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Method and apparatus for distributing group data in a tunneled encrypted virtual private network

EP 1869865 B1 · Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

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  • Filed April 13, 2006 and granted June 8, 2011. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 13, 2026.
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FiledApril 13, 2006
PublishedDecember 26, 2007
GrantedJune 8, 2011
Term endedApril 13, 2026
Application numberEP 06758362
Classification (CPC)H04L45/16 +2 more

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