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EP About this file: EP1361494

EP1361494 - Access control to computer resources based on external authentication [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.2009
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/25]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Former [2003/46]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mowers, David R.
1095 Sunrise Place Place SW
Issaquah, Washington 98027 / US
02 / Doubrovkine, Daniel
10560 NE 24th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98004 / US
03 / Leban, Roy
2865 W. Lake Sammamish Pkway, NE
Redmon, Washington 98052 / US
04 / Schmidt, Donald E.
18316 NE 133rd St.
Redmond, Washington 98052 / US
05 / Viswanathan, Ram
14557 NE 36th Street, Apt.J-11
Bellevue, Washington 98007 / US
06 / Brezak, John E.
24033 NE 188th St.
Woodinville, Washington 98072 / US
07 / Ward, Richard B.
8565, 261st Avenue NE
Redmond, Washington 98053 / US
 [2003/46]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/46]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03008065.914.04.2003
[2003/46]
Priority number, dateUS2002014405910.05.2002         Original published format: US 144059
[2003/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1361494
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1361494
Date:14.01.2004
[2004/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1361494
Date:18.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[2003/46]
CPC:
G06F21/31 (EP,US); G06F21/00 (KR); G06F17/00 (KR);
G06F21/33 (EP,US); G06F2221/2141 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/51]
Former [2003/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Zugangskontrolle zu Rechnerressourcen, die auf externer Authentifizierung basiert ist[2003/46]
English:Access control to computer resources based on external authentication[2003/46]
French:Commande d'accès à des ressources informatiques basée sur authentification externe[2003/46]
Examination procedure21.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/34]
29.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M09)
06.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2007Date of oral proceedings
20.11.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2008Fee for grant paid
07.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08007721.7  / EP1939707
Opposition(s)19.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CY18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
TR18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
HU19.12.2008
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
HU19.12.2008
Former [2010/48]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/39]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/23]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/22]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/20]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/14]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/12]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/09]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/07]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
Former [2009/01]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
Former [2008/50]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
Former [2008/48]SI18.06.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0503765  (INT COMPUTERS LTD) [X] 1-3,6,7,10,11,20-22,25,26,29,30,40,43,45-47,49,50,53,54 * column 1, lines 20-50 * * column 2, lines 33-59 * * columns 3-4 * * column 5, lines 1-28 *;
 [X]US5815574  (FORTINSKY MICHAEL S [IL]) [X] 1-7,10,11,20-26,29,30,39-50,53,54 * column 1, lines 8-65 * * column 5, lines 1-4 * * column 6, lines 30-36 * * column 13, lines 16-67 * * column 14, lines 1-27; figure 1 *;
 [X]US6055637  (HUDSON JEROME D [US], et al) [X] 1-3,10,11,20,21,30,45-47,53,54 * abstract * * figures 3,4 * * columns 1-3 * * column 5, lines 15-35 *;
 [A]US6092196  (REICHE ALBERT [CA]) [A] 1-62 * abstract ** columns 1-10 *;
 [A]  - SANDHU R S ET AL, "ACCESS CONTROL: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE", IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE, IEEE SERVICE CENTER. PISCATAWAY, N.J, US, (19940901), vol. 32, no. 9, ISSN 0163-6804, pages 40 - 48, XP000476554 [A] 1-11,20-30,39-54 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/35.312842
 [X]  - KORMANN D P ET AL, Risks of the Passport single signon protocol, COMPUTER NETWORKS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V., AMSTERDAM, NL, VOL. 33, NR. 1-6, PAGE(S) 51-58, (2000), ISSN 1389-1286, XP004304758 [X] 12-19,31-38,55-62 * abstract * * pages 51-53; figures 1,2 * * pages 55-58 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1389-1286(00)00048-7
Examination   - SLEMKO M., "Microsoft Passport to Trouble", (20011105), URL: http://www.znep.com/~marcs/passport/, XP001152210
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