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EP About this file: EP1368734

EP1368734 - EVENT MESSAGE ENDPOINTS IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.07.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/38]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Former [2003/50]For all designated states
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SLAUGHTER, Gregory, L.
3326 Emerson Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / SAULPAUGH, Thomas, E.
6938 Bret Harte Drive
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
03 / POUYOUL, Eric
350 Day Street
San Francisco, CA 94131 / US
 [2003/50]
Representative(s)Davies, Simon Robert
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/50]Davies, Simon Robert
D Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London, EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01937264.809.05.2001
[2003/50]
WO2001US14971
Priority number, dateUS20000202975P09.05.2000         Original published format: US 202975 P
US20000208011P26.05.2000         Original published format: US 208011 P
US20000209430P02.06.2000         Original published format: US 209430 P
US20000209140P02.06.2000         Original published format: US 209140 P
US20000209525P05.06.2000         Original published format: US 209525 P
US2000069276519.10.2000         Original published format: US 692765
[2003/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0186439
Date:15.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1368734
Date:10.12.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1368734
Date:20.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46
[2003/50]
CPC:
G06F9/465 (EP,US); G06F9/542 (EP,US); G06Q30/02 (EP,US);
G06Q30/06 (EP,US); H04L41/22 (EP,US); H04L63/0815 (EP,US);
H04L63/101 (EP,US); H04L63/123 (EP,US); H04L63/126 (EP,US);
H04L67/02 (EP,US); H04L67/04 (EP,US); H04L67/1001 (EP,US);
H04L67/303 (EP,US); H04L67/306 (EP,US); H04L67/51 (EP,US);
H04L67/52 (EP,US); H04L67/53 (EP,US); H04L69/329 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:EREIGNISNACHRICHT-ENDSTELLE IN EINER VERTEILTEN RECHNERUMGEBUNG[2003/50]
English:EVENT MESSAGE ENDPOINTS IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT[2003/50]
French:POINTS D'EXTREMITE DE MESSAGE D'EVENEMENT DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT INFORMATIQUE REPARTI (ENVIRONNEMENT DCE)[2003/50]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2002National basic fee paid 
04.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/50]
02.09.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2006Fee for grant paid
03.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200303   M06   Fee paid on   12.11.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2006
BE20.09.2006
CH20.09.2006
CY20.09.2006
FI20.09.2006
FR20.09.2006
IT20.09.2006
LI20.09.2006
NL20.09.2006
TR20.09.2006
DK20.12.2006
SE20.12.2006
GR21.12.2006
ES31.12.2006
PT12.03.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT20.09.2006
BE20.09.2006
CH20.09.2006
CY20.09.2006
FI20.09.2006
FR20.09.2006
IT20.09.2006
LI20.09.2006
NL20.09.2006
DK20.12.2006
SE20.12.2006
GR21.12.2006
ES31.12.2006
PT12.03.2007
Former [2008/52]AT20.09.2006
BE20.09.2006
CH20.09.2006
FI20.09.2006
FR20.09.2006
IT20.09.2006
LI20.09.2006
NL20.09.2006
DK20.12.2006
SE20.12.2006
GR21.12.2006
ES31.12.2006
PT12.03.2007
Former [2008/23]AT20.09.2006
BE20.09.2006
CH20.09.2006
FI20.09.2006
IT20.09.2006
LI20.09.2006
NL20.09.2006
DK20.12.2006
SE20.12.2006
GR21.12.2006
ES31.12.2006
PT12.03.2007
FR18.05.2007
Former [2008/20]AT20.09.2006
BE20.09.2006
CH20.09.2006
FI20.09.2006
IT20.09.2006
LI20.09.2006
NL20.09.2006
DK20.12.2006
SE20.12.2006
GR21.12.2006
ES31.12.2006
PT12.03.2007
Former [2007/37]AT20.09.2006
BE20.09.2006
CH20.09.2006
FI20.09.2006
IT20.09.2006
LI20.09.2006
NL20.09.2006
DK20.12.2006
SE20.12.2006
ES31.12.2006
PT12.03.2007
Former [2007/35]AT20.09.2006
BE20.09.2006
CH20.09.2006
FI20.09.2006
IT20.09.2006
LI20.09.2006
NL20.09.2006
SE20.12.2006
ES31.12.2006
PT12.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT20.09.2006
BE20.09.2006
CH20.09.2006
FI20.09.2006
LI20.09.2006
NL20.09.2006
SE20.12.2006
ES31.12.2006
PT12.03.2007
Former [2007/26]CH20.09.2006
FI20.09.2006
LI20.09.2006
NL20.09.2006
SE20.12.2006
ES31.12.2006
PT12.03.2007
Former [2007/21]CH20.09.2006
FI20.09.2006
LI20.09.2006
NL20.09.2006
SE20.12.2006
ES31.12.2006
Former [2007/19]CH20.09.2006
FI20.09.2006
LI20.09.2006
NL20.09.2006
SE20.12.2006
Former [2007/10]CH20.09.2006
FI20.09.2006
LI20.09.2006
SE20.12.2006
Cited inInternational search[X]  - MUNSON M ET AL, "Flexible internetworking of devices and controls", INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY, 1999. IECON '99 PROCEEDINGS. THE 25TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE SAN JOSE, CA, USA 29 NOV.-3 DEC. 1999, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (19991129), ISBN 0-7803-5735-3, pages 1139 - 1145, XP010366788 [X] 1,11-14,24-26,36,46-48 * page 1141, column R, line 15 - page 1142, column R, line L * * page 1143, column R, line 1 - line 51 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.1999.819368
 [A]  - K. EDWARDS, Core Jini, 1ST EDITION, PRENTICE HALL PTR, (199906), XP002226190 [A] 1-48 * page 84, line 6 - page 92, line L * * page 158, line 1 - page 161, line 8 * * page 559, line 1 - page 595, line L *
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