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EP0232769 - Maintaining availability of a restartable data base system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.1993
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/34]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Beier, Harley Al
2321 Arabian Court
Morgan Hill California 95037 / US
02 / Fukumoto, Takeshi
4439-134 Kamariya-CHO Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa-ken, 236 / JP
03 / Scofield, Harrison
17630 John Telfer Drive
Morgan Hill California 95037 / US
04 / Watts, Vern Lee
101 Campanula Place
San Jose California 95124 / US
[1987/36]
Former [1987/34]01 / Beier, Harley Al
2321 Arabian Court
Morgan Hill California 95037 / US
02 / Fukumoto, Takeshi
4439-134 Kamariya-CHO Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa-ken, 236 / JP
03 / Scofield, Harrison
17630 John Telfer Drive
Morgan Hill California 95037 / US
04 / Watts, Vern Lee
101 Campanula Place
Los Gatos California 95031 / US
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James, et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/12]Burt, Roger James, Dr., et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1989/44]Johansson, Lars E.
IBM Svenska AB Intellectual Property Department 4-01
S-163 92 Stockholm / SE
Former [1987/34]Appleton, John Edward
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date87100929.623.01.1987
[1987/34]
Priority number, dateUS1986082811310.02.1986         Original published format: US 828113
[1987/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0232769
Date:19.08.1987
Language:EN
[1987/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0232769
Date:08.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0232769
Date:17.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.1989
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/14
[1987/34]
CPC:
G06F11/2097 (EP,US); G06F11/203 (EP,US); G06F11/2038 (EP,US);
G06F11/2046 (EP,US); Y10S707/99953 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1987/34]
TitleGerman:Instandhaltung der Verfügbarkeit eines wiederanlauffähigen Datenbasissystems[1987/34]
English:Maintaining availability of a restartable data base system[1987/34]
French:Maintien de la disponibilité d'un système de base de données redémarrable[1987/34]
Examination procedure11.12.1987Examination requested  [1988/06]
15.11.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.12.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.1992Fee for grant paid
10.02.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.03.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
18.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.06.1992
[2007/52]
Former [1999/42]IT17.06.1992
Documents cited:Search[X]JP58144264  ;
 [E]EP0221274  (IBM [US])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 262 (P-238)[1407], 22nd November 1983; & JP-A-58 144 264 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO K.K.) 27-08-1983, & JP58144264 A 00000000
 [A]  - ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, vol. 43, no. 516, February 1971, pages 45-47, London, GB; J.I. MUTZENEEK: "Using mini-computers in systems engineering"
 [A]  - MINI-MICRO SYSTEMS, vol. 16, no. 14, December 1983, pages 193-205, Denver, Colorado, US; A. INSELBERG: "Database-management systems"
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