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EP About this file: EP0514101

EP0514101 - Method for operating a computer system to resolve numerical planning problems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.09.1996
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.1996Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.10.1996 [1996/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/47]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Etoh, Hiroaki
144-27-101 Kamisakunobe, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Maruyama, Keiichi
144-1 Nara-machi
Ohmiya-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
[1992/47]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/41]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1992/47]Killgren, Neil Arthur
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date92304208.911.05.1992
[1992/47]
Priority number, dateJP1991014071017.05.1991         Original published format: JP 14071091
[1992/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0514101
Date:19.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0514101
Date:09.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/20
[1992/47]
CPC:
G06Q10/06 (EP,US); G06F40/18 (EP,US); Y10S715/967 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/47]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bedienung eines Rechnersystems zur Lösung numerischer Planungsprobleme[1992/47]
English:Method for operating a computer system to resolve numerical planning problems[1992/47]
French:Procédé de résolution de problèmes numériques de planification à l'aide d'un système d'ordinateur[1992/47]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure31.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/21]
17.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.1996Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1996/43]
29.05.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1996/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.199605   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:SearchJPS61229164  [ ] (IBM);
 [DA]EP0199909  (IBM [US]) [DA] 1,4,9,10 * column 6, line 12 - line 30 * * column 7, line 5 - line 48 *;
 [X]US5016170  (POLLALIS SPIRO N [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,9,10 * column 1, line 39 - column 2, line 43 * * column 6, line 32 - column 7, line 5 * * column 7, line 59 - column 8, line 10 * * column 9, line 54 - column 10, line 37 *;
 [X]  - M. KUDO ET AL, "InterBALANCE: Cooperative Load-Balancing System", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 7TH CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS, MIAMI, US, (199102), pages 106 - 109, XP000298884 [X] 1-7,9,11 * page 106, column R, paragraph L * * page 107, column L, paragraph L - page 109, column R, paragraph 1 *
 [A]  - N. KANAI ET AL, "An Expert System to Assist Production Planning", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS (IEEE AI '88), HITACHI CITY, JP, (198805), pages 219 - 224, XP000093149 [A] 1-12 * page 220 - page 221 * * page 223 *
 [A]  - K. MORI ET AL, "Cooperative Scheduling Environment Based on Editing and Simulation for Manufacturing Systems", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1990 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEMS, MAN AND CYBERNETICS, LOS ANGELES, US, (199011), pages 557 - 559, XP000215408 [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
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