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EP1343271 - Method and apparatus for providing configuration data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2006
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.08.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.09.2006  [2006/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
4150 Network Circle, M/S: SCA12-203
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/29]For all designated states
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
4150 Network Circle, M/S: SCA12-203
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
4150 Network Circle, MS SCA121-203
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Barfurth, Joerg U.
Am Deich 32 a
21723 Hollern-Twielenfleth / DE
02 / Heilig, Joerg
Sachsenfeldstrasse 4
20097 Hamburg / DE
 [2003/37]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date02005250.208.03.2002
[2003/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1343271
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1343271
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24, H04L29/06
[2003/37]
CPC:
H04L41/0856 (EP,US); H04L41/0806 (EP,US); H04L67/01 (US);
H04L67/02 (EP,US); H04L67/125 (EP,US); H04L69/329 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/23]
Former [2003/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung für die Bereitstellung von Konfigurationsdaten[2003/37]
English:Method and apparatus for providing configuration data[2003/37]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour fournir des données de configuration[2003/37]
Examination procedure05.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/19]
11.03.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
08.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2005Fee for grant paid
12.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.04.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004FR   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
16.04.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE11.11.2005
[2006/36]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0592079  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-21 * figures 8,,9AB * * column 11, line 6 - line 47 *;
 [XA]EP0918411  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 19-21 * abstract * * figure 2 * * paragraphs [0005] - [0010] * * paragraphs [0014] - [0017] * * claim 1 * [A] 1-18;
 [A]US6105063  (HAYES JR KENT FILLMORE [US]) [A] 1-21 * figures 2,3,7-11 ** abstract *;
 [XA]EP1085694  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 19-21 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0031] * [A] 1-18;
 [XA]US6243747  (LEWIS LUNDY [US], et al) [X] 19-21 * abstract * * figures 5,11 * * column 2, line 10 - line 62 * * column 7, line 34 - column 8, line 56 * [A] 1-18
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