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The patent EP3042659 was granted to Celgene on Dec 19, 2018. The application was filed on Sep 3, 2004 under application number EP15199521A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".
The present disclosure generally relates to data communication networks, and more particularly to a method and system for managing network service level agreements in an intelligent networking environment. Modern networked computer environments are evolving to provide service level agreements (SLAs) for network resources and services to customers. A service level agreement (SLA) is a service contract between a service provider and a customer, which describes the type, level, and expected performance of services provided by the service provider. SLAs are typically negotiated between a customer and a service provider to address various service requirements, such as performance, support, reliability, security, availability, or capacity. SLAs may be used to provide differentiated services, such as a guaranteed bandwidth, a guaranteed throughput, or a guaranteed quality of service (QoS), to a network customer. SLAs are typically applied to a network service as a whole, for example, a network connection, such

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| BACHELIN | Aug 7, 2019 | HOFFMANN EITLE | - |
| GENERICS UK | Aug 7, 2019 | ELKINGTON AND FIFE | - |
| HAMM & WITTKOPP | Aug 7, 2019 | HAMM & WITTKOPP | - |
| HOFFMANN EITLE | Jul 25, 2019 | HOFFMANN EITLE | ADMISSIBLE |
| PRUSS | Jul 25, 2019 | HOFFMANN EITLE | ADMISSIBLE |
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