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EP About this file: EP2036291

EP2036291 - A SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING AN INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2016
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Network Box Corporation Limited
16/F Metro Loft 38 Kwai Hei Street Kwai Chung Kowloon
Hong Kong / CN
[2009/12]
Inventor(s)01 / WEBB-JOHNSON, Mark Crispin
16/F Metro Loft
38 Kwai Hei Street
Kwai Chung
Kowloon
Hong Kong / CN
 [2015/30]
Former [2009/12]01 / WEBB-JOHNSON, Mark Crispin
16/F Metro Loft 38 Kwai Hei Street Kwai Chung Kowloon
Hong Kong / CN
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/30]Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2009/12]Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date07766621.229.06.2007
[2009/12]
WO2007IB01968
Priority number, dateAU2006903547P30.06.2006         Original published format: AU 2006903547 P
[2009/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008004113
Date:10.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2036291
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2036291
Date:22.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN10.01.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/08, H04L29/12
[2011/49]
CPC:
H04L67/1006 (EP,US); H04L61/4511 (EP,US); H04L61/59 (EP,US);
H04L67/1001 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/12]H04L29/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/30]
Former [2009/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUM KLASSIFIZIEREN EINER INTERNET-PROTOKOLL-ADRESSE[2009/12]
English:A SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING AN INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS[2009/12]
French:SYSTEME POUR CLASSER UNE ADRESSE DE PROTOCOLE INTERNET[2009/12]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2009National basic fee paid 
15.01.2009Search fee paid 
15.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/12]
01.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2015Fee for grant paid
09.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2015Receipt 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  20.02.2015
Opposition(s)25.04.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.06.2007
AT22.07.2015
BE22.07.2015
BG22.07.2015
CY22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
IT22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
MC22.07.2015
NL22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
SI22.07.2015
SK22.07.2015
TR22.07.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU29.06.2007
AT22.07.2015
BE22.07.2015
CY22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
IT22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
MC22.07.2015
NL22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
SI22.07.2015
SK22.07.2015
TR22.07.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2018/29]HU29.06.2007
AT22.07.2015
BE22.07.2015
CY22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
IT22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
MC22.07.2015
NL22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
SI22.07.2015
SK22.07.2015
TR22.07.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2018/28]HU29.06.2007
AT22.07.2015
BE22.07.2015
CY22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
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MC22.07.2015
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PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
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GR23.10.2015
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PT23.11.2015
Former [2017/40]AT22.07.2015
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EE22.07.2015
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PL22.07.2015
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GR23.10.2015
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PT23.11.2015
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CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
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FI22.07.2015
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LT22.07.2015
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PL22.07.2015
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PT23.11.2015
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CZ22.07.2015
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GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/36]AT22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
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IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
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CZ22.07.2015
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EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
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GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
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CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
IT22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
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GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/21]AT22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
IT22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/20]AT22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
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GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
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ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
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FI22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
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IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
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LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
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Former [2016/07]LT22.07.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]US2002143918  (SOLES L ROGER [US], et al) [A] 1-30 * paragraphs [0054] - [0056] - [0071] - [0078] *;
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 [A]US2002156875  (PABLA KULDIPSINGH [US]) [A] 1-30 * abstract ** paragraphs [0059] - [0070] - [0132] , [0146] - [0148] *;
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