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EP2948862 - TRACING WITH A WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.10.2017
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
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2017/25]
Former [2015/49]For all designated states
Concurix Corporation
244 Market Street
Kirkland, Washington 98033 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KRAJEC, Russell S.
208 Newell Drive
Loveland, Colorado 80538 / US
 [2015/49]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2015/49]
Application number, filing date13872860.527.05.2013
[2015/49]
WO2013US42788
Priority number, dateUS20131375101225.01.2013         Original published format: US201313751012
[2015/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014116294
Date:31.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2948862
Date:02.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2948862
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR31.07.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/50, G06F11/30, G06F11/34, G06F11/36, H04L29/08, H04L12/803
[2016/38]
CPC:
H04L47/125 (EP,US); G06F11/3006 (EP,US); G06F11/3466 (EP,US);
G06F11/3636 (EP,US); G06F21/6245 (EP,US); G06F9/505 (EP,US);
G06F9/5083 (EP,US); H04L67/1001 (EP,US); G06F11/3409 (EP,US);
G06F2201/865 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/49]G06F15/16
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 [2015/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFOLGUNG MIT EINEM ARBEITSLASTVERTEILER[2015/49]
English:TRACING WITH A WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTOR[2015/49]
French:PISTAGE AVEC RÉPARTITEUR DE CHARGE DE TRAVAIL[2015/49]
Entry into regional phase24.07.2015National basic fee paid 
24.07.2015Search fee paid 
24.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/49]
09.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2019Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
25.04.2019Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
04.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2019Fee for grant paid
20.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2019Receipt 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  23.10.2017
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [I]WO2012106571  (OPNET TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [I] 1-17 * abstract * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0036] * * claim 1 * * paragraph [0017] *
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