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EP0793183 - Programmable options for volume mount on a computing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2000
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.11.2000 [2000/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road, M/S Palo 1-521
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/24]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road, MS PAL01-521
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Former [1997/36]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC.
2550 Garcia Avenue, MS PAL1-521
Mountain View, California 94043-1100 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Duncan, William L.
1030 Hidden Valley Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80919 / US
[1997/36]
Representative(s)Hanna, Peter William Derek
Tomkins & Co.
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[N/P]
Former [1997/36]Hanna, Peter William Derek
Tomkins & Co., 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date97200519.322.02.1997
[1997/36]
Priority number, dateUS1996060875629.02.1996         Original published format: US 608756
[1997/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0793183
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0793183
Date:24.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, G06F3/06
[1997/36]
CPC:
G06F16/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1997/36]
TitleGerman:Programmierbare Optionen zum Einhängen von Datenträgern in einem Rechnersystem[1997/36]
English:Programmable options for volume mount on a computing system[1997/36]
French:Options programmables pour monter des volumes dans un système informatique[1997/36]
Examination procedure03.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
03.11.1997Request for accelerated examination filed
05.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.1998Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
02.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.1999Fee for grant paid
02.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0415346  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [A] 1,6 * page 11, line 32 - page 12, line 33 * * page 21, line 1 - page 23, line 43 *;
 [A]  - ANONYMOUS, "Method to Manage Network Machine Start-Ups", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK, US, (198901), vol. 31, no. 8, pages 182 - 184, XP000024057 [A] 1,6 * abstract *
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