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System and method for interactive communication between objects in a distributed computing environment

EP 1164482 B1 · Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

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  • Filed April 20, 2001 and granted October 22, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 20, 2021.
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FiledApril 20, 2001
PublishedDecember 19, 2001
GrantedOctober 22, 2008
Term endedApril 20, 2021
Application numberEP 01109770
Classification (CPC)G06F9/465

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