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EP About this file: EP3731463

EP3731463 - EXTENSION OF NETWORK CONTROL SYSTEM INTO PUBLIC CLOUD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nicira Inc.
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[2020/44]
Inventor(s)01 / CHANDRASHEKHAR, Ganesan
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA California 94304 / US
02 / HIRA, Mukesh
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA California 94304 / US
03 / KATREKAR, Akshay
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA California 94304 / US
04 / WANG, Su
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA California 94304 / US
05 / YU, Jia
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA California 94304 / US
06 / SHAH, Saurabh
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA California 94304 / US
07 / PILLAI, Sanal
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA California 94304 / US
08 / JIAN, Jayant
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA California 94304 / US
09 / ZHANG, Ronghua
4438 Manzanita Drive
San Jose, CA California 95129 / US
10 / KULKARNI, Vaibhav
Vmware Software India Pvt. Ltd
Baijaj Brandview
Level 8 Wakdewaddi
411005 Pune / IN
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date20177886.717.01.2017
[2020/44]
Priority number, dateUS201662380411P27.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662380411 P
US20161525382931.08.2016         Original published format: US201615253829
US20161525383331.08.2016         Original published format: US201615253833
IN20164102973931.08.2016         Original published format: IN201641029739
US20161525383231.08.2016         Original published format: US201615253832
US20161525383431.08.2016         Original published format: US201615253834
US20161527939428.09.2016         Original published format: US201615279394
US20161527940928.09.2016         Original published format: US201615279409
US20161527940328.09.2016         Original published format: US201615279403
US20161527938228.09.2016         Original published format: US201615279382
US20161536715501.12.2016         Original published format: US201615367155
US20161536715701.12.2016         Original published format: US201615367157
[2020/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3731463
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3731463
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24, H04L29/06, H04L12/931, G06F9/455, G06F9/50, H04L29/08, H04L29/12, H04L12/741, H04L12/803, H04W28/02
[2021/46]
CPC:
H04L41/0806 (EP,CN); G06F9/45558 (EP,CN); G06F9/5072 (CN);
G06F9/5077 (EP,CN); H04L41/044 (EP); H04L41/046 (EP,CN);
H04L41/0893 (EP,CN); H04L41/0894 (EP,CN); H04L41/0895 (EP,CN);
H04L41/40 (EP); H04L45/74 (EP,CN); H04L47/125 (EP,CN);
H04L61/2592 (EP,CN); H04L63/0236 (CN); H04L63/0263 (EP);
H04L63/0272 (EP); H04L63/0428 (EP); H04L63/20 (CN);
H04L67/10 (EP,CN); H04W28/0268 (EP); G06F2009/45595 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/44]H04L12/24, H04L12/931, G06F9/455, G06F9/50, H04L29/08, H04L29/06, H04L29/12
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 [2021/17]
Former [2020/44]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ERWEITERUNG EINES NETZWERKSTEUERUNGSSYSTEMS IN EINE ÖFFENTLICHE CLOUD[2020/44]
English:EXTENSION OF NETWORK CONTROL SYSTEM INTO PUBLIC CLOUD[2020/44]
French:EXTENSION D'UN SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE RÉSEAU DANS UN NUAGE PUBLIC[2020/44]
Examination procedure22.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/17]
22.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2022Fee for grant paid
21.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17702996.4  / EP3485610
Opposition(s)03.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL30.03.2022
AT30.03.2022
CZ30.03.2022
DK30.03.2022
EE30.03.2022
ES30.03.2022
FI30.03.2022
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MC30.03.2022
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BG30.06.2022
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GR01.07.2022
IS30.07.2022
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