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EP About this file: EP3887954

EP3887954 - SIDE-BY-SIDE EXECUTION OF SAME-TYPE SUBSYSTEMS HAVING A SHARED BASE OPERATING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.06.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 06.05.2026 [2026/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2021/40]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SAMBOTIN, Dragos C.
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / JOUBERT, Philippe Alain
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2021/40]
Representative(s)CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[2021/40]
Application number, filing date19817914.524.11.2019
[2021/40]
WO2019US62898
Priority number, dateUS20181620636830.11.2018         Original published format: US201816206368
[2021/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020112578
Date:04.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3887954
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.06.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3887954
Date:02.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/54, G06F9/445, G06F9/448
[2021/40]
CPC:
G06F9/541 (EP,US); G06F8/64 (US); G06F9/3867 (US);
G06F9/4406 (US); G06F9/44542 (EP); G06F9/4806 (US);
G06F9/545 (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 [2021/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PARALLELE AUSFÜHRUNG VON GLEICHARTIGEN SUBSYSTEMEN MIT EINEM GEMEINSAMEN BASISBETRIEBSSYSTEM[2021/40]
English:SIDE-BY-SIDE EXECUTION OF SAME-TYPE SUBSYSTEMS HAVING A SHARED BASE OPERATING SYSTEM[2021/40]
French:EXÉCUTION CÔTE À CÔTE DE SOUS-SYSTÈMES DU MÊME TYPE AYANT UN SYSTÈME D'EXPLOITATION DE BASE PARTAGÉ[2021/40]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2021National basic fee paid 
19.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/40]
19.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2024Fee for grant paid
23.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.07.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY24.11.2019
HU24.11.2019
AT02.10.2024
BG02.10.2024
CZ02.10.2024
DK02.10.2024
EE02.10.2024
ES02.10.2024
FI02.10.2024
HR02.10.2024
IT02.10.2024
LV02.10.2024
MC02.10.2024
NL02.10.2024
PL02.10.2024
RO02.10.2024
SE02.10.2024
SK02.10.2024
SM02.10.2024
IE24.11.2024
LU24.11.2024
BE30.11.2024
CH30.11.2024
FR02.12.2024
NO02.01.2025
RS02.01.2025
GR03.01.2025
IS02.02.2025
PT03.02.2025
[2026/19]
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BG02.10.2024
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Cited inInternational search[XI] US9898354  (ENGEL JEFFREY M et al.) [X] 1,2,5,8,9,12,15 * abstract; figures 1,5 * * column 1, lines 43-46 * * column 3, lines 18-21,29-32,35-37 * * column 4, lines 45-46 * * column 5, lines 17-19 * * column 7, lines 23-24,35-60 *[I] 3,4,6,10,11,13
 [A] US2014366045  (WEST STEVEN et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
Examination  QUINNRADICH: "WOW64 Implementation Details - Win32 apps | Microsoft Docs", 31 May 2018 (2018-05-31), XP055671031, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200221]
   ANONYMOUS: "Lesson 2. Support of 32-bit applications in the 64-bit Windows environment", 21 December 2017 (2017-12-21), XP055671034, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200221]
   QUINNRADICH: "Running 32-bit Applications - Win32 apps | Microsoft Docs", 31 May 2018 (2018-05-31), XP055671033, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200221]
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