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US 9,426,178 · Confirmation No. 6628

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CENTRALIZED POLICY PROGRAMMING AND DISTRIBUTIVE POLICY ENFORCEMENT

Inventors: Boris Yanovsky, Roman Yanovsky

Applicant: Dell Software Inc.

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	Code	Description	Pages	PDF
2018-05-07	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	8	View
2018-05-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-08-03	`ISSUE.NTF`	Issue Notification	1	View
2016-07-25	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2016-07-25	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2016-07-21	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2016-07-21	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	3	View
2016-07-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-07-21	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	8	View
2016-07-20	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	5	View
2016-07-20	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2016-07-20	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	3	View
2016-07-20	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2016-07-20	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-07-20	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	7	View
2016-06-28	`IFEE`	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B)	1	View
2016-06-28	`IFEE`	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B)	1	View
2016-06-28	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2016-06-28	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-06-28	`IFEE`	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B)	1	View
2016-06-28	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-06-23	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2016-06-23	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	3	View
2016-06-23	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-06-23	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	5	View
2016-06-23	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	7	View
2016-06-02	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	11	View
2016-06-02	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-06-02	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	3	View
2016-06-02	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	6	View
2016-06-02	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2016-05-23	`N572`	Response - Re: Informal Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2016-05-11	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2016-05-11	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	3	View
2016-05-11	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	2	View
2016-05-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-03-02	`APDP`	Patent Board Decision - Examiner Affirmed in Part	16	View
2016-02-03	`C.AD.PAIR`	Change of Address via Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)	1	View
2016-02-03	`C.AD.PAIR`	Change of Address via Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)	1	View
2013-09-05	`AP_DK_M`	Appeal Docketing Notice	2	View
2012-08-23	`APBD`	Notice - Defective Appeal Brief	2	View
2012-08-23	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2012-08-22	`APAR`	Administrative Remand to Examiner	3	View
2012-08-09	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2012-08-09	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2012-08-02	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	3	View
2012-08-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-04-07	`AP_DK_M`	Appeal Docketing Notice	2	View
2009-07-07	`RBNE`	Reply Brief Noted - Patent Board	2	View
2009-04-24	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2009-04-24	`CLM`	Claims	15	View
2009-04-24	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2009-04-24	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	67	View
2009-04-24	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-04-10	`APBD`	Notice - Defective Appeal Brief	2	View
2009-03-31	`APRD`	Order Returning Undocketed Appeal to the examiner from Patent Board	5	View
2008-06-03	`RBNE`	Reply Brief Noted - Patent Board	2	View
2008-02-12	`APRB`	Reply Brief Filed	63	View
2008-02-12	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2007-12-12	`APEA`	Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief	121	View
2007-08-23	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	57	View
2007-08-23	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	2	View
2007-06-22	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	1	View
2007-06-22	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	4	View
2007-03-20	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	66	View
2007-03-20	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2007-03-20	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2007-03-20	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2007-03-18	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	6	View
2006-10-10	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2006-10-10	`CLM`	Claims	15	View
2006-10-10	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	11	View
2006-10-10	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	5	View
2006-10-10	`XT/`	Extension of Time	1	View
2006-10-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2006-06-02	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	54	View
2006-06-02	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2006-06-02	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2006-06-02	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2006-05-29	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	5	View
2006-03-27	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2006-03-27	`CLM`	Claims	14	View
2006-03-27	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	14	View
2006-03-27	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2006-03-27	`XT/`	Extension of Time	1	View
2006-03-27	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	4	View
2006-03-27	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2006-03-27	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2005-11-15	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	10	View
2005-10-25	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	29	View
2005-10-25	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2005-10-25	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2005-10-25	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2005-08-05	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2005-08-05	`SPEC`	Specification	2	View
2005-08-05	`CLM`	Claims	14	View
2005-08-05	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	9	View
2005-08-05	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2005-08-05	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2005-08-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2005-05-20	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	20	View
2005-05-20	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2005-05-20	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2005-05-20	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2005-05-20	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2005-05-20	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2005-05-10	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2004-12-21	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2002-09-03	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2002-03-25	`TRNA`	Transmittal of New Application	3	View
2002-03-25	`SPEC`	Specification	28	View
2002-03-25	`CLM`	Claims	10	View
2002-03-25	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2002-03-25	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	10	View
2002-03-25	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	5	View
2002-03-25	`136A`	Authorization for Extension of Time all replies	3	View
2002-03-25	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	3	View
2002-03-25	`PG.NONPUB.RQ`	Nonpublication request from applicant	3	View
2002-03-25	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2002-03-25	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2002-03-25	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2002-03-25	`WCLM`	Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022)	1	View

Inventors

Boris Yanovsky Saratoga, CA

Roman Yanovsky Los Altos, CA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

JOHN PEMBERTON Reg. 45749 Attorney

THOMAS FRAME Reg. 47232 Attorney · PATENT CAPITAL GROUP

TAM THANH PHAM Reg. 50565 Attorney · POLSINELLI LLP

Classification

USPC 709/224

H04L63/20 H04L41/0894 H04L63/101 H04L63/104 H04L63/205

Prosecution

Examiner: MADAMBA, GLENFORD J
Art Unit: 2451
Customer No.: 138555
Docket No.: 2479-0163-NP
Confirmation No.: 6628

Patent Term Adjustment

-132days

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App. 17/978,941

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App. 15/209,125 · US 10,044,765

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App. 16/996,743 · US 11,489,879

Filed 2020-08-18 · Patented Case

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