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EP About this file: EP3066585

EP3066585 - GENERIC INDEXING FOR EFFICIENTLY SUPPORTING AD-HOC QUERY OVER HIERARCHICALLY MARKED-UP DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oracle International Corporation
500 Oracle Parkway
Mailstop 5OP7
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 / US
[2016/37]
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Zhen Hua
c/o Oracle International Corporation
500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood Shores, California 94065 / US
02 / HAMMERSCHMIDT, Beda
c/o Oracle International Corporation
500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood Shores, California 94065 / US
03 / MCMAHON, Douglas
c/o Oracle International Corporation
500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood Shores, California 94065 / US
 [2016/37]
Representative(s)Dendorfer, Claus
Dendorfer & Herrmann
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Neuhauser Straße 47
80331 München / DE
[2022/12]
Former [2016/37]Dendorfer, Claus
Dendorfer & Herrmann
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bayerstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date14803297.206.11.2014
[2016/37]
WO2014US64417
Priority number, dateUS201361901558P08.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361901558 P
US20141449889326.09.2014         Original published format: US201414498893
[2016/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015069941
Date:14.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3066585
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3066585
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F16/22
[2021/18]
CPC:
G06F16/2246 (EP,US); G06F16/20 (US)
Former IPC [2016/37]G06F17/30
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GENERISCHE INDEXIERUNG ZUR EFFIZIENTEN UNTERSTÜTZUNG EINER AD-HOC-ABFRAGE ÜBER HIERARCHISCH MARKIERTE DATEN[2016/37]
English:GENERIC INDEXING FOR EFFICIENTLY SUPPORTING AD-HOC QUERY OVER HIERARCHICALLY MARKED-UP DATA[2016/37]
French:INDEXATION GÉNÉRIQUE DESTINÉE À PRENDRE EFFICACEMENT EN CHARGE UNE REQUÊTE AD-HOC SUR DES DONNÉES MARQUÉES HIÉRARCHIQUEMENT[2016/37]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2016National basic fee paid 
08.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/37]
18.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2022Fee for grant paid
10.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/09]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
17.04.2020Request for further processing filed
17.04.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.05.2020Decision despatched
18.04.2017Request for further processing filed
18.04.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.05.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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