(19)
(11) EP 1 655 682 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/33

(21) Application number: 05109582.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 21/56(2013.01)

(54)

System and Method of Aggregating the Knowledge Base of Antivirus Software Applications

System und Verfahren zum Aggregieren der Wissensbasis für Antivirus Software-Anwendungen

Système et procèdè pour agrèger la base de connaissances d`applications logicielles Antivirus

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 08.11.2004 US 984207
08.11.2004 US 984615
08.11.2004 US 984611

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/19

(73) Proprietor: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Marinescu, Adrian M.
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • Thomas, Anil Francis
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • Goebel, David A.
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • Costea, Mihai
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB 
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)


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