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EP About this file: EP0221303

EP0221303 - Automatic I/O address assignment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.1994
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/20]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Aakre, David Elgar
Rt. 2, Box 22
Kasson MN 55944 / US
02 / Abrahamson, Douglas John
612 NW 29 Street
Rochester, MN 55901 / US
03 / Berglund, Neil Clair
Rt. 1, Box 144
Kasson, MN 55944 / US
04 / Bettermann, Vincent Alfred
2806 NW 15 Avenue
Rochester, MN 55901 / US
05 / Heim, Lloyd Stephen
Rt. 1
Oronoco, MN 55960 / US
06 / Moe, Kenneth Ardelle
15547 Linda Avenue
Los Gatos California 95030 / US
[1987/20]
Representative(s)Vekemans, André
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
[1987/20]
Application number, filing date86112765.216.09.1986
[1987/20]
Priority number, dateUS1985079188428.10.1985         Original published format: US 791884
[1987/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0221303
Date:13.05.1987
Language:EN
[1987/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0221303
Date:18.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0221303
Date:14.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.1989
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/06
[1987/20]
CPC:
G06F12/0661 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1987/20]
TitleGerman:Automatische E/A-Adressenzuweisung[1987/20]
English:Automatic I/O address assignment[1987/20]
French:Attribution automatique d'adresses d'E/S[1987/20]
Examination procedure21.08.1987Examination requested  [1987/42]
21.05.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.10.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.1992Fee for grant paid
21.11.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.01.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
17.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT14.04.1993
[2007/52]
Former [1999/42]IT14.04.1993
Documents cited:Search[XP]EP0173905  (TEKTRONIX INC [US]);
 [X]DE3347357  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [YD]US4360870  (MCVEY JAMES M);
 [XP]EP0180990  (SPACELABS INC [US]);
 [A]EP0044949  (IBM [US])
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