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Method and system for configuring computers to connect to networks using network connection objects

EP 1032875 B1 · Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

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  • Filed November 16, 1998 and granted August 22, 2001. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 16, 2018.
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FiledNovember 16, 1998
PublishedSeptember 6, 2000
GrantedAugust 22, 2001
Term endedNovember 16, 2018
Application numberEP 98959467
Classification (CPC)H04L67/34

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