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EP About this file: EP0109981

EP0109981 - Fail-safe data processing equipment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  19.04.1995
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For:DE 
IBM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Pascalstrasse 100
D-70569 Stuttgart / DE
For:FR  GB 
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/24]For:DE 
IBM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Pascalstrasse 100
D-70569 Stuttgart / DE
For:FR  GB 
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Eibach, Wolfgang
Eberhardstrasse 38
D-7031 Holzgerlingen / DE
02 / Roehr, Kuno Manfred, Dr.
Reiherweg 12
D-7030 Böblingen / DE
03 / Schulz, Klaus M., Dr.
Kirschhalde 19
D-7031 Aidlingen / DE
[1984/24]
Representative(s)Jost, Ottokarl
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/15]Jost, Ottokarl, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1984/24]Teufel, Fritz, Dipl.-Phys.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht Pascalstrasse 100
W-7000 Stuttgart 80 / DE
Application number, filing date82111312.307.12.1982
[1984/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0109981
Date:13.06.1984
Language:DE
[1984/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0109981
Date:16.06.1987
Language:DE
[1987/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.1983
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/20
[1984/24]
CPC:
G06F11/2025 (EP,US); G06F11/2038 (EP,US); G06F11/2041 (EP,US);
G06F15/167 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1984/24]
TitleGerman:Ausfallgesicherte Datenverarbeitungsanlage[1984/24]
English:Fail-safe data processing equipment[1984/24]
French:Installation de traitement de données à l'abri de défaillance[1984/24]
Examination procedure23.08.1983Examination requested  [1984/24]
05.06.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
16.07.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.1986Fee for grant paid
18.07.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.12.1986Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Additional claims {1}
02.02.1987Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Additional claims
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.03.1988  05.05.1988  ADMISSIBLE
AEG Aktiengesellschaft Berlin und Frankfurt
PTL
D-60591 Frankfurt / DE
Opponents representative
Lertes, Kurt
AEG Aktiengesellschaft, Patent- und Lizenzwesen
D-60591 Frankfurt / DE
 02  16.03.1988  07.05.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  11.03.1988  05.05.1988  ADMISSIBLE
AEG Aktiengesellschaft Berlin und Frankfurt
PTL
D-60591 Frankfurt / DE
Opponents representative
Lertes, Kurt, Dr.
AEG Aktiengesellschaft, Patent- und Lizenzwesen
D-60591 Frankfurt / DE
 02  16.03.1988  07.05.1988  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [1988/20]
Opponent(s)01  11.03.1988  05.05.1988  ADMISSIBLE
AEG Aktiengesellschaft Berlin und Frankfurt
PTL
D-60591 Frankfurt / DE
Opponents representative
Lertes, Kurt, Dr.
AEG Aktiengesellschaft, Patent- und Lizenzwesen
D-60591 Frankfurt / DE
 02  16.03.1988  07.05.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
Former [1988/19]
Opponent(s)01  11.03.1988  05.05.1988  ADMISSIBLE
AEG Aktiengesellschaft Berlin und Frankfurt
PTL
D-60591 Frankfurt / DE
Opponents representative
Lertes, Kurt, Dr.
AEG Aktiengesellschaft, Patent- und Lizenzwesen
D-60591 Frankfurt / DE
11.05.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.08.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.1990Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.07.1990Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.1990Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
02.04.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
07.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
08.02.1994Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.02.1994Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.05.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.01.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
23.01.1995Legal effect of revocation of patent [1995/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB07.12.1993
FR31.08.1994
DE01.09.1994
[1995/24]
Former [1995/03]GB07.12.1993
DE01.09.1994
Former [1995/03]GB07.12.1993
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3641505  (ARTZ WALTER M, et al);
 [A]US3818199  (RABOLD J, et al);
 [A]US3864670  (INOUE TADANARI, et al);
 [A]US3964056  (CHARPENTIER JEAN, et al);
 [A]DE2460259  (SIEMENS AG);
 [Y]DE2727983  (TELEFONBAU & NORMALZEIT GMBH);
 [A]US4208715  (ISHII TAKATOSHI [JP], et al)
 [Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, Band 17, Nr. 3, August 1974, Seite 746, New York, USA
ExaminationDE2319456
 US3636331
 DE2205914
 DE2321260
    - Elektrizitätswirtschaft 81 (1982), 22, Seiten 751-755.
    - Elektrizitätswirtschaft 81 (1982), 22, Seiten 756-760.
    - Elektrizitätswirtschaft 81 (1982), 22, Seiten 761-764.
    - Sonderdruck aus Elektrizitätswirtschaft 80 (1981) 3, Seiten 73-89.
    - etz-a Band 99 (1978), Heft 5, Seiten 260-266.
    - Signal + Draht, 66 (1974) 3, Seiten 40-45.
    - etz-a Band 99 (1978), Heft 7, Seiten 421-427.
    - Lexikon der Elektrotechnik von O. Neufang, 1983, Seite 445, Verlag Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn, Braunschweig/Wiesbaden.
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