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EP About this file: EP0937287

EP0937287 - POSITION INDICATION CONCERNING PERIPHERAL UNITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.11.2002  [2002/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
[2001/01]
Former [1999/34]For all designated states
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
33106 Paderborn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / DROOP, Jürgen
Kronenstrasse 34
D-33330 Gütersloh / DE
02 / HARASTA, Reinhard
Von-Galen-Strasse 8
D-33106 Paderborn / DE
[1999/34]
Representative(s)Epping, Wilhelm, et al
Epping Hermann Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schlossschmidstrasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/46]Epping, Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Epping Hermann & Fischer Postfach 12 10 26
80034 München / DE
Former [1999/34]Epping, Wilhelm, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
Application number, filing date97909177.423.09.1997
[1999/34]
WO1997DE02155
Priority number, dateDE199614615508.11.1996         Original published format: DE 19646155
[1999/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9821658
Date:22.05.1998
Language:DE
[1998/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0937287
Date:25.08.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0937287
Date:05.12.2001
Language:DE
[2001/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/22
[1999/34]
CPC:
G06F11/2289 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/34]
TitleGerman:LAGEBESTIMMUNG VON PERIPHERIEEINHEITEN[1999/34]
English:POSITION INDICATION CONCERNING PERIPHERAL UNITS[1999/34]
French:INDICATION DE POSITION D'UNITES PERIPHERIQUES[1999/34]
Entry into regional phase05.05.1999National basic fee paid 
05.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/34]
24.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2001Fee for grant paid
23.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0308043  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0209923  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1 * page 1 - page 5, line 4 *;
 [A]GB2202062  (PLESSEY CO PLC) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5511227  (JONES CRAIG S [US])
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