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EP About this file: EP1756736

EP1756736 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING DIRECTORY PERFORMANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2017
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
CA, Inc.
One Computer Associates Plaza
Islandia, NY 11749 / US
[2017/15]
Former [2007/09]For all designated states
Computer Associates Think, Inc.
One Computer Associates Plaza
Islandia, New York 11749 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HARVEY, Richard, H.
4 Odette Court
Ringwood East, VIC 3135 / AU
02 / RAMSAY, Ronald, W.
4/17 Woodside Avenue
Ringwood, VIC 3134 / AU
03 / GROENVELD, Damon, N.
261 O'Grady's Road
Pheasant Creek VIC 3757 / AU
 [2007/21]
Former [2007/09]01 / HARVEY, Richard, H.
4 Odette Court
Ringwood East, VIC 3135 / AU
02 / RAMSAY, Ronald, W.
4/17 Woodside Avenue
Ringwood, VIC 3134 / AU
03 / GROENVELD, Damon, N.
607 Extons Road
Kingslake Central, VIC 3757 / AU
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/27]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2007/09]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R G C Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date05750708.920.05.2005
[2007/09]
WO2005US17665
Priority number, dateUS20040573512P21.05.2004         Original published format: US 573512 P
[2007/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005114483
Date:01.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1756736
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1756736
Date:05.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2007/09]
CPC:
G06F16/24539 (EP,US); H04L61/4523 (EP,US); H04L61/4552 (EP,US);
H04L61/4505 (EP,US)
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 [2017/27]
Former [2007/09]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 VORRICHTUNG ZUR LEISTUNGSVERBESSERUNG EINES VERZEICHNISDIENSTES[2007/09]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING DIRECTORY PERFORMANCE[2007/09]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'AMELIORATION DES PERFORMANCES D'UN REPERTOIRE[2007/09]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2006National basic fee paid 
21.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/09]
26.02.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.12.2016
08.12.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2017Fee for grant paid
24.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.05.2017Receipt 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  23.03.2010
Opposition(s)06.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.05.2005
AT05.07.2017
CY05.07.2017
CZ05.07.2017
DK05.07.2017
EE05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
IT05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
MC05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
PT05.07.2017
RO05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
SI05.07.2017
SK05.07.2017
TR05.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU20.05.2005
AT05.07.2017
CZ05.07.2017
DK05.07.2017
EE05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
IT05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
MC05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
PT05.07.2017
RO05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
SI05.07.2017
SK05.07.2017
TR05.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
Former [2020/15]AT05.07.2017
CZ05.07.2017
DK05.07.2017
EE05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
IT05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
MC05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
RO05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
SI05.07.2017
SK05.07.2017
TR05.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
Former [2019/06]AT05.07.2017
CZ05.07.2017
DK05.07.2017
EE05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
IT05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
MC05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
RO05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
SI05.07.2017
SK05.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
Former [2018/40]AT05.07.2017
CZ05.07.2017
DK05.07.2017
EE05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
IT05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
RO05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
SI05.07.2017
SK05.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
Former [2018/24]AT05.07.2017
CZ05.07.2017
DK05.07.2017
EE05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
IT05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
RO05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
SK05.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
Former [2018/23]AT05.07.2017
CZ05.07.2017
DK05.07.2017
EE05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
RO05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
SK05.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
Former [2018/21]AT05.07.2017
CZ05.07.2017
DK05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
Former [2018/11]AT05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
Former [2018/10]AT05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
Former [2018/09]FI05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
Former [2018/08]FI05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
Former [2018/07]LT05.07.2017
Cited inInternational search[A]US2002032684  (KOBAYASHI CHIEKO [JP], et al) [A] 1,22,38,54,71,84,85* abstract *;
 [A]US2002184444  (SHANDONY MICHAEL J [US]) [A] 1,22,38,54,71,84,85 * abstract *;
 [A]WO03038669  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [A] 1,22,38,54,71,84,85 * abstract * * page 15, line 17 - page 16, line 10 *;
 [X]EP1398714  (HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP [US]) [X] 1-85 * abstract * * paragraph [0075] *
ExaminationUS6128627
 WO03038596
    - SIHEM AMER-YAHIA ET AL, "DISTRIBUTED EVALUATION OF NETWORK DIRECTORY QUERIES", INTERNET CITATION, (20020326), URL: http://www.research.att.com/~sihem/TKDE02.ps, (20020326), XP002194390
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