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EP About this file: EP1030248

EP1030248 - Grammar to represent a hierarchical object-oriented database [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.06.2008
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Former [2000/34]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Saulpaugh, Thomas E.
6938 Bret Harte Drive
San Jose, California 95120 / US
02 / Slaughter, Gregory L.
3326 Emerson Street
Palo Alto, California 94306 / US
03 / Traversat, Bernard A.
2055 California Street, Apt. 402
San Francisco, California 94109 / US
[2000/34]
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/34]Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date00301125.115.02.2000
[2000/34]
Priority number, dateUS1999025386619.02.1999         Original published format: US 253866
[2000/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1030248
Date:23.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2000/34]
CPC:
G06F16/289 (EP,US); Y10S707/99943 (US); Y10S707/99944 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/19]
Former [2000/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Grammatik zum Beschreiben einer hierarchischen Objekt-orientierten Datenbank[2000/34]
English:Grammar to represent a hierarchical object-oriented database[2000/34]
French:Grammaire pour représenter une base de données hierarchique[2000/34]
Examination procedure07.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/14]
19.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/31]
11.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0631229  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,4,5,9,12,15,17,20,23,27,30-35 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5694598  (DURAND JACQUES [US], et al) [A] 1,8-12,14,17-20,25,27,30-35 * abstract * * column 6, line 20 - column 8, line 40 * * claim - * * figure - * * Appendix A *;
 [A]US5758154  (QURESHI IMRAN I [US]) [A] 1,3-5,7-10,12-14,16-18,20,23,25-27,29-35 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5819282  (HOOPER DONALD F [US], et al) [A] 1,12,20,27 * abstract * * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 6 * * claims 7-12 *;
 [A]  - "Sun simplifies database programming with Java Blend", PRESS RELEASE / SUN MICROSYSTEMS, Mountain View, Ca, USA, (19970821), XP002098152 [A] 1,12,20,27 * the whole document *
 [A]  - MYERS B A ET AL, "ENVIRONMENT FOR RAPIDLY CREATING INTERACTIVE DESIGN TOOLS", VISUAL COMPUTER,DE,SPRINGER, BERLIN, (19920201), vol. 8, no. 2, ISSN 0178-2789, pages 94 - 116, XP000374123 [A] 1,12,20,27 * page 102, line 10 - page 104, line 14 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01900551
Examination   - B.TRAVERSAT, S.WOODWARD, "Java System Database Server", (19980531), XP002224067
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