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EP3931693 - MAINTAINING COMPATIBILITY FOR COMPLEX FUNCTIONS OVER MULTIPLE MACHINE GENERATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, New York 10504 / US
[2022/01]
Inventor(s)01 / KLEIN, Matthias
IBM CORPORATION 2455 SOUTH ROAD
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601-5400 / US
02 / GIAMEI, Bruce, Conrad
IBM CORPORATION 2455 SOUTH ROAD
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601-5400 / US
03 / SOFIA, Anthony, Thomas
IBM CORPORATION 2455 SOUTH ROAD
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601-5400 / US
04 / FARRELL, Mark
IBM CORPORATION 2455 SOUTH ROAD
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601-5400 / US
05 / SWANEY, Scott
IBM CORPORATION 2455 SOUTH ROAD
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601-5400 / US
06 / SLEGEL, Timothy
IBM CORPORATION 2455 SOUTH ROAD
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601-5400 / US
 [2023/41]
Former [2022/01]01 / KLEIN, Matthias
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601-5400 / US
02 / GIAMEI, Bruce, Conrad
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601-5400 / US
03 / SOFIA, Anthony, Thomas
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601-5400 / US
04 / FARRELL, Mark
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601-5400 / US
05 / SWANEY, Scott
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601-5400 / US
06 / SLEGEL, Timothy
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601-5400 / US
Representative(s)IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Law
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/01]Litherland, David Peter
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date20707213.320.02.2020
[2022/01]
WO2020EP54518
Priority number, dateUS20191628699027.02.2019         Original published format: US201916286990
[2022/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020173808
Date:03.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3931693
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3931693
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/455, G06F9/48, G06F9/50
[2023/31]
CPC:
G06F9/45554 (EP,KR); G06F9/45516 (EP,KR); G06F9/45558 (KR,US);
G06F8/71 (KR,US); G06F9/3877 (KR,US); G06F9/45541 (EP,KR);
G06F9/48 (US); G06F9/4856 (EP,KR); G06F9/5077 (EP,KR);
G06F2009/4557 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/01]G06F9/455
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/01]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFRECHTERHALTUNG DER KOMPATIBILITÄT FÜR KOMPLEXE FUNKTIONEN ÜBER MEHRERE MASCHINENGENERATIONEN HINWEG[2022/01]
English:MAINTAINING COMPATIBILITY FOR COMPLEX FUNCTIONS OVER MULTIPLE MACHINE GENERATIONS[2022/01]
French:MAINTIEN DE LA COMPATIBILITÉ POUR DES FONCTIONS COMPLEXES SUR DE MULTIPLES GÉNÉRATIONS DE MACHINES[2022/01]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2021National basic fee paid 
16.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/01]
16.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2023Fee for grant paid
01.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
[2024/26]
Cited inInternational search[Y]US2011320825  (GREINER DAN F [US], et al) [Y] 1-25 * figures 6, 7; claims 8, 9 * * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0106] - paragraph [0109] * * paragraph [0160] - paragraph [0162] * * paragraph [0166] *;
 [Y]US8701109  (LAZIER COLIN L [US]) [Y] 1-25 * column 8, line 13 - line 17 * * column 8, line 66 - column 9, line 9 * * column 9, line 16 - line 22 *;
 [A]US2015066878  (AGARWAL KANAK B [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * paragraph [0003] ** paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0031] *
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