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EP3847568 - PROTECTING SELECTED DISKS ON A COMPUTER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2021/28]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RAMAKRISHNAPPA, Dhananjay
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / THIEL, Gregory Irving
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / KUPPUSAMY, Manoharan
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / BANSAL, Yogesh
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2021/28]
Representative(s)Page White Farrer
Bedford House
21a John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[2024/18]
Former [2021/28]Townsend, Martyn
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date19787551.101.10.2019
[2021/28]
WO2019US53974
Priority number, dateUS20181615419708.10.2018         Original published format: US201816154197
[2021/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020076552
Date:16.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3847568
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3847568
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/62, G06F21/80, H04L9/40, G06F21/78
[2023/48]
CPC:
G06F21/6281 (EP,KR); G06F21/6218 (US); G06F21/78 (EP,KR);
G06F9/545 (KR,US); H04L63/101 (EP,KR,US); H04L67/564 (KR,US);
H04L67/60 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/28]G06F21/62, G06F21/80, H04L29/06, G06F21/78
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 [2021/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHUTZ AUSGEWÄHLTER FESTPLATTEN AUF EINEM RECHNERSYSTEM[2021/28]
English:PROTECTING SELECTED DISKS ON A COMPUTER SYSTEM[2021/28]
French:PROTECTION DE DISQUES SÉLECTIONNÉS SUR UN SYSTÈME INFORMATIQUE[2021/28]
Entry into regional phase07.04.2021National basic fee paid 
07.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/28]
07.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2024Fee for grant paid
26.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24159742.6  / EP4354334
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2013283381  (THADIKARAN PAUL J [US], et al);
 [A]US9165160  (TIDD WILLIAM [US]);
 [X]US2018089457  (KABRA ATUL [IN], et al)
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