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EP About this file: EP2306329

EP2306329 - Multi-user computer system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2013
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 15.01.2014  [2014/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raritan Computer, Inc.
400 Cottontail Lane
Somerset, New Jersey 08873 / US
[2011/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Bates, Philip
11 Chestnut Avenue
York North Yorks. YO31 0BR / GB
02 / Anderson, John Richard
31 Acorn Grove
Chandlers Ford Hants SO53 4LA / GB
03 / McDermott, John Aloysius
Pyrford Cottage
West Byfleet Hants GU22 8PH / GB
 [2011/14]
Representative(s)Gray, Helen Mary, et al
ZACCO GmbH Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[2011/14]
Application number, filing date10012877.628.10.1998
[2011/14]
Priority number, dateUS19970063695P28.10.1997         Original published format: US 63695 P
[2011/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2306329
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2306329
Date:02.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/40, G06F9/44, H04L12/44
[2011/14]
CPC:
G06F13/4022 (EP,US); G06F9/453 (EP,US); H04L49/351 (EP,US);
H04L49/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2011/14]
TitleGerman:Computersystem für mehrere Benutzer[2011/14]
English:Multi-user computer system[2011/14]
French:Système informatique multiutilisateurs[2011/14]
Examination procedure06.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2011Examination requested  [2011/46]
16.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.08.2012Fee for grant paid
24.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06007885.4  / EP1674994
EP98951566.3  / EP1025490
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19980951566) is  06.09.2000
Opposition(s)03.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
29.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
IT02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
PT02.05.2013
[2014/03]
Former [2013/52]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
PT02.05.2013
Former [2013/48]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
PT02.05.2013
Former [2013/40]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
PT02.05.2013
Former [2013/37]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
Former [2013/36]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
ES13.04.2013
Former [2013/35]BE02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
Former [2013/34]SE02.01.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0430673  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5287461  (MOORE GREGORY J [US]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5357420  (GOHI TETSUJI [JP]) [A] 1-19* the whole document *;
 [AD]WO9708625  (APEX PC SOLUTIONS INC [US]) [AD] 1-19;
 US5721842  [ ] (BEASLEY DANNY L [US], et al) [ ] * figure 1 * * figure 2 * * figure 12A * * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 5 * * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 47 * * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 10 * * column 10, line 61 - column 12, line 64 *
by applicantUS5721842
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