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EP About this file: EP2488985

EP2488985 - DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO MALWARE USING LINK FILES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McAfee, LLC
2821 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara CA 95054 / US
[2017/42]
Former [2016/32]For all designated states
McAfee, Inc.
2821 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Former [2012/34]For all designated states
McAfee, Inc.
3965 Freedom Circle
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KUMAR, Lokesh
Old 11/3 New 6 Leonard Street
Opposite to Pilot Theatre
Royapettah
Tamil Nadu Chennai 600014 / IN
02 / RAMCHETTY, Harinath Vishwanath
25/2 4th Main M.S.Ramaiah City Layout
J.P.Nagar - 8th Phase
Karnataka Bangalore 560076 / IN
03 / KULKARNI, Girish R.
122/3 4th Main Road
7th Cross Govindaraj Nagar
Bangalore 560040 / IN
 [2012/34]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/01]
Former [2014/04]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2012/34]Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date10824187.815.10.2010
[2020/01]
WO2010US52892
Priority number, dateUS2009057967915.10.2009         Original published format: US 579679
[2012/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011047296
Date:21.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2488985
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2488985
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR13.10.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/51, G06F21/55, G06F21/56, H04L29/06, G06F11/30
[2017/34]
CPC:
G06F21/51 (EP,US); G06F21/554 (EP,US); G06F21/56 (EP,US);
H04L63/145 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/34]G06F21/06, G06F21/22, G06F11/30
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERKENNUNG UND ADRESSIERUNG VON MALWARE MITHILFE VON VERKNÜPFUNGSDATEIEN[2012/34]
English:DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO MALWARE USING LINK FILES[2012/34]
French:DÉTECTION D'UN LOGICIEL MALVEILLANT, ET RÉPONSE À CELUI-CI, À L'AIDE DE FICHIERS LIENS[2012/34]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2012National basic fee paid 
18.04.2012Search fee paid 
18.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/34]
13.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2019Fee for grant paid
22.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2019Receipt 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  18.09.2017
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.10.2010
AL01.01.2020
AT01.01.2020
CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
IT01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
MK01.01.2020
MT01.01.2020
PL01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU15.10.2010
AL01.01.2020
AT01.01.2020
CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
IT01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
MT01.01.2020
PL01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2022/27]HU15.10.2010
AT01.01.2020
CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
IT01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
MT01.01.2020
PL01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2022/26]AT01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
IT01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
PL01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2021/31]AT01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
IT01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
PL01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2021/10]AT01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
IT01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
PL01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/48]CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/47]CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/40]CZ01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/39]CZ01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/38]CZ01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/37]CZ01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
NO01.04.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/36]CZ01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
NO01.04.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/35]CZ01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
NO01.04.2020
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