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EP About this file: EP0907126

EP0907126 - Automatic configuration of primary and secondary peripheral devices for a computer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [1999/14]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Taugher, Lawrence N.
291 Newell Road
Loveland, CO 80537 / US
[1999/14]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2002/30]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1999/14]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date98306752.124.08.1998
[1999/14]
Priority number, dateUS1997092887912.09.1997         Original published format: US 928879
[1999/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0907126
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0907126
Date:14.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/445
[1999/14]
CPC:
G06F9/4411 (EP,US); G06F13/4072 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/51]
Former [1999/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Automatische Konfiguration von Primär- und Sekundärperipheriegeräte für einen Rechner[1999/14]
English:Automatic configuration of primary and secondary peripheral devices for a computer[1999/14]
French:Configuration automatique de dispositifs périphériques primaires et secondaires pour un ordinateur[1999/14]
Examination procedure15.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/32]
18.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2004Fee for grant paid
19.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5247682  (KONDOU YOSHIMASA [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 32; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0629098  (LOGICA UK LTD [GB]) [X] 1 * page 7, column 12, line 53 - page 8, column 13, line 49 *;
 [A]US5649233  (CHEN ZHI-HSIEN [TW]) [A] 1-6 * column 2, line 15 - column 6, line 48 *
 [A]  - LÉVY-ABÉGNOLI, "Plug and Play: Une Philosophie de Conception des PC", ELECTRONIQUE., PARIS FR, (199404), no. 37, pages 36 - 39, XP000443460 [A] 1-6 * page 37, column L, paragraph 1 - page 39, column M, paragraph 3; figure - *
Examination   - "Retrofitting Plug-and-Play Capability into Legacy Cards", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (199610), vol. 39, no. 10, pages 96 - 97
    - HALFHILL TOM R., "Transforming the PC: Plug and Play", BYTE, PETERBOROUGH, NH, US, (199409), no. 9, pages 78 - 94
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