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EP About this file: EP1997026

EP1997026 - GLOBAL NAMES ZONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2008/49]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAJUMDAR, Moon
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
02 / JANARDHAN, Kamal
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
03 / WESTHEAD, Jeffrey
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
04 / GILROY, James M.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
 [2008/49]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/35]
Former [2008/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date07709836.625.01.2007
[2008/49]
WO2007US01981
Priority number, dateUS2006027644728.02.2006         Original published format: US 276447
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007100426
Date:07.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1997026
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1997026
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR07.09.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/00, G06F15/16, H04L29/12
[2013/31]
CPC:
H04L61/4511 (EP,US); G06F15/16 (KR); H04L12/28 (KR);
H04L61/4552 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/49]G06F17/00, G06F15/16
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 [2018/35]
Former [2008/49]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLOBAL-NAMENZONE[2008/49]
English:GLOBAL NAMES ZONE[2008/49]
French:ZONE DE NOMS GLOBAUX[2008/49]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2008National basic fee paid 
26.09.2008Search fee paid 
26.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
20.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2018Fee for grant paid
19.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  26.10.2017
Opposition(s)31.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.01.2007
AT29.08.2018
CY29.08.2018
CZ29.08.2018
DK29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
ES29.08.2018
FI29.08.2018
IT29.08.2018
LT29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
PL29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SE29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
TR29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
PT29.12.2018
IE25.01.2019
LU25.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT29.08.2018
CY29.08.2018
CZ29.08.2018
DK29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
ES29.08.2018
FI29.08.2018
IT29.08.2018
LT29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
PL29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SE29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
TR29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
PT29.12.2018
IE25.01.2019
LU25.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
Former [2020/29]AT29.08.2018
CZ29.08.2018
DK29.08.2018
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FI29.08.2018
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MC29.08.2018
PL29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
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SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
TR29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
PT29.12.2018
IE25.01.2019
LU25.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
Former [2020/17]AT29.08.2018
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TR29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
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IE25.01.2019
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BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
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DK29.08.2018
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BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
IE25.01.2019
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BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
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BG29.11.2018
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LU25.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
Former [2019/51]AT29.08.2018
CZ29.08.2018
DK29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
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SK29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
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LU25.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
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DK29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
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FI29.08.2018
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MC29.08.2018
PL29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
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SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
LU25.01.2019
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CZ29.08.2018
DK29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
ES29.08.2018
FI29.08.2018
IT29.08.2018
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LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
PL29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SE29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/37]AT29.08.2018
CZ29.08.2018
DK29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
ES29.08.2018
FI29.08.2018
IT29.08.2018
LT29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
PL29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SE29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/26]AT29.08.2018
CZ29.08.2018
DK29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
ES29.08.2018
FI29.08.2018
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PL29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SE29.08.2018
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BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/23]AT29.08.2018
CZ29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
ES29.08.2018
FI29.08.2018
IT29.08.2018
LT29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
PL29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SE29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/22]CZ29.08.2018
ES29.08.2018
FI29.08.2018
IT29.08.2018
LT29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
PL29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SE29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/21]ES29.08.2018
FI29.08.2018
IT29.08.2018
LT29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
SE29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/12]ES29.08.2018
FI29.08.2018
LT29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
SE29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/10]FI29.08.2018
LT29.08.2018
SE29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/08]FI29.08.2018
LT29.08.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/07]LT29.08.2018
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 [I]US2003182447  (SCHILLING FRANK T [CA]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0027] *;
 [A]  - MOCKAPETRIS ISI P, "DOMAIN NAMES - IMPLEMENTATION AND SPECIFICATION; rfc1035.txt", 19871101, (19871101), ISSN 0000-0003, XP015005974 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[Y]KR20010090090  (KIM TAE JOON [KR]);
 [A]KR20030015502  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR])
 [Y]  - "Domain Name System (dns)", (199403), URL: http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/OLD/dns-charter.hmtl
Examination   - Anonymous, "Configuring Hosts (DNS and BIND, 4th Edition)", (20020101), pages 1 - 10, URL: https://nnc3.com/mags/Networking2/dns/ch06_01.htm, (20180312), XP055458345
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