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EP1234238 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING SCAVENGING GARBAGE COLLECTION EFFECTIVENESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2008
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
[2007/18]
Former [2002/35]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KESSLER, Peter, B.
769 Los Robles Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / GRARUP, Steffen
825 Clara Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
03 / UNGAR, David, M.
844 Driftwood Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
 [2002/35]
Representative(s)Browne, Robin Forsythe
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds
LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/35]Browne, Robin Forsythe, Dr.
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date00992168.528.11.2000
[2002/35]
WO2000US42329
Priority number, dateUS1999045084729.11.1999         Original published format: US 450847
[2002/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0138986
Date:31.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1234238
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1234238
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/02
[2006/48]
CPC:
G06F12/0276 (EP,US); Y10S707/99953 (US); Y10S707/99957 (US)
Former IPC [2002/35]G06F12/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL [2004/22]
Former [2002/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER WIRKSAMKEIT VON KOPIERENDER SPEICHERBEREINIGUNG[2002/35]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING SCAVENGING GARBAGE COLLECTION EFFECTIVENESS[2002/35]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DESTINES A AMELIORER L'EFFICACITE DE LA RECUPERATION ILLICITE DE PLACE EN MEMOIRE[2002/35]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2002National basic fee paid 
09.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
08.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.11.2006
15.11.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2007Fee for grant paid
16.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL02.05.2007
[2008/09]
Cited inInternational search[A]  - WILSON P R ET AL, "DESIGN OF THE OPPORTUNISTIC GARBAGE COLLECTOR", PROCEEDINGS OF THE OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS LANGUAGES AND APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE. (OOPSLA). NEW ORLEANS, OCT. 1 - 6, 1989. SPECIAL ISSUE OF SIGPLAN NOTICES, VOL. 24, NO. 10, OCT. 1989, READING, ACM, US, (19891001), vol. CONF. 4, pages 23 - 35, XP000299228 [A] 1-15 * page 25, column L, paragraph 3 - page 29, column R, paragraph 4 *
 [DA]  - JONES R ET AL, Garbage Collection: Algorithms for Automatic Dynamic Memory Managent, CHICHESTER; GB, WILEY, (1996), XP002177539 [DA] 1-15 * page 152 - page 164 *
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