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EP About this file: EP1073940

EP1073940 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ERROR CORRECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road, M/S UPAL 01-521
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]For all designated states
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
901 San Antonio Road, M/S UPAL 01-521
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Former [2001/06]For all designated states
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
901 San Antonio Road, M/S UPAL01-521
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANKO, James, G.
2746 Ohio Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
02 / RUBERG, Alan, T.
605 Emerald Bay Lane
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
 [2001/06]
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/06]Harris, Ian Richard
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99919917.720.04.1999
[2001/06]
WO1999US08646
Priority number, dateUS1998006334220.04.1998         Original published format: US 63342
[2001/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9954802
Date:28.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1073940
Date:07.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1073940
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[2001/06]
CPC:
G06F3/1462 (EP,US); G06F11/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/06]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FEHLERKORREKTUR[2001/06]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ERROR CORRECTION[2001/06]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE CORRECTION D'ERREURS[2001/06]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2000National basic fee paid 
13.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/06]
14.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2002Fee for grant paid
05.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.07.2002
BE31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
IT31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
DK31.10.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
ES30.01.2003
CY20.04.2003
LU20.04.2003
IE21.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
[2008/17]
Former [2005/02]AT31.07.2002
BE31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
DK31.10.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
ES30.01.2003
CY20.04.2003
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IE21.04.2003
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FI31.07.2002
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PT18.11.2002
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BE31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
DK31.10.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
ES30.01.2003
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BE31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
DK31.10.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
Former [2003/46]AT31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
DK31.10.2002
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PT18.11.2002
Former [2003/31]AT31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
Former [2003/22]FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
Former [2003/20]FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
SE31.10.2002
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Former [2003/03]SE31.10.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0661634  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-28* column 4, line 37 - column 5, line 37 *;
 [X]US5664091  (KEEN HENRY D [US]) [X] 1-5,11,15-19,25 * claim 1 *
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