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EP About this file: EP2391942

EP2391942 - VIRTUAL SERVICE PROVIDER SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2016
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Headwater Partners I LLC
1011 Pruitt Place
Tyler, TX 75703 / US
[2016/37]
Former [2015/17]For all designated states
Headwater Partners I LLC
555 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 310
Redwood City CA 94065 / US
Former [2011/49]For all designated states
Headwater Partners I LLC
350 Marine Parkway, Suite 300
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RALEIGH, Gregory, G.
131 Fox Hollow Rd.
Woodside CA 94062 / US
 [2011/49]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[2014/46]
Former [2011/49]Bergstrand, Mikael Gudmundsson
Awapatent AB P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date10736226.119.01.2010
[2015/52]
WO2010US21381
Priority number, dateUS2009038078302.03.2009         Original published format: US 380783
US20090206944P04.02.2009         Original published format: US 206944 P
US20090207739P13.02.2009         Original published format: US 207739 P
US20090207393P10.02.2009         Original published format: US 207393 P
US20090206354P28.01.2009         Original published format: US 206354 P
[2011/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010088094
Date:05.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2391942
Date:07.12.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2391942
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.08.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/00, H04W4/20
[2015/02]
CPC:
H04W12/08 (EP,CN,US); H04L41/0894 (EP,CN,KR); H04L41/5003 (EP,CN,US);
H04L63/20 (US); G06F15/177 (EP,US); G06Q10/06315 (EP,CN,US);
G06Q10/06375 (EP,CN,US); G06Q20/102 (EP,CN,US); G06Q20/20 (EP,CN,US);
G06Q20/32 (EP); G06Q20/40 (EP,CN,US); G06Q30/0207 (EP,CN,US);
G06Q30/0241 (EP,CN,US); G06Q30/0283 (EP,CN,US); G06Q30/0284 (EP,CN,US);
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H04L12/1407 (EP,KR); H04L12/1432 (KR); H04L41/0806 (US);
H04L41/0893 (US); H04L41/5029 (KR); H04L41/5054 (US);
H04L47/20 (US); H04L47/2408 (EP,US); H04L51/046 (EP,US);
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H04L63/08 (US); H04L63/0853 (US); H04L63/0892 (US);
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H04L67/51 (EP); H04L67/55 (US); H04L67/63 (EP,CN,US);
H04L9/32 (EP,US); H04L9/3247 (US); H04M15/00 (EP,CN,US);
H04M15/49 (EP); H04M15/58 (EP,CN,US); H04M15/61 (EP,US);
H04M15/66 (EP); H04M15/80 (EP,US); H04M15/8055 (EP);
H04M15/88 (EP,US); H04W12/00 (US); H04W12/02 (US);
H04W12/037 (EP,US); H04W12/06 (US); H04W12/37 (EP);
H04W24/08 (EP,US); H04W28/02 (EP,US); H04W28/0215 (US);
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H04W8/20 (EP,US); H04W88/08 (EP,CN,US); H04L41/0876 (US);
H04L41/5025 (EP,CN,US); H04L67/34 (EP,CN,US); H04L67/564 (EP,CN,US);
H04M2215/0188 (EP,CN,US); H04W8/02 (EP,CN,US); H04W84/04 (EP,US);
H04W84/042 (US); H04W84/12 (EP,US); H04W88/06 (US);
Y02P90/80 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/32]H04W4/00, G06F15/16
Former IPC [2011/49]G06F9/46
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VIRTUELLE DIENSTANBIETERSYSTEME[2011/49]
English:VIRTUAL SERVICE PROVIDER SYSTEMS[2011/49]
French:SYSTÈMES DE FOURNITURE DE SERVICES VIRTUELS[2011/49]
Entry into regional phase26.08.2011National basic fee paid 
26.08.2011Search fee paid 
26.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
26.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/49]
31.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2015Fee for grant paid
02.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
02.09.2015Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
13.10.2015Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
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  06.03.2015
Opposition(s)26.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.01.2010
AT23.12.2015
BE23.12.2015
BG23.12.2015
CY23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
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IT23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
MC23.12.2015
MK23.12.2015
NL23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
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SK23.12.2015
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TR23.12.2015
IE19.01.2016
LU19.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
MT31.01.2016
NO23.03.2016
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/31]HU19.01.2010
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CY23.12.2015
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IE19.01.2016
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MT31.01.2016
NO23.03.2016
GR24.03.2016
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PT26.04.2016
Former [2018/30]HU19.01.2010
AT23.12.2015
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CY23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
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FI23.12.2015
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MC23.12.2015
MK23.12.2015
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NL23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
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SK23.12.2015
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CH31.01.2016
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NO23.03.2016
GR24.03.2016
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PT26.04.2016
Former [2018/28]HU19.01.2010
AT23.12.2015
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CY23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
ES23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
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RO23.12.2015
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SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
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MC23.12.2015
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SM23.12.2015
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CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
NO23.03.2016
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CH31.01.2016
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NO23.03.2016
GR24.03.2016
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PT26.04.2016
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CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
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FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
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MC23.12.2015
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RO23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
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BE31.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
NO23.03.2016
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IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
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EE23.12.2015
ES23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
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SM23.12.2015
LU19.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
NO23.03.2016
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
Former [2016/39]AT23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
ES23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
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IT23.12.2015
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LV23.12.2015
NL23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
LU19.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
NO23.03.2016
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
Former [2016/38]AT23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
ES23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
IT23.12.2015
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PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
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SM23.12.2015
BE31.01.2016
NO23.03.2016
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
Former [2016/36]AT23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
ES23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
IT23.12.2015
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PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
BE31.01.2016
NO23.03.2016
GR24.03.2016
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FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
NL23.12.2015
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BE31.01.2016
NO23.03.2016
GR24.03.2016
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HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
NL23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
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NO23.03.2016
GR24.03.2016
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LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
NL23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
BE31.01.2016
NO23.03.2016
GR24.03.2016
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HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
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BE31.01.2016
NO23.03.2016
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BE31.01.2016
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