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EP1952251 - CONFIGURATION OF ISOLATED EXTENSIONS AND DEVICE DRIVERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.09.2018
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 31.10.2018  [2018/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2008/32]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUNT, Galen C.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / LARUS, James R.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
03 / FANNDRICH, Manuel A.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
04 / HODSON, Orion
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
05 / LEVI, Steven P.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
06 / STEENSGAARD, Bjarne
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
07 / TARDITI, David R.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
08 / SPEAR, Michael
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
09 / CARBIN, Michael
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
10 / ABADI, Martin
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
11 / AIKEN, Mark
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
12 / BARHAM, Paul
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
13 / WOBBER, Ted
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
14 / ZILL, Brian
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
15 / HAWBLITZEL, Chris
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
16 / MURPHY, Nick
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
 [2008/32]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date06817056.216.10.2006
[2008/32]
WO2006US40545
Priority number, dateUS20050730546P26.10.2005         Original published format: US 730546 P
US2006042809630.06.2006         Original published format: US 428096
[2008/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007050364
Date:03.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1952251
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.05.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/00, G06F15/16, G06F13/10, G06F9/50
[2009/02]
CPC:
G06F9/4411 (EP,US); G06F9/06 (KR); G06F13/10 (KR);
G06F15/00 (KR); G06F15/16 (KR)
Former IPC [2008/32]G06F15/00, G06F15/16, G06F13/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/32]
TitleGerman:KONFIGURATION ISOLIERTER ERWEITERUNGEN UND EINRICHTUNGSTREIBER[2008/32]
English:CONFIGURATION OF ISOLATED EXTENSIONS AND DEVICE DRIVERS[2008/32]
French:CONFIGURATION D'EXTENSIONS ISOLEES ET DE PILOTES DE DISPOSITIFS[2008/32]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2008National basic fee paid 
28.04.2008Search fee paid 
28.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/32]
09.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.06.2017
22.06.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.05.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.06.2018
08.06.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/44]
18.06.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/44]
21.06.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.03.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1033648  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6434694  (SLAUGHTER GREGORY L [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - HUNT ET AL, "Broad New OS Research: Challenges and Opportunities", (200506), URL: http://research.microsoft.com/os/singularity/publications/hotos2005_broadnewresearch.pdf, (20081202), XP002506536 [X] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [A]  - TATSUBORI ET AL, "OpenJava: A Class-Based Macro System for Java", (2000), URL: http://www.springerlink.com/content/n64gdu1tayqfmcjc/fulltext.pdf, (20081202), XP002506537 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45046-7_7
International search[A]US2005091658  (KAVALAM JUDE J [US], et al);
 [A]US6009476  (FLORY KEVIN J [US], et al);
 [A]US5752032  (KELLER JAMES A [US], et al)
 [A]  - WATSON R. ET AL., "Design and implementation of the Trusted BSD MAC framework", PROCEEDINGS OF 2003 DARPA INFORMATION SURVIVABILITY CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION, (200304), pages 38 - 49, XP003012470
ExaminationUS5991826
 US6161150
 US2003041088
 US2004230963
 US2005086667
    - Galen Hunt ET AL, "An Overview of the Singularity Project", (20051001), URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/wp-content/uploads/2005/10/tr-2005-135.pdf, (20170607), XP055378996
    - Anonymous, "An Overview of the Singularity Project - Microsoft Research", (20051001), URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/an-overview-of-the-singularity-project/#, (20170607), XP055378990
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