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EP About this file: EP1159820

EP1159820 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERNATIONALIZING DOMAIN NAMES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IDN Technologies LLC
c/o General Patent Corporation International 75 Montebello Road
Suffern, NY 10901 / US
[2003/11]
Former [2001/49]For all designated states
Walid, Inc.
State Technology Park, 2245 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TOUT, Walid, R.
1938 Upland Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 / US
 [2001/49]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date00913452.914.02.2000
[2001/49]
WO2000US03687
Priority number, dateUS19990124956P18.03.1999         Original published format: US 124956 P
US1999035804321.07.1999         Original published format: US 358043
[2001/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0056035
Date:21.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1159820
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1159820
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/12, G06F17/30
[2001/49]
CPC:
H04L61/10 (EP,US); H04L61/4511 (EP,US); G06F16/9566 (EP,US);
H04L61/30 (EP,US); H04L61/301 (EP,US); H04L2101/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR INTERNATIONALISIERUNG VON DOMÄNENNAMEN[2001/49]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERNATIONALIZING DOMAIN NAMES[2001/49]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME D'INTERNATIONALISATION DE NOMS DE DOMAINES[2001/49]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2001National basic fee paid 
20.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.09.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
20.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/49]
08.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
08.03.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
08.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
22.01.2004Fee for grant paid
22.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Request for further processing for:21.01.2004Request for further processing filed
22.01.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.02.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
IT28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
PT28.09.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
IT28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2006/13]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/18]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/14]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/11]AT28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/06]CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/02]CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2004/52]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
SE28.07.2004
Former [2004/51]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[PX]WO9919814  (POUFLIS JASON [AU]) [PX] 1-3,9-12,15-18,22,24,25,27,28 * abstract * * page 1, line 30 - page 2, line 22 * * page 8, line 34 - page 12, line 24 *;
 [PX]WO9939280  (EASYNET ACCESS INC [US], et al) [PX] 1-3,9-12,15-18,22,24,25,27,28 * abstract * * page 3, line 19 - page 4, line 18 * * page 11, line 32 - page 12, line 15; figure 2 *;
 [A]  - MAURO, M., "Cultural issues in planet-wide internet management and administration", TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY, 1998. ISTAS '98, Brussels, Belgium, ISBN 0-7803-4327-1, (19980612), pages 167 - 169, URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org, (20000719), XP002143039 [A] 1-28 * abstract * * page 168, column L, line 9 - line 22 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISTAS.1998.689173
 [A]  - "METHOD TO ALLOW A WINDOWS USER TO USE EXTENDED ANSI CHARACTERS SUPPORTED BY WINDOWS WHEN SPECIFYING USER IDS, PASSWORDS OR DOMAIN NAMES TO BE USED ON AN OS/2 NETWORK", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN,US,IBM CORP. NEW YORK, (19920301), vol. 34, no. 10B, ISSN 0018-8689, page 362, XP000302764 [A] 1-28 * the whole document *
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