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EP About this file: EP1234235

EP1234235 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY DEBUGGING COMPUTER SOFTWARE OVER A SERIAL BUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.01.2005
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
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
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2002/35]
Inventor(s)01 / CHRYSANTHAKOPOULOS, Georgios
17327 NE 25th Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
02 / FULLER, John, Nels
24034 NE 29th Street
Sammamish, WA 98053 / US
03 / RENERIS, Kenneth, S.
21816 NE 141st Street
Woodinville, WA 98072 / US
 [2002/49]
Former [2002/46]01 / CHRYSANTHAKOPOULOS, Georgios
715 7th Street South
Kirkland, WA 98052 / US
02 / FULLER, John, Nels
24034 NE 29th Street
Sammamish, WA 98053 / US
03 / RENERIS, Kenneth, S.
21816 NE 141st Street
Woodinville, WA 98072 / US
Former [2002/44]01 / CHRYSANTHAKOPOULOS, Georgios
17327 NE 25th Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6235 / US
02 / FULLER, John, Nels
24034 NE 29th Street
Sammamish, WA 98053 / US
03 / RENERIS, Kenneth, S.
21816 NE 141st Street
Woodinville, WA 98072 / US
Former [2002/38]01 / CHRYSANTHAKOPOULOS, Georgios
17327 NE 25th Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6235 / US
02 / FULLER, John, Nels
24034 NE 29th Street
Sammamish, WA 98053 / US
03 / RENERIS, Kenneth, S.
8 Red Gap Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095 / US
Former [2002/35]01 / CHRYSANTHAKOPOULOS, Georgios
715 7th Street South
Kirkland, WA 98033 / US
02 / FULLER, John, Nels
24034 NE 29th Street
Sammamish, WA 98053 / US
03 / RENERIS, Kenneth, S.
8 Red Gap Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/35]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00961598.007.09.2000
[2002/35]
WO2000US24469
Priority number, dateUS19990168537P02.12.1999         Original published format: US 168537 P
US2000048801520.01.2000         Original published format: US 488015
[2002/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0140940
Date:07.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1234235
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1234235
Date:24.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/00
[2002/35]
CPC:
H04L12/40058 (EP); G06F11/362 (EP); H04L12/40104 (EP);
H04L12/40123 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FERNÜBERPRÜFUNG VON RECHNERSOFTWARE UND AUSSCHALTUNG VON FEHLERN[2002/35]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY DEBUGGING COMPUTER SOFTWARE OVER A SERIAL BUS[2002/35]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DEBOGGAGE A DISTANCE D'UN LOGICIEL D'ORDINATEUR VIA UN BUS SERIE[2002/35]
Entry into regional phase28.05.2002National basic fee paid 
28.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
06.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2004Fee for grant paid
22.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.03.2004
BE24.03.2004
CH24.03.2004
CY24.03.2004
FI24.03.2004
IT24.03.2004
LI24.03.2004
NL24.03.2004
DK24.06.2004
GR24.06.2004
SE24.06.2004
ES05.07.2004
PT24.08.2004
IE07.09.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]AT24.03.2004
BE24.03.2004
CH24.03.2004
CY24.03.2004
FI24.03.2004
IT24.03.2004
LI24.03.2004
NL24.03.2004
DK24.06.2004
GR24.06.2004
SE24.06.2004
ES05.07.2004
IE07.09.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2007/08]AT24.03.2004
BE24.03.2004
CH24.03.2004
CY24.03.2004
FI24.03.2004
LI24.03.2004
NL24.03.2004
DK24.06.2004
GR24.06.2004
SE24.06.2004
ES05.07.2004
IE07.09.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2006/13]AT24.03.2004
BE24.03.2004
CH24.03.2004
FI24.03.2004
LI24.03.2004
NL24.03.2004
DK24.06.2004
GR24.06.2004
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ES05.07.2004
IE07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
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IE07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
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CH24.03.2004
FI24.03.2004
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DK24.06.2004
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ES05.07.2004
MC30.09.2004
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CH24.03.2004
FI24.03.2004
LI24.03.2004
DK24.06.2004
GR24.06.2004
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ES05.07.2004
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CH24.03.2004
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ES05.07.2004
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5845152  (ANDERSON ERIC WERNER [US], et al) [Y] 2,8,9,14,20,21,26,27,29,30 * abstract * * column 4, line 18 - line 33 * * column 5, line 50 - line 56 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5911059  (PROFIT JR JACK H [US]) [A] 1-30 * abstract * * column 7, line 15 - line 48 * * column 8, line 30 - column 9, line 61 * * figures 7,8 *;
 [XY]US5978902  (MANN DANIEL P [US]) [X] 1,3,5,6,13,15,17,18,25,28 * column 5, line 1 - column 5, line 52 * * column 6, line 10 - line 32 * * column 7, line 50 - line 56 * * column 8, line 48 - column 9, line 21 * * column 16, line 8 - line 22 * * figures 1,2,4 * [Y] 2,4,7-9,14,16,19-21,26,27,29,30;
 [PX]US6094530  (BRANDEWIE DIRK J [US]) [PX] 1,2,5-7,12-14,17-19,24,25,28 * abstract * * column 1, line 20 - line 35 * * column 2, line 25 - line 39 * * column 3, line 20 - column 4, line 11 * * column 4, line 37 - column 5, line 5 ** figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]  - PROMOTERS OF THE 1394 OPEN HCI, "1394 open host controller interface specification", 1394 OPEN HOST CONTROLLER INTERFACE SPECIFICATION, no. 1.00draft, (19970929), pages 1 - 168, URL: //ftp.austin.ibm.com/pub/chrptech/1394ohci/draft100.pdf, (20010713), XP002172050 [Y] 4,7,16,19 * page 8 * * page 51 - page 53 * * page 73 - page 78 *
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