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EP About this file: EP1529259

EP1529259 - METHOD FOR REPLICATING A SOFTWARE APPLICATION IN A MULTI-COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE, METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT FUNCTIONAL CONTINUITY IMPLEMENTING SAID REPLICATION METHOD, AND MULTI-COMPUTER SYSTEM PROVIDED THEREWITH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[2009/26]
Former [2006/50]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Former [2005/19]For all designated states
Meiosys
Centre Industriel d'Innovation de Basso Cambo, 42, avenue du Général de Croutte
31100 Toulouse / FR
Inventor(s)01 / VERTES, Marc
57, rue de Terris
F-31830 Plaisance du Touch / FR
02 / DUFOUR, Laurent
24, rue du Roussillon
F-31830 Plaisance du Touch / FR
03 / RICHARD, François
2, impasse des Garrabiers
F-31120 Lacroix Falgarde / FR
04 / KURZ, Gregory
56, route de Tarbes
F-31170 Tournefeuille / FR
 [2006/49]
Former [2005/19]01 / VERTES, Marc
57, rue de Terris
F-31830 Plaisance du Touch / FR
02 / DUFOUR, Laurent
3, impasse des Noisetiers
F-31830 Plaisance du Touch / FR
03 / RICHARD, François
2, impasse des Garrabiers
F-31120 Lacroix Falgarde / FR
04 / KURZ, Gregory
56, route de Tarbes
F-31170 Tournefeuille / FR
Representative(s)Therias, Philippe
Compagnie IBM France
Direction de Propriété Intellectuelle
Le Plan-du-Bois
06610 La Gaude / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/05]Therias, Philippe
Compagnie IBM France Direction de Propriété Intellectuelle Le Plan-du-Bois
06610 La Gaude / FR
Former [2005/19]Keib, Gérard
Pontet Allano & Associés S.E.L.A.R.L. 6 avenue du Général de Gaulle
78000 Versailles / FR
Application number, filing date03755641.228.07.2003
[2005/19]
WO2003FR02371
Priority number, dateFR2002000985502.08.2002         Original published format: FR 0209855
[2005/19]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004015574
Date:19.02.2004
Language:FR
[2004/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1529259
Date:11.05.2005
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1529259
Date:24.06.2009
Language:FR
[2009/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/20
[2005/19]
CPC:
G06F11/2097 (EP,US); G06F11/2038 (EP,US); G06F11/2041 (EP,US);
G06F11/2046 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UNTERBRECHUNGSFREIER BETRIEB DURCH SOFTWARE-REPLIKATION IN EINER MULTICOMPUTER-ARCHITEKTUR[2005/19]
English:METHOD FOR REPLICATING A SOFTWARE APPLICATION IN A MULTI-COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE, METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT FUNCTIONAL CONTINUITY IMPLEMENTING SAID REPLICATION METHOD, AND MULTI-COMPUTER SYSTEM PROVIDED THEREWITH[2005/19]
French:CONTINUITE DE FONCTIONNEMENT PAR REPLICATION D'UN LOGICIEL DANS UNE ARCHITECTURE MULTI-ORDINATEURS[2005/19]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2005National basic fee paid 
18.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/19]
09.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
04.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2009Fee for grant paid
14.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200604   M06   Fee paid on   11.09.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.06.2009
CY24.06.2009
CZ24.06.2009
DK24.06.2009
EE24.06.2009
FI24.06.2009
IE24.06.2009
IT24.06.2009
NL24.06.2009
RO24.06.2009
SI24.06.2009
SK24.06.2009
TR24.06.2009
LU28.07.2009
BE31.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
BG24.09.2009
SE24.09.2009
GR25.09.2009
ES05.10.2009
PT24.10.2009
HU25.12.2009
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FI24.06.2009
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MC31.07.2009
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