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EP3472717 - METHOD FOR IMPROVING CONTENT FETCHING BY SELECTING TUNNEL DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/17]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING CONTENT FETCHING BY SELECTING TUNNEL DEVICES
[2020/39]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  22.11.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRIGHT DATA LTD.
3 Hamahshev St.
42507 Netanya / IL
[N/P]
Former [2021/20]For all designated states
BRIGHT DATA LTD
3 Hamahshev St.
42507 Netanya / IL
Former [2019/17]For all designated states
Luminati Networks Ltd.
3 Hamahshev St.
42507 Netanya / IL
Inventor(s)01 / SHRIBMAN, Derry
9/6 Beylinson St.
6356709 Tel Aviv / IL
02 / VILENSKI, Ofer
8 Hahollandim St.
42935 Moshav Hadar Am / IL
 [2019/17]
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/49]Becker & Kurig Partnerschaft Patentanwälte PartmbB
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2019/17]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date18803304.716.08.2018
[2019/17]
WO2018IL50910
Priority number, dateUS201762550834P28.08.2017         Original published format: US 201762550834 P
US201762563157P26.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762563157 P
US201862624208P31.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862624208 P
US201862684211P13.06.2018         Original published format: US 201862684211 P
[2019/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2019043687
Date:07.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3472717
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3472717
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.06.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F16/9538, H04L12/46, H04L29/12, H04L29/08
[2020/27]
CPC:
H04L67/02 (EP,US); G06F16/955 (US); G06F7/58 (US);
G06F7/588 (US); G06F8/71 (US); G06F9/45545 (US);
G06F9/4555 (US); G06F9/4881 (US); H04L12/2803 (US);
H04L12/2856 (US); H04L12/4633 (US); H04L47/283 (US);
H04L61/256 (US); H04L61/2575 (EP,US); H04L61/2585 (US);
H04L61/2589 (EP,US); H04L61/2592 (US); H04L61/4511 (US);
H04L61/5007 (US); H04L63/0272 (EP,US); H04L63/0281 (US);
H04L63/029 (US); H04L63/164 (EP,US); H04L67/01 (US);
H04L67/025 (US); H04L67/1008 (EP,US); H04L67/1021 (EP,US);
H04L67/133 (US); H04L67/141 (US); H04L67/142 (US);
H04L67/288 (EP,US); H04L67/2885 (US); H04L67/56 (US);
H04L67/563 (EP,US); H04L67/567 (EP); H04L67/568 (US);
H04L67/5681 (US); H04L67/63 (US); H04L69/16 (US);
H04L69/162 (EP,US); H04L69/167 (US); H04L69/168 (US);
H04W4/80 (US); H04W48/18 (US); H04W84/10 (US);
H04W84/18 (US); G06F2009/45591 (US); G06F2009/45595 (US);
G06F9/45558 (US); H04L2101/69 (US); H04L61/2514 (EP);
H04L61/2553 (EP); H04L69/325 (EP,US); H04L69/326 (EP,US);
H04L69/329 (EP,US); Y10S30/01 (US); Y10S320/21 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/17]G06F16/9538
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 [2019/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DES ABRUFENS VON INHALT DURCH AUSWAHL VON TUNNELVORRICHTUNGEN[2020/39]
English:METHOD FOR IMPROVING CONTENT FETCHING BY SELECTING TUNNEL DEVICES[2020/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR AMÉLIORER L'EXTRACTION DE CONTENU PAR SÉLECTION DE DISPOSITIFS TUNNEL[2020/39]
Former [2019/17]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DES ABRUFENS VON INHALT DURCH AUSWAHL VON TUNNELVORRICHTUNGEN
Former [2019/17]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING CONTENT FETCHING BY SELECTING TUNNEL DEVICES
Former [2019/17]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR AMÉLIORER L'EXTRACTION DE CONTENU PAR SÉLECTION DE DISPOSITIFS TUNNEL
Entry into regional phase26.11.2018National basic fee paid 
26.11.2018Search fee paid 
26.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
26.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/17]
02.03.2020Observations by third parties
14.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2020Fee for grant paid
27.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20187834.5  / EP3761613
EP20187847.7  / EP3767493
EP20187859.2  / EP3767494
EP20187868.3  / EP3767495
EP20190259.0  / EP3770773
EP20190267.3  / EP3754520
EP20200546.8  / EP3805958
EP22150165.3  / EP3998538
EP22150176.0  / EP4002810
EP22150635.5  / EP4002163
EP22156771.2  / EP4020258
EP22157000.5  / EP4020940
EP22215264.7  / EP4191980
EP22215332.2  / EP4184896
EP22215749.7  / EP4199479
EP22215773.7  / EP4191981
EP22215951.9  / EP4187881
EP23212983.3  / EP4311204
EP23216124.0  / EP4319104
EP25203590.2  / EP4648362
EP25213300.4  / EP4676000
EP25213838.3  / EP4694083
EP25218991.5  / EP4679779
EP25223716.9  / EP4697673
EP26154019.9  / EP4712438
EP26156235.9
EP26167216.6
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.12.2020  17.12.2020  ADMISSIBLE
oxylabs, UAB
Svitrigailos g. 32
03230 Vilnius / LT
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2023/14]
Opponent(s)01  11.12.2020  17.12.2020  ADMISSIBLE
oxylabs, UAB
Svitrigailos g. 32
03230 Vilnius / LT
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
Former [2021/03]
Opponent(s)01  11.12.2020  17.12.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Teso LT, UAB
A. Gostauto g. 40A
03163 Vilnius / LT
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
16.09.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.12.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
05.01.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.01.2023Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
09.10.2025Legal effect of revocation of patent [2026/01]
14.11.2025Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition28.02.2023Appeal received No.  T0423/23
28.02.2023Payment of appeal fee
15.05.2023Statement of grounds filed
09.10.2025Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
14.11.2025Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
09.10.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
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