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EP0528617 - Method and apparatus for change control in multiple development environments. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2000
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.12.2000 [2000/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
2550 Garcia Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[1993/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Skinner, Glenn
139, Centre Street
Mountain View, California 94041 / US
[1993/08]
Representative(s)Wombwell, Francis
Forresters
15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/08]Wombwell, Francis
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date92307304.310.08.1992
[1993/08]
Priority number, dateUS1991074695719.08.1991         Original published format: US 746957
[1993/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0528617
Date:24.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0528617
Date:15.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0528617
Date:22.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44
[1993/08]
CPC:
G06F8/71 (EP,US); G06F9/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/08]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Änderungskontrolle in mehreren Entwicklungsumgebungen[1993/08]
English:Method and apparatus for change control in multiple development environments.[1993/08]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour le contrôle de changements dans plusieurs environnements de développement[1993/08]
Examination procedure09.03.1994Examination requested  [1994/19]
27.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.1999Fee for grant paid
16.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - PROCEEDINGS, 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE ENGINEERING. 16 May 1989, PITTSBURGH, US pages 154 - 163 E.W. ADAMS ET AL. 'OBJECT MANAGEMENT IN A CASE ENVIRONMENT'
 [AD]  - PROCEEDINGS, 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE ENGINEERING. 13 September 1982, TOKYO, JAPAN pages 58 - 67 W.F. TICHY 'DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF A REVISION CONTROL SYSTEM'
 [A]  - THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEMS. 13 June 1988, SAN JOSE, CA, US pages 418 - 425 J. WALPOLE ET AL. 'MAINTAINING CONSISTENCY IN DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTS'
 [A]  - IEEE SOFTWARE. vol. 5, no. 2, March 1988, NEW YORK, NY, US pages 23 - 27 J. BIGELOW 'HYPERTEXT AND CASE'
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