006/45]
WO2005US01622
Priority number, dateUS2004076411123.01.2004         Original published format: US 764111
US2005003998121.01.2005         Original published format: US 39981
[2006/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005074229
Date:11.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1719325
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1719325
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06
[2006/45]
CPC:
H04L67/104 (EP); H04L67/1008 (EP); H04L67/1021 (EP);
H04L67/1029 (EP); H04L67/1068 (EP); H04L67/1085 (EP);
H04L67/14 (EP); H04L67/1001 (EP); H04L67/10015 (EP) (-)
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 [2017/13]
Former [2006/45]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 ZUR OPTIMALEN VERWENDUNG EINES PEER-TO-PEER-NETZWERKS[2006/45]
English:METHOD FOR OPTIMALLY UTILIZING A PEER TO PEER NETWORK[2006/45]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT UNE UTILISATION OPTIMALE D'UN RESEAU POSTE A POSTE[2006/45]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2006National basic fee paid 
23.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/45]
23.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2017Fee for grant paid
13.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2017Receipt 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  23.02.2012
Opposition(s)03.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.01.2005
AT29.03.2017
CY29.03.2017
CZ29.03.2017
DK29.03.2017
EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
FI29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
MC29.03.2017
NL29.03.2017
PL29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SE29.03.2017
SI29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
TR29.03.2017
BG29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/28]HU21.01.2005
AT29.03.2017
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DK29.03.2017
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