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EP About this file: EP0260457

EP0260457 - Networking processors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  01.02.1994
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/12]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chang, Chij-Mehn
11015 Oak View Drive
Austin Texas 78759 / SU
02 / Freund, Thomas James
The Seasons Hawthorn Close Micheldever
Winchester Hampshire SO21 3DQ / GB
03 / Loucks, Larry Keith
10801 Pickfair Drive
Austin Texas 78750 / US
04 / Wierwille, Robert Lee
Route 13 Box 974C
Leander Texas 78641 / US
[1988/12]
Representative(s)Bailey, Geoffrey Alan
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/44]Bailey, Geoffrey Alan
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1988/12]Grant, Iain Murray
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date87111952.518.08.1987
[1988/12]
Priority number, dateUS1986090853317.09.1986         Original published format: US 908533
[1988/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0260457
Date:23.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0260457
Date:24.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46, G06F13/38
[1990/47]
CPC:
G06F9/4843 (EP,US); G06F13/387 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/12]G06F15/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/12]
TitleGerman:Netzwerkprozessoren[1988/12]
English:Networking processors[1988/12]
French:Processeurs pour réseau[1988/12]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure29.07.1988Examination requested  [1988/38]
13.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.1994Application withdrawn by applicant  [1994/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
17.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[T]EP0260579  (IBM [US])
 [A]  - DATA COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 15, no. 8, July 1986, pages 169-174, New York, US; E.E. STEVENS et al.: "APPC: The future of microcomputer communications within IBM's SNA"
 [A]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FORUM, vol. 39, September 1985, pages 478-483, Oak Brook, Illinois, US; D.C. MAHONEY: "Virtual networking systems - Meeting tomorrow's PC networking needs with efficient solutions for today"
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