Croga Innovations: US-11178104-B2 (Network Isolation with Cloud Networks)
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11178104 - Network Isolation with Cloud Networks
Prize: $3000
Ended a month ago
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We are seeking prior art on at least claim 1 of US-11178104-B2, owned and asserted by Croga Innovations Ltd., an NPE and entity of Atlantic IP Services.
The '104 patent describes a host computer system designed to enhance network security. The primary goal is to securely access Internet-based cloud services through authenticated and firewalled isolation. It has been asserted against IBM. For more information about the patent:
https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/patents/patent/US-11178104-B2
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Non-Patent Literature: https://patents.google.com/?q=(~patent%2fUS11178104B2)&before=filing:20170926&patents=false&scholar
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Start Date: Fri Dec 06 2024 06:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
End Date: Fri Feb 21 2025 06:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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