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EP About this file: EP2531940

EP2531940 - URL REPUTATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Database last updated on 15.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.05.2018  [2018/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2012/50]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COHEN, Jason
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / ARAI, Benjamin
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / BOUCHER, Craig
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / WAGGONER, Nicholas
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
05 / DE OLIVEIRA, Jose Marcos
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
06 / LIN, Yun
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2012/50]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/50]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date11737863.801.02.2011
WO2011US23372
Priority number, dateUS2010069730601.02.2010         Original published format: US 697306
[2012/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011094746
Date:04.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2531940
Date:12.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.11.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, G06Q30/02, G06F17/40, G06F15/16
[2014/09]
CPC:
G06Q30/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/50]G06F17/30, G06F17/40, G06F15/16
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/50]
TitleGerman:URL-REPUTATIONSSYSTEM[2012/50]
English:URL REPUTATION SYSTEM[2012/50]
French:SYSTÈME DE RÉPUTATION D'URL[2012/50]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2012National basic fee paid 
31.07.2012Search fee paid 
31.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/50]
09.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.02.2018
16.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/22]
26.01.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/22]
06.02.2018Date 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  10.09.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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28.02.201808   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2009254663  (ALPEROVITCH DMITRI [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - Navendu Jain ET AL, "Using Bloom Filters to Refine Web Search Results *", (20050617), URL: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/navendu/mypapers/webdb-167.pdf, (20131218), XP055094269 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [A]  - RUNFANG ZHOU ET AL, "GossipTrust for Fast Reputation Aggregation in Peer-to-Peer Networks", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON KNOWLEDGE AND DATA ENGINEERING, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, US, (20080901), vol. 20, no. 9, doi:10.1109/TKDE.2008.48, ISSN 1041-4347, pages 1282 - 1295, XP011225267 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TKDE.2008.48
International search[A]US2006253458  (DIXON CHRISTOPHER J [US], et al);
 [X]US2008082662  (DANDLIKER RICHARD [US], et al);
 [A]US2008175266  (ALPEROVITCH DMITRI [US], et al);
 [A]US7640590  (MCCORKENDALE BRUCE [US], et al)
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