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EP About this file: EP1588265

EP1588265 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MORPHING MEMORY COMPRESSED MACHINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2012
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[2011/17]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CASTELLI, Vittorio
72 Cleveland Drive
Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 / US
02 / FRANASZEK, Peter
12 Spring Glen Drive
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 / US
03 / POFF, Dan
3 Ridge Lane
Mahopac, NY 10541 / US
04 / SCHULZ, Charles
94 Bob Hill Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877 / US
 [2005/43]
Representative(s)Ling, Christopher John
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/43]Ling, Christopher John
IBM United Kingdom Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date03767965.105.12.2003
[2005/43]
WO2003GB05331
Priority number, dateUS2002031759012.12.2002         Original published format: US 317590
[2005/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004053697
Date:24.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1588265
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1588265
Date:27.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:H03M7/30
[2011/17]
CPC:
H03M7/30 (EP,US); G06F12/02 (KR); G06F12/08 (EP,US);
G06T9/00 (KR); G06F12/10 (EP,US); G06F2212/401 (EP,US);
Y10S707/99942 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/43]G06F12/02, G06F12/10, G06T9/00, G06T15/70
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 [2005/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT FÜR KOMPRIMIERTE MACHINEN MIT "MORPHING"-SPEICHER[2005/43]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MORPHING MEMORY COMPRESSED MACHINES[2005/43]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LE MORPHAGE DE MACHINES A MEMOIRE COMPRESSEE[2005/43]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2005National basic fee paid 
11.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/43]
09.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2011Fee for grant paid
13.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
16.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.04.2011
BE27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
HU27.04.2011
IT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
TR27.04.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
IE05.12.2011
LU05.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT27.04.2011
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CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
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IT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
TR27.04.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
IE05.12.2011
LU05.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
IE05.12.2011
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LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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CZ27.04.2011
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EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
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GR28.07.2011
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PT29.08.2011
IE05.12.2011
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FI27.04.2011
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SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
IE05.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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IE05.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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MC31.12.2011
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Former [2011/47]PT29.08.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]US5761536  (FRANASZEK PETER ANTHONY [US]) [A] 1,10 * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 57 *;
 [A]US6279092  (FRANASZEK PETER A [US], et al) [A] 1,10 * figure 4 ** column 3, line 3 - line 16 *;
 [A]US6349372  (BENVENISTE CAROLINE D [US], et al) [A] 1,10 * figures 3,4 * * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 44 *;
 [A]US6353871  (BENVENISTE CAROLINE D [US], et al) [A] 1,10 * figure 3 * * column 1, line 14 - column 2, line 43 *
by applicantUS5729228
 US5761536
 US6349372
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