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EP2873202 - UNIFORM POLICY FOR SECURITY AND INFORMATION PROTECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/21]
Inventor(s)01 / AYRES, Lynn
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / KABAT, Jack
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / KAKUMANI, Vikram
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / SANKARANARAYANAN, Vidyaraman
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
05 / LIBMAN, Mashuri
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
06 / STULL, Benjamin
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
07 / KORETSKY, Anatoly
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2015/21]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2015/21]
Application number, filing date13740137.809.07.2013
[2020/12]
WO2013US49803
Priority number, dateUS20121354585410.07.2012         Original published format: US201213545854
[2015/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014011694
Date:16.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2873202
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2873202
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/58
[2015/21]
CPC:
H04L51/212 (EP,US); G06F21/6209 (US); H04L51/234 (EP,US);
H04L51/063 (EP,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 [2015/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINHEITLICHE RICHTLINIE FÜR SICHERHEIT UND INFORMATIONSSCHUTZ[2015/21]
English:UNIFORM POLICY FOR SECURITY AND INFORMATION PROTECTION[2015/21]
French:POLITIQUE UNIFORME DE SÉCURITÉ ET DE PROTECTION D'INFORMATIONS[2015/21]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2014National basic fee paid 
23.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/21]
21.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.09.2019
26.09.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2020Fee for grant paid
07.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  16.07.2018
Opposition(s)21.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.07.2013
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Cited inInternational search[YA]EP1193925  (SIEMENS INF & COMM NETWORKS [US]) [Y] 4 * paragraphs [0004] - [0009] - [0 16] , [0 19] *[A] 1-3,5-10;
 [XYI]US2012079275  (TSAO YEONGTAU LOUIS [US]) [X] 1-3,6,10 * paragraphs [0012] , [0 12] , [0 13] , [0 16] , [0 48] , [0 73] , [0 90] , [0 94] , [ 115] - [0120]; figures 5, 6A, 6B * [Y] 4 [I] 5,7-9
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