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EP1979845 - SCALABLE FILE REPLICATION AND WEB-BASED ACCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 13.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.11.2021  [2021/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2015/12]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Former [2008/42]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TEODOSIU, Dan
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / STEERE, David C.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / ANNAMALAI, Muthukaruppan
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / BJORNER, Nikolaj S.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
05 / BOHLANDER, Michael J.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
06 / LIU, Huisheng
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
07 / BOZEMAN, Patrick E.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2008/42]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/42]Goddar, Heinz J.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06850412.529.12.2006
[2008/42]
WO2006US49663
Priority number, dateUS2006027587001.02.2006         Original published format: US 275870
[2008/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007089354
Date:09.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1979845
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2010/04]
CPC:
G06F16/184 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/42]G06F17/40
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/42]
TitleGerman:SKALIERBARE DATENREPLIKATION UND WEB-BASIERTER ZUGANG[2008/42]
English:SCALABLE FILE REPLICATION AND WEB-BASED ACCESS[2008/42]
French:DUPLICATION DE FICHIERS EVOLUTIVE ET ACCES A INTERNET[2008/42]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2008National basic fee paid 
03.07.2008Search fee paid 
03.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/42]
08.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.09.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/47]
07.09.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.10.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/47]
Appeal following examination26.10.2018Appeal received No.  T0279/19
17.01.2019Statement of grounds filed
18.10.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  24.02.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2002174103  (HSIAO HUI-I [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0028] - [0037] - [0042]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2005160120  (TODD STEPHEN J [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0052] - [0057] - [0069]; figure 3 ** paragraphs [0009] , [0037] , [0045] , [0048] , [0050] *
International search[Y]US6553391  (GOLDRING ROBERT DAVID [US], et al);
 [A]EP1462960  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]);
 [A]US2002099728  (LEES WILLIAM B [US], et al)
 [Y]  - "Windows Server 2003 R2: Extending Support for Branch Offices", MICROSOFT CORPORATION, (200505), URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/R2, XP003015832
by applicantUS2002174103
 US2005160120
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