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Reducing network configuration complexity with transparent virtual private networks

EP 1494420 B1 · Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

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  • Filed June 21, 2004 and granted July 28, 2010. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 21, 2024.
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FiledJune 21, 2004
PublishedJanuary 5, 2005
GrantedJuly 28, 2010
Term endedJune 21, 2024
Application numberEP 04014497
Classification (CPC)H04L63/08 +2 more

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2005200720092011201320152017201920212023Application filedJune 21, 2004PublishedJan 5, 2005Patent grantedJuly 28, 2010Term endedJune 21, 2024

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