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EP About this file: EP1396132

EP1396132 - METHOD AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR SELECTING AN EDGE SERVER COMPUTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2007
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Former [2004/11]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
For:LU 
IBM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Pascalstrasse 100
D-70569 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BREITER, Gerd
Am Gänsberg 31
72218 Wildberg / DE
02 / BRUEGMANN, Winfried
Greutweg 16/1
71155 Altdorf / DE
03 / SCHMID, Bernhard
Parkstrasse 10
71063 Sindelfingen / DE
04 / WAGNER, Hendrik
Woerthstrasse 21A
70563 Stuttgart / DE
 [2004/11]
Representative(s)Kauffmann, Wolfgang Christian
IBM Deutschland Management & Business Support GmbH Patentwesen u. Urheberrecht
71137 Ehningen / DE
[2009/38]
Former [2004/11]Kauffmann, Wolfgang, Dr.
IBM Deutschland GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date02704760.416.03.2002
[2004/11]
WO2002EP02947
Priority number, dateEP2001010956318.04.2001         Original published format: EP 01109563
[2004/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02084976
Date:24.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1396132
Date:10.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1396132
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06
[2004/11]
CPC:
H04L65/80 (EP,US); H04L65/1101 (US); H04L65/612 (EP,US);
H04L67/02 (EP,US); H04L67/1008 (EP,US); H04L67/101 (EP,US);
H04L67/1012 (EP,US); H04L67/1014 (EP,US); H04L67/1021 (EP,US);
H04L67/1095 (EP,US); H04L67/51 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (US);
H04L67/01 (US); H04L67/1001 (EP,US); H04L67/10015 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND COMPUTERSYSTEM ZUR AUSWAHL EINES RANDSERVERCOMPUTER[2004/11]
English:METHOD AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR SELECTING AN EDGE SERVER COMPUTER[2004/11]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME INFORMATIQUES PERMETTANT DE SELECTIONNER UN ORDINATEUR SERVEUR DE FRONTIERE[2004/11]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2003National basic fee paid 
23.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/11]
17.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2006Fee for grant paid
03.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
CY20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
TR20.12.2006
IE16.03.2007
LU16.03.2007
SE20.03.2007
GR21.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
CY20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
IE16.03.2007
LU16.03.2007
SE20.03.2007
GR21.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
Former [2008/21]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
IE16.03.2007
SE20.03.2007
GR21.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
Former [2008/10]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
IE16.03.2007
SE20.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
Former [2008/09]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
Former [2007/46]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
Former [2007/39]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
Former [2007/38]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
Former [2007/30]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
Cited inInternational search[XA]WO0029990  (INFOLIBRIA INC [US]);
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