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EP About this file: EP2972936

EP2972936 - SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WEB-BASED KEYBOARD, VIDEO AND MOUSE (KVM) REDIRECTION AND APPLICATION OF THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
American Megatrends, Inc.
5555 Oakbrook Parkway Suite 200
Norcross, GA 30093 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / MAITY, Sanjoy
2672 Dunmoore Drive
Snellville, GA 30078 / US
02 / PARTHIBAN, Baskar
11457 Mabrypark Place
Johns Creek, GA 30022 / US
03 / CHRISTOPHER, Samvinesh
283 Pasatiempo Lane
Suwanee, GA 30024 / US
04 / AYANAM, Varadachari, Sudan
625 Floral Place
Suwanee, GA 30024 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Jordan, Volker Otto Wilhelm, et al
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[2018/52]
Former [2016/03]Jordan, Volker Otto Wilhelm, et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date13878234.715.03.2013
[2016/03]
WO2013US32466
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014143034
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2972936
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2972936
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/451, G06F15/16, G06F17/00, G06F3/00
[2018/31]
CPC:
G06F9/452 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/13]G06F15/16, G06F17/00, G06F3/00, G06F9/44
Former IPC [2016/03]G06F15/16, G06F17/00, G06F3/00
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR WEB-BASIERTE TASTATUR-, VIDEO- UND MAUS-UMLEITUNG UND VERWENDUNG DAVON[2016/03]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WEB-BASED KEYBOARD, VIDEO AND MOUSE (KVM) REDIRECTION AND APPLICATION OF THE SAME[2016/03]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE REDIRECTION DE CLAVIER-ÉCRAN-SOURIS (KVM) BASÉE SUR LE WEB ET LEUR APPLICATION[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2015National basic fee paid 
15.10.2015Search fee paid 
15.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
04.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2018Fee for grant paid
19.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2018Receipt 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  07.12.2017
Opposition(s)27.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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