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EP0278425 - Data processing system and method with management of a mass storage buffer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.1995
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.05.1995 [1995/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Barrett, Gerald George
14911 Alpha Collier Drive
Austin Texas 78728 / US
02 / Pasha, Syed Zahid
12700 Timberside Drive
Austin Texas 78727 / US
03 / Shaheen-Gouda, Amal Ahmed
11502 Sweetshade Lane
Austin Texas 78759 / US
[1988/33]
Representative(s)Bailey, Geoffrey Alan
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/34]Bailey, Geoffrey Alan
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1988/33]Hawkins, Anthony George Frederick
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date88101695.005.02.1988
[1988/33]
Priority number, dateUS1987001490113.02.1987         Original published format: US 14901
[1988/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0278425
Date:17.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0278425
Date:01.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0278425
Date:25.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/08
[1988/33]
CPC:
G06F12/0866 (EP); G06F12/0862 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1988/33]
TitleGerman:Datenverarbeitungsanordnung und Verfahren mit Massenspeicherpufferverwaltung[1988/33]
English:Data processing system and method with management of a mass storage buffer[1988/33]
French:Système et procédé de traitement de données avec gestion d'un tampon de mémoire de masse[1988/33]
Examination procedure30.11.1988Examination requested  [1989/04]
04.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.11.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.1993Fee for grant paid
04.12.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.02.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4437155  (SAWYER DANIEL D [US], et al);
 [Y]US4530055  (HAMSTRA JAMES R [US], et al);
 [A]EP0109309  (STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP [US])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 24, no. 3, August 1981, pages 1559-1562, New York, US; B.T. BENNETT et al.: "Improving performance of buffered DASD to which some references are sequential"
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 26, no. 3B, August 1983, pages 1746-1747, New York, US; H.E. KAMIONKA et al.: "Limited replacement and migration controls"
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