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EP1141828 - AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PROGRAM NEIGHBORHOOD FOR A CLIENT NODE IN A CLIENT-SERVER NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.10.2004  [2004/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Citrix Systems, Inc.
6400 NW 6th Way
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 / US
[2001/41]
Inventor(s)01 / DUURSMA, Martin
4 Orchid Place
West Pennant Hills, NSW 2125 / AU
02 / PANASYUK, Anatoly
6/34 Forster Street
West Ryde, NSW 2114 / AU
03 / UNGERMAN, Anthony
18039 Jazz Lane
Boca Raton, FL 33496-0000 / US
04 / PEDERSEN, Bradley, Jay
7700 S. Woodridge Drive
Parkland, FL 33067 / US
05 / DAVIS, Tom, C., III
10109 Northwest 17th Street
Coral Springs, FL 33071-5808 / US
06 / BLOOMFIELD, Marc, A.
2749 S.E. 11th Street
Pompano Beach, FL 33062 / US
07 / CIRALDO, Robert
1354 Bayview Drive, Apt. K
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 / US
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date99966622.527.12.1999
[2001/41]
WO1999US30827
Priority number, dateUS19980114099P29.12.1998         Original published format: US 114099 P
US1999025239118.02.1999         Original published format: US 252391
US1999039092807.09.1999         Original published format: US 390928
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0039678
Date:06.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1141828
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1141828
Date:22.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46
[2001/41]
CPC:
G06F9/54 (EP,US); G06F9/46 (KR); H04L61/4541 (EP,US);
H04L67/306 (EP,US); H04L67/34 (EP,US); H04L67/51 (EP,US);
H04L67/75 (EP,US); H04L69/329 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (US);
H04L63/08 (EP,US); H04L63/102 (EP,US); H04L63/104 (EP,US);
H04L67/01 (US); H04L69/24 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINER PROGRAMMNACHBARSCHAFT FÜR EINEN KUNDENKNOTEN IN EINEM KUNDENBEDIENERNETZWERK[2001/41]
English:AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PROGRAM NEIGHBORHOOD FOR A CLIENT NODE IN A CLIENT-SERVER NETWORK[2001/41]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE DETERMINATION D'UN VOISINAGE DE PROGRAMME POUR UN NOEUD CLIENT DANS UN RESEAU CLIENT-SERVEUR[2001/41]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2001National basic fee paid 
14.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.07.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
14.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2003Fee for grant paid
08.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.08.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Divisional application(s)EP03076995.4  / EP1411429
Opposition(s)23.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/42]
Request for further processing for:14.08.2003Request for further processing filed
08.08.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.08.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICDCS.1993.287698
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