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EP About this file: EP1127433

EP1127433 - ROUTERS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMAL ROUTING TABLE COMPRESSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2008
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FI		published on 12.05.2010  [2010/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/40]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DRAVES, Richard, P.
1026 36th Avenue E.
Seattle, WA 98112-4324 / US
02 / KING, Christopher, S.
24 Kingston Street
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
03 / VENKATACHARY, Srinivasan
5636 Waterman Boulevard 11
St. Louis, MI 63112 / US
 [2001/42]
Former [2001/35]01 / DRAVES, Richard, P.
602 38th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98022 / US
02 / KING, Christopher, S.
24 Kingston Street
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
03 / VENKATACHARY, Srinivasan
5636 Waterman Boulevard 11
St. Louis, MI 63112 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99945378.031.08.1999
[2001/35]
WO1999US19995
Priority number, dateUS1998018801406.11.1998         Original published format: US 188014
[2001/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0028704
Date:18.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1127433
Date:29.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1127433
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56
[2001/35]
CPC:
H04L45/02 (EP,US); H04L45/48 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2007/40]
Former [2001/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROUTERS UND VERFAHREN FÜR OPTIMALE LEITWEGTABELLENKOMPRIMIERUNG[2001/35]
English:ROUTERS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMAL ROUTING TABLE COMPRESSION[2001/35]
French:ROUTEURS ET PROCEDE DE COMPRESSION OPTIMALE DE TABLE DE ROUTAGE[2001/35]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2001National basic fee paid 
04.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/35]
16.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2007Fee for grant paid
23.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.10.2007
BE03.10.2007
CH03.10.2007
CY03.10.2007
DK03.10.2007
FI03.10.2007
LI03.10.2007
NL03.10.2007
SE03.01.2008
GR04.01.2008
ES14.01.2008
PT03.03.2008
[2010/19]
Former [2010/06]AT03.10.2007
BE03.10.2007
CH03.10.2007
CY03.10.2007
DK03.10.2007
LI03.10.2007
NL03.10.2007
SE03.01.2008
GR04.01.2008
ES14.01.2008
PT03.03.2008
Former [2009/13]AT03.10.2007
BE03.10.2007
CH03.10.2007
DK03.10.2007
LI03.10.2007
NL03.10.2007
SE03.01.2008
GR04.01.2008
ES14.01.2008
PT03.03.2008
Former [2008/40]AT03.10.2007
BE03.10.2007
CH03.10.2007
DK03.10.2007
LI03.10.2007
NL03.10.2007
SE03.01.2008
ES14.01.2008
PT03.03.2008
Former [2008/35]AT03.10.2007
CH03.10.2007
DK03.10.2007
LI03.10.2007
NL03.10.2007
SE03.01.2008
ES14.01.2008
PT03.03.2008
Former [2008/29]AT03.10.2007
CH03.10.2007
LI03.10.2007
NL03.10.2007
SE03.01.2008
ES14.01.2008
PT03.03.2008
Former [2008/24]CH03.10.2007
LI03.10.2007
NL03.10.2007
SE03.01.2008
ES14.01.2008
PT03.03.2008
Former [2008/23]CH03.10.2007
LI03.10.2007
NL03.10.2007
SE03.01.2008
ES14.01.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US5095480  (FENNER PETER R [US]);
 [A]GB2284730  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0814582  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]);
 [A]US5826262  (BUI THUAN QUANG [US], et al);
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