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EP0179401 - Dynamically allocated local/global storage system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.1993
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1986/18]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Brantley, William Cain, Jr.
Lakeside Road
Mount Kisco New York 10549 / US
02 / McAulifee, Kevin Patrick
25 Cross Street
Madison New Jersey 07940 / US
03 / Norton, Vern Alan
117 Old Post Road South
Croton-on-Hudson New York 10520 / US
04 / Pfister, Gregory Francis
251 Prince Court
Yorktown Heights New York 10598 / US
05 / Weiss, Joseph
295 Edgewood Avenue
Teaneck New Jersey 07666 / US
[1986/18]
Representative(s)Killgren, Neil Arthur
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/27]Killgren, Neil Arthur
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1988/16]Grant, Iain Murray
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1986/18]Lewis, Alan John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date85113174.817.10.1985
[1986/18]
Priority number, dateUS1984066413124.10.1984         Original published format: US 664131
[1986/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0179401
Date:30.04.1986
Language:EN
[1986/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0179401
Date:13.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0179401
Date:22.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.1989
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/02, G06F12/06
[1992/30]
CPC:
G06F12/0292 (EP,US); G06F12/02 (KR); G06F12/0692 (EP,US);
G06F12/08 (KR)
Former IPC [1986/18]G06F12/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1986/18]
TitleGerman:Dynamisch zugeordnete lokale/globale Speicheranordnung[1986/18]
English:Dynamically allocated local/global storage system[1986/18]
French:Système de mémoire locale/globale attribuée dynamiquement[1986/18]
Examination procedure19.08.1986Examination requested  [1986/43]
17.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.01.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.1992Fee for grant paid
04.02.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.04.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT22.07.1992
[2007/44]
Former [1999/42]IT22.07.1992
Documents cited:Search[A]US3796996  (CURLEY J, et al);
 [AD]US3820079  (HAMILTON J, et al)
 [A]  - THE 8TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 12th-14th May 1981, pages 3-19, IEEE, New York, US; B.W. ARDEN et al.: "MP/C: A multiprocessor/computer architecture"
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