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EP About this file: EP2979428

EP2979428 - EFFICIENT SOCKET TRANSFER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.08.2018
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2016/05]
Inventor(s)01 / COX, Matthew R.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / PASHOV, Ivan D.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / SILVERA, Jonathan A.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / SLIWOWICZ, Paul
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2016/05]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2017/43]
Former [2016/05]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13767184.812.09.2013
[2016/05]
WO2013US59331
Priority number, dateUS20131385290428.03.2013         Original published format: US201313852904
[2016/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014158217
Date:02.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2979428
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2979428
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/08, H04L29/06
[2016/05]
CPC:
G06F13/385 (EP,US); H04L69/162 (US); H04L69/326 (US)
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 [2016/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EFFIZIENTER SOCKETTRANSFER[2017/01]
English:EFFICIENT SOCKET TRANSFER[2016/05]
French:TRANSFERT DE PRISE EFFICACE[2017/01]
Former [2016/05]EFFIZIENTE ÜBERTRAGUNG AUS EINER STECKDOSE
Former [2016/05]TRANSFERT EFFICACE DE CONNECTEUR LOGICIEL
Entry into regional phase07.08.2015National basic fee paid 
07.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2015Examination requested  [2016/05]
06.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2017Fee for grant paid
14.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2017Receipt 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  16.03.2017
Opposition(s)26.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.09.2013
AL25.10.2017
AT25.10.2017
CY25.10.2017
CZ25.10.2017
DK25.10.2017
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO0033189  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 2, line 3 - line 35 * * page 4, line 17 - page 5, line 18 * * page 6, line 32 - page 7, line 20 ** page 11, line 27 - page 12, line 11; figures 2-5,9; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2005101179  (KIM CHUL-MIN [KR]) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0039]; figure 1; claims 1-5,10-12 *;
 [XI]EP2124397  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]) [X] 1,2,6 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0038]; figures 3,4,6,7; claims 1-7 * [I] 3-5,7-10;
 [A]US2011153834  (BHARRAT SHAUN JAIKARRAN [US]) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0083] - paragraph [0095] * * paragraph [0120] - paragraph [0123]; figures 6,7; claims 1-3 *
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