EP2569902A2

Interconnecting members of a virtual network

Abstract

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Term

4.6 yearsto projected expiry

Projected expiry 27 April 2031, counted from filing; an application has no term until it is granted.

Parties

Owner: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
Applicants: Microsoft Corporation
Inventors: ALKHATIB, Hasan, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, United States of America
KIM, Changhoon, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, United States of America
OUTHRED, Geoff, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, United States of America
BANSAL, Deepak, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, United States of America
and 3 more inventorsShow fewer
GREENBERG, Albert, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, United States of America
MALTZ, Dave, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, United States of America
PATEL, Parveen, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, United States of America

Examination

Agent: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser

Reach

Cited by: 6 later patents⁠
Cites: 1 non-patent work⁠
Family: 14 members in 6 offices⁠EP3WO3CN2HK2JP2US2

Classification

CPC: H04L12/4641H04L45/04H04L12/4633H04L45/42H04L45/46H04L45/566+1 more
IPC: H04L12 24H04L12 56H04L29 08H04L12 28G06F9 44H04L45 42+1 more

Every citation, both ways

Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Cited during
US10523822B2	Cited by	United States of America	Applicant
US9866521B2	Cited by	United States of America	Applicant
US10498884B2	Cited by	United States of America	Applicant
US9888127B2	Cited by	United States of America	Applicant
US10277736B2	Cited by	United States of America	Applicant
US9851999B2	Cited by	United States of America	Applicant
See references of WO 2011142972A3	Non-patent	–	Search report

14 members in 6 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims3

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
780673	United States of America	–	2010-05-14
78067310	United States of America	A	2010-05-14
2011034191	United States of America	W	2011-04-27

Members14

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
US2011283017A1	United States of America	A1	2011-11-17
WO2011142972A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2011-11-17
WO2011142972A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2012-01-26
WO2011142972A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2012-01-26
CN102893559A	China	A	2013-01-23
EP2569902A2This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2013-03-20
US8407366B2	United States of America	B2	2013-03-26
JP2013527532A	Japan	A	2013-06-27
HK1179069A	Hong Kong, China	A	2013-09-19
HK1179069A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	2013-09-19
CN102893559B	China	B	2015-07-29
JP5859519B2	Japan	B2	2016-02-10
EP2569902A4	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2017-10-25
EP2569902B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2019-06-26

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2026-07-11	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
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2024-12-04	Lapsed because of non-payment of the annual feeLapsedMM	MM	NL
2024-05-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2023-06-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2023-06-14	Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registeredP01	P01	EP
2022-06-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2020-11-30	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
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2020-06-03	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2020-05-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2020-01-15	Deletion acc. to par. 5 (withdrawal of the translation of the ep patent)MK05	MK05	AT
2019-11-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2019-09-25	Translation for ep filed (entry of ep into country)FP	FP	NL
2019-07-24	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2019-07-18	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2019-07-15	Reference to at number (ep patent validated in austria)REF	REF	AT
2019-06-28	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
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2019-06-26	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2019-05-24	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
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2017-10-25	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
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2015-03-18	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2013-08-21	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)DAX	DAX	EP
2013-03-20	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
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