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EP About this file: EP0575042

EP0575042 - Physical partitioning of logically continuous bus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.03.1998
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.1998Refusal of applicationpublished on 06.05.1998 [1998/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/06]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Former [1993/51]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Keener, Don Steven
1019 West Royal Palm Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33486 / US
02 / McNeill, Andrew Boyce
181 NW 41 Way
Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442 / US
03 / Newsom, Thomas Harold
753 Camino Lakes Circle
Boca Raton, Florida 33486 / US
04 / Scheiern, Kevin Lee
2832 Waterford Drive South
Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442 / US
05 / Voorhees, Richard W.
4072 NW 3rd Avenue
Boca Raton, Florida 33431 / US
06 / Wachtel, Edward Irving
22167 Serenata Circle East
Boca Raton, Florida 33433 / US
[1993/51]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/51]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date93303471.204.05.1993
[1993/51]
Priority number, dateUS1992090133719.06.1992         Original published format: US 901337
[1993/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0575042
Date:22.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/40
[1993/51]
CPC:
G06F13/4027 (EP,US); G06F13/14 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/51]
TitleGerman:Physische Aufteilung eines logisch kontinuierlichen Bus[1993/51]
English:Physical partitioning of logically continuous bus[1993/51]
French:Partage physique de bus logiquement continu[1993/51]
Examination procedure29.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/26]
04.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
02.12.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1998/19]
12.12.1997Application refused, date of legal effect [1998/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.199705   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[AP]WO9218934  (WANG LABORATORIES [US]);
 [A]  - RESEARCH DISCLOSURE 10 April 1992, HAVANT GB page 1 'SCSI BUS ROUTING FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DEVICES'
 [A]  - "DUAL-BUS INTERFACE FOR SMALL COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERFACE CONTROLLERS.", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, International Business Machines Corp. (Thornwood), US, US, (19880901), vol. 31., no. 04., ISSN 0018-8689, pages 293 - 296., XP000026892
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