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EP0635149 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DATA IN COMPUTER MEMORY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2000
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.09.2000 [2000/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hyperion Solutions Corporation
1344 Crossman Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2000/10]
Former [1995/04]For all designated states
ARBOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION
3211 Scott Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EARLE, Robert, J.
930 Rockfeller Drive, 17A
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
[1995/04]
Representative(s)Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/04]BROOKES & MARTIN
High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London, WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date93909218.530.03.1993
[1995/04]
WO1993US03002
Priority number, dateUS1992086044330.03.1992         Original published format: US 860443
[1995/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9320512
Date:14.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0635149
Date:25.01.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0635149
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.10.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/02, G06F17/30, G06F17/60
[1999/39]
CPC:
G06F12/0207 (EP,US); G06F40/18 (EP,US); G06F16/9027 (EP,US);
Y10S707/99956 (US)
Former IPC [1995/32]G06F12/02, G06F15/419, G06F15/20
Former IPC [1995/04]G06F12/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/04]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SPEICHERUNG UND WIEDERGABE VON MULTIDIMENSIONALEN DATEN IN EINEM RECHNERSPEICHER.[1995/04]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DATA IN COMPUTER MEMORY[1995/04]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE STOCKER ET DE RECUPERER DES DONNEES MULTIDIMENSIONNELLES DANS LA MEMOIRE D'UN ORDINATEUR[1995/04]
Entry into regional phase19.11.1994National basic fee paid 
19.11.1994Search fee paid 
19.11.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/04]
12.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
15.01.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
18.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
15.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.1999Fee for grant paid
09.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/37]
Request for further processing for:18.02.1999Request for further processing filed
18.02.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.03.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
19.11.1994DE   M01   Fee paid on   19.11.1994
19.11.1994ES   M01   Fee paid on   19.11.1994
19.11.1994FR   M01   Fee paid on   19.11.1994
19.11.1994GB   M01   Fee paid on   19.11.1994
19.11.1994IT   M01   Fee paid on   19.11.1994
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
19.11.1994M01   Fee paid on   19.11.1994
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - NAKAMURA Y ET AL, "MD-tree: a balanced hierarchical data structure for multidimensional data with highly efficient dynamic characteristics", 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PATTERN RECOGNITION (IEEE CAT. NO.88CH2614-6), ROME, ITALY, 14-17 NOV. 1988, ISBN 0-8186-0878-1, 1988, WASHINGTON, DC, USA, IEEE COMPUT. SOC. PRESS, USA, pages 375 - 378 vol.1 [A] 1-19 * the whole document *
International search[A]US4570236  (REBEL BURGHARD [DD], et al);
 [A]US4809156  (TABER JOHN E [US])
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