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EP About this file: EP0608255

EP0608255 - METHOD AND MEANS FOR TIME ZERO BACKUP COPYING OF DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.09.1996
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.1996Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.11.1996 [1996/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/03]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Former [1995/44]For:DE 
IBM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Pascalstrasse 100
D-70569 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Former [1994/31]For:DE 
IBM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Pascalstrasse 100
D-70569 Stuttgart / DE
For:FR  GB 
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MIKKELSEN, Claus, William
16795 Oak View Circle
Morgan Hill, CA 95037 / US
[1994/31]
Representative(s)Schäfer, Wolfgang
IBM Deutschland
Informationssysteme GmbH
Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date92919444.716.09.1992
[1994/31]
WO1992EP02127
Priority number, dateUS1991078104418.10.1991         Original published format: US 781044
[1994/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9308529
Date:29.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0608255
Date:03.08.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/14
[1994/31]
CPC:
G06F11/1466 (EP); G06F12/00 (KR); G06F11/14 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM NULL-ZEIT-BACKUP VON DATEN[1994/31]
English:METHOD AND MEANS FOR TIME ZERO BACKUP COPYING OF DATA[1994/31]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE MEMORISATION PAR COPIE DE DONNEES EN TEMPS ZERO[1994/31]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase16.12.1993National basic fee paid 
16.12.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/31]
11.01.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
19.06.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1996/46]
29.06.1996Application refused, date of legal effect [1996/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0410630  (IBM [US]);
 [A]US4686620  (NG FRED K [US]);
 [A]US4752910  (YEN FANG-YING [US], et al);
 [A]EP0395563  (IBM [US])
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