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EP About this file: EP2862074

EP2862074 - MULTI-TENANT MIDDLEWARE CLOUD SERVICE TECHNOLOGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.10.2024
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.11.2024  [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2015/17]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BANSAL, Deepak
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / PATEL, Parveen
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / GREENBERG, Albert
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2015/17]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2015/17]
Application number, filing date13732760.712.06.2013
WO2013US45524
Priority number, dateUS20121352737219.06.2012         Original published format: US201213527372
[2015/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013191993
Date:27.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2862074
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/50
[2015/17]
CPC:
G06F9/5072 (EP,US); G06F9/5077 (EP,US); H04L47/10 (EP,US)
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 [2015/17]
TitleGerman:TECHNOLOGIE FÜR MANDANTENFÄHIGEN MIDDLEWARE-CLOUD-DIENST[2015/17]
English:MULTI-TENANT MIDDLEWARE CLOUD SERVICE TECHNOLOGY[2015/17]
French:TECHNOLOGIE DE SERVICE EN NUAGE À INTERGICIEL MULTILOCATAIRE[2015/17]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2014National basic fee paid 
15.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/17]
07.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2019Date of oral proceedings
07.01.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/47]
20.09.2024Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/47]
Appeal following examination05.03.2020Appeal received No.  T1132/20
06.04.2020Statement of grounds filed
20.09.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
16.10.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
20.09.2024Date of oral proceedings
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  30.05.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
19.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2009235325  (DIMITRAKOS THEO [GB], et al);
 [A]US2010023937  (KOTHARI CHETAN JAGATKISHORE [IN], et al);
 [A]US2012030663  (SCHMIDT JOERG [DE], et al)
ExaminationUS2011292792
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