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EP About this file: EP1242882

EP1242882 - A digital computer system and a method for responding to a request received over an external network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/39]FEDERATED OPERATING SYSTEM FOR A SERVER
[2004/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2006
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kawai, Hachiro
Nogawa 3020-10 Miyamae-ku Kawasaki
Kanagawa 216-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/23]For all designated states
Kawai, Hachiro
Nogawa 3020-10 Miyamae-ku
Kawasaki Kanagawa 216-0001 / JP
Former [2002/39]For all designated states
Thunder River Technologies, Inc.
23 Corporate Plaza Drive, Suite 250
Newport Beach, CA 92660 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANKINSON, Bradley, K., T.
4441-3 Via Sepulveda
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
02 / SUGGS, Brian, D.
7362 Mannix Court
San Diego, CA 92129 / US
 [2002/39]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/39]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date00982533.208.12.2000
[2002/39]
WO2000US33323
Priority number, dateUS1999046494516.12.1999         Original published format: US 464945
[2002/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0144938
Date:21.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1242882
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1242882
Date:20.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46
[2002/39]
CPC:
G06F9/50 (EP,US); H04L67/10 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (US);
H04L69/329 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Digitales Rechnersystem und Verfahren zur Beantwortung von über ein externes Netzwerk empfangenen Anfragen[2004/43]
English:A digital computer system and a method for responding to a request received over an external network[2004/43]
French:Système d'ordinateur digital et procédé pour répondre à une requête recue au moyen d'un réseau externe[2004/43]
Former [2002/39]FÖDERIERTES BETRIEBSSYSTEM FÜR EINEN SERVER
Former [2002/39]FEDERATED OPERATING SYSTEM FOR A SERVER
Former [2002/39]SYSTEME D'EXPLOITATION FEDERE POUR SERVEUR
Entry into regional phase15.07.2002National basic fee paid 
15.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/39]
16.09.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
02.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2005Fee for grant paid
26.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200304   M06   Fee paid on   25.02.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI20.04.2005
IT20.04.2005
TR20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CY08.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
[2007/35]
Former [2007/20]FI20.04.2005
TR20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CY08.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
Former [2007/09]FI20.04.2005
TR20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
Former [2006/51]FI20.04.2005
TR20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
MC31.12.2005
Former [2006/40]FI20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
MC31.12.2005
Former [2006/14]FI20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
Former [2006/13]FI20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
Former [2005/52]FI20.04.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]US5634053  (NOBLE WILLIAM B [US], et al) [A] 1-9,11-22,39-50,52-59,65-70,72,73,75-78,80-84,86-89,91-102,104-107,109-113,116-123,128-136 * abstract * * column 4, line 30 - line 41 ** column 5, line 10 - line 19 *;
 [A]EP0817445  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-9,11-22,39-50,52-59,65-70,72,73,75-78,80-84,86-89,91-102,104-107,109-113,116-123,128-136 * abstract * * page 3, line 32 - line 35 * * page 4, line 38 - page 5, line 17 * * page 5, line 27 - line 34 * * page 5, line 53 - page 6, line 16 * * page 7, line 6 - line 11 * * page 8, line 17 - line 25 *;
 [YA]EP0848341  (WEBTV NETWORKS INC [US]) [Y] 46-50,52-59,67,116,117 * abstract * * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 40 * * column 8, line 48 - column 12, line 25 * [A] 30;
 [XA]WO9826559  (GTE INTERNETWORKING INC [US]) [X] 1,4-8,11,13-16,39,40,65,68,70,72,73,75-78,81-84,86-89,92-94,98-102,104-107,109-112,118-121,123,128-131,133,134,136 * abstract * * page 5, line 14 - line 17 * * page 10, line 21 - line 25 * * page 17, line 1 - page 20, line 20 * [A] 2,3,9,10,12,17-32,35-38,41-64,66,67,69,71,74,79,82,85,90,91,95-97,103,108,113-117,122,124-127,132,135;
 [XAY]US5774660  (BRENDEL JUERGEN [US], et al) [X] 1-9,11-22,39-45,65,66,68,70,72,73,75-78,80-84,86-89,91-96,98-102,104-107,109-113,118-121,123,128-134,136 * abstract * * column 6, line 9 - line 58 * * column 7, line 14 - line 29 * * column 9, line 17 - column 10, line 2 * * column 10, line 38 - line 53 * * column 11, line 50 - column 12, line 63 * * column 13, line 33 - line 597 * * column 17, line 27 - line 64 * [A] 10,23-27,29-32,35-38,51,60-64,71,74,79,82,85,90,103,108,114,124-127 [Y] 46-50,52-59,67,69,97,116,117,122,135;
 [YA]WO9913619  (SICS SWEDISH INST OF COMPUTER [SE], et al) [Y] 69,122,135 * page 2, line 28 - page 8, line 34 * * abstract * [A] 51;
 [XAY]  - GOLDSZMIDT G. S., "LOAD MANAGEMENT FOR SCALING UP INTERNET SERVICES", IEEE NETWORK OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM, NEW YORK, NY, US, (19980215), vol. CONF. 10, ISBN 0-7803-4352-2, pages 828 - 835, XP000793430 [X] 1,4-8,11,13-16,39,40,65,68,70,72,73,75-78,81-84,86-89,92-94,98-102,104-107,109-112,118-121,123,128-131,133,134,136 * abstract * * page 831, line 1 - page 833, line L * [A] 2,3,9,10,12,17-32,35-38,41-64,66,67,69,71,74,79,82,85,90,91,95,96,103,108,113-117,122,124-127,132,135 [Y] 97

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/NOMS.1998.655224
 [A]  - HUNT G. D. H., GOLDSZMIDT G. S., KING R. P., MUKHERJEE R., "NETWORK DISPATCHER: A CONNECTION ROUTER FOR SCALABLE INTERNET SERVICES", COMPUTER NETWORKS AND ISDN SYSTEMS, NORTH HOLLAND PUBLISHING, AMSTERDAM, NL, (19980401), vol. 30, no. 1-7, ISSN 0169-7552, pages 347 - 357, XP004121412 [A] 1-9,11-22,39-50,52-59,65-70,72,73,75-78,80-84,86-89,91-102,104-107,109-113,116-123,128-136 * abstract * * page 348, column L, line 11 - line 31 * * page 348, column R, line 1 - page 353, column R, line 16 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0169-7552(98)00088-9
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