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EP0100821 - Method and apparatus for managing a database [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.1991
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.1991 [1991/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/08]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Haderle, Donald James
812 Lilac Way
Los Gatos California 95030 / US
02 / Shan, Ming-Chien
6337 Slida Dr.
San Jose California 95129 / US
03 / Putzolu, Gianfranco Raimondo
17550 Nillview Ave.
Morgan Hill, Ca 95037 / US
04 / Traiger, Irving Lawrence
1031 Mt. Darwin Dr.
San Jose CA 95120 / US
[1984/08]
Representative(s)Ahlman, Bertel
IBM Svenska AB Intellectual Property Department
163 92 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1984/08]Ahlman, Bertel
IBM Svenska AB Intellectual Property Department
S-163 92 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date83104483.906.05.1983
[1984/08]
Priority number, dateUS1982039390230.06.1982         Original published format: US 393902
US1982039016321.06.1982         Original published format: US 390163
US1982039045421.06.1982         Original published format: US 390454
US1982039048521.06.1982         Original published format: US 390485
US1982039162924.06.1982         Original published format: US 391629
US1982039324429.06.1982         Original published format: US 393244
[1984/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0100821
Date:22.02.1984
Language:EN
[1984/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0100821
Date:01.04.1987
Language:EN
[1987/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0100821
Date:25.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.1987
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/40
[1984/08]
CPC:
G06F16/00 (EP); G06F9/463 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1984/08]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Datenbasisführung[1984/08]
English:Method and apparatus for managing a database[1984/08]
French:Méthode et appareil de gestion de base de données[1984/08]
Examination procedure26.04.1984Examination requested  [1984/28]
03.05.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.12.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.1990Fee for grant paid
12.02.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 07
19.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]   FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VERY LARGE DATA BASES, 3rd-5th October 1979, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pages 340-350, IEEE, New York, US; H. BREITWIESER et al.: Transaction and catalog management of the distributed file management system DISCO" [X]
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