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EP3878160 - LAYER FOUR OPTIMIZATION IN A VIRTUAL NETWORK DEFINED OVER PUBLIC CLOUD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.06.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VMware LLC
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[2024/07]
Former [2021/37]For all designated states
VMware, Inc.
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARKUZE, Alex
Bialik 134, ap 33
5252328 Ramat Gan / IL
02 / DAR, Chen
4 Rotem Street
5691000 Magshimim / IL
03 / BERGMAN, Aran
44A Keren Kayemet LeIsrael
5339513 Givatayim / IL
04 / CIDON, Israel
3041 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
05 / VENUGOPAL, Prashanth
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
06 / ZOHAR, Eyal
P.O. Box 345
17906 Shimshit / IL
 [2021/37]
Representative(s)Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstraße 58
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/37]Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date19836635.301.11.2019
[2021/37]
WO2019US59563
Priority number, dateUS20181619278315.11.2018         Original published format: US201816192783
US20181619277415.11.2018         Original published format: US201816192774
US20181619278015.11.2018         Original published format: US201816192780
US20191625269620.01.2019         Original published format: US201916252696
US20191640598607.05.2019         Original published format: US201916405986
[2021/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020101922
Date:22.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3878160
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04L67/10, H04L41/0806, H04L43/08, H04L45/302, H04L45/64, H04L43/20
[2024/27]
CPC:
H04L67/10 (EP); H04L43/20 (EP); H04L45/306 (EP);
H04L45/64 (EP); H04L41/0806 (EP); H04L43/08 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/37]H04L29/08, H04L12/24, H04L12/26, H04L12/721
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 [2021/37]
TitleGerman:SCHICHT-VIER-OPTIMIERUNG IN EINEM VIRTUELLEN NETZWERK DEFINIERT ÜBER EINE ÖFFENTLICHE CLOUD[2021/37]
English:LAYER FOUR OPTIMIZATION IN A VIRTUAL NETWORK DEFINED OVER PUBLIC CLOUD[2021/37]
French:COUCHE POUR L'OPTIMISATION DANS UN RÉSEAU VIRTUEL DÉFINI SUR UN NUAGE PUBLIC[2021/37]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2021National basic fee paid 
07.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/37]
07.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2014112171  (PASDAR BABAK [US]);
 [X]US2015052247  (THREEFOOT MATTHEW JOHN [US], et al)
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