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EP About this file: EP2616952

EP2616952 - LOAD-BALANCING CLUSTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Level 3 Communications, LLC
1025 Eldorado Boulevard
Broomfield, CO 80021 / US
[2013/30]
Inventor(s)01 / YEVMENKIN, Maksim
427 Sundance Street
Thousand Oaks California 91360 / US
02 / FULLAGAR, David
775 Cherryvale Road
Boulder Colorado 80303 / US
03 / NEWTON, Christopher
981 Via Colinas
Thousand Oaks California 91362 / US
04 / KOLLER, Jeffrey
3549 Glen Abbey Lane
Oxnard California 93036 / US
 [2013/30]
Representative(s)Ford, Esther Mary
Marks & Clerk LLP
62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/30]Ford, Esther Mary
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
Application number, filing date11825743.512.09.2011
[2016/49]
WO2011US51254
Priority number, dateUS2010088031313.09.2010         Original published format: US 880313
[2013/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012037041
Date:22.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2616952
Date:24.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2616952
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/16, H04L29/08
[2015/52]
CPC:
H04L61/2528 (EP,US); H04L67/101 (US); H04L61/5007 (US);
H04L67/02 (US); H04L67/1001 (EP,US); H04L67/1023 (EP,US);
H04L67/1036 (US); H04L67/1068 (EP,US); H04L67/141 (EP,US);
H04L67/568 (EP,US); H04L69/326 (US); H04L67/1014 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/30]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 [2013/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LASTAUSGLEICHSCLUSTER[2013/30]
English:LOAD-BALANCING CLUSTER[2013/30]
French:GRAPPE D'ÉQUILIBRAGE DE CHARGE[2013/30]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2013National basic fee paid 
08.02.2013Search fee paid 
08.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/30]
01.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.10.2016Fee for grant paid
11.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
28.10.2016Receipt 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  05.08.2016
Opposition(s)08.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.09.2011
AL07.12.2016
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MK07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2019/51]HU12.09.2011
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
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IT07.12.2016
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LV07.12.2016
MK07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
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SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
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PT07.04.2017
Former [2019/46]HU12.09.2011
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BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
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PL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
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NO07.03.2017
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PT07.04.2017
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BE07.12.2016
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Former [2017/12]LV07.12.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US2002078174  (SIM SIEW YONG [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0042] , [0117] ** paragraphs [0031] , [0115] *;
 [XI]US2009276842  (YEVMENKIN MAKSIM [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0020] , [0024] - [0034] - [0042] - [0045] - [0075] - [0076] - [0099] * * paragraphs [0086] , [0087] * [I] 2-15
International search[A]US2002083118  (SIM SIEW YONG [US]);
 [Y]US2004047354  (SLATER ALASTAIR MICHAEL [GB], et al);
 [A]US6826613  (WANG PETER S S [US], et al);
 [A]US2009172666  (YAHALOM RAPHAEL [US], et al);
 [X]US2009276842  (YEVMENKIN MAKSIM [US], et al)
by applicantUS2009276842
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