EP0135764 - Synchronization of clocks in a distributed computing network [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 03.02.1994 Database last updated on 02.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 03.02.1994 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 23.03.1994 [1994/12] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states International Business Machines Corporation New Orchard Road Armonk, NY 10504 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1985/14] | For all designated states International Business Machines Corporation Old Orchard Road Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Halpern, Joseph Yehuda 10381 Mary Avenue Cupertino California 95014 / US | 02 /
Simons, Barbara Bluestein 265 Woodlands Drive Scotts Valley California 95066 / US | 03 /
Strong, Hovey Raymond 1122 Silver Oak Court San Jose California 95120 / US | [1985/14] | Representative(s) | Burt, Roger James IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1993/38] | Burt, Roger James, Dr. IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB | ||
Former [1992/46] | Killgren, Neil Arthur IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB | ||
Former [1990/09] | Johansson, Lars E. IBM Svenska AB Intellectual Property Department 4-01 S-163 92 Stockholm / SE | ||
Former [1988/35] | Ahlman, Bertel IBM Svenska AB Intellectual Property Department S-163 92 Stockholm / SE | ||
Former [1985/14] | Gasslander, Sten IBM Svenska AB Intellectual Property Department S-163 92 Stockholm / SE | Application number, filing date | 84109532.6 | 10.08.1984 | [1985/14] | Priority number, date | US19830528282 | 31.08.1983 Original published format: US 528282 | US19830560082 | 09.12.1983 Original published format: US 560082 | [1985/14] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0135764 | Date: | 03.04.1985 | Language: | EN | [1985/14] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0135764 | Date: | 18.07.1990 | Language: | EN | [1990/29] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0135764 | Date: | 31.03.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/13] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 31.05.1990 | Classification | IPC: | G06F15/16, G06F1/04 | [1985/14] | CPC: |
G06F1/14 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [1985/14] | Title | German: | Taktsynchronisation in einem verteilten Rechnernetz | [1985/14] | English: | Synchronization of clocks in a distributed computing network | [1985/14] | French: | Synchronisation d'horloges dans un réseau de calcul distribué | [1985/14] | Examination procedure | 23.11.1984 | Examination requested [1985/14] | 02.12.1991 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 18.12.1991 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.06.1992 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 01.10.1992 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.11.1992 | Fee for grant paid | 10.11.1992 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 04.01.1994 | No opposition filed within time limit [1994/12] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 19.08.1986 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 21.08.1987 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 23.08.1988 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 21.08.1989 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 20.08.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 22.08.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 17.08.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US3761884 (AVSAN O, et al); | [A]US3602900 (DELAIGUE SERGE, et al); | [A]US3932847 (SMITH RONALD MORTON) | [AP] - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 27, no. 2, July 1984, pages 1196-1198, New York, US; D. DOLEV et al.: "Clock synchronization of a new processor joining a network" | [AD] - COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM, vol. 21, no. 7, July 1978, pages 558-565, ACM; L. LAMPORT: "Time, clocks, and the ordering of events in a distributed system" |