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EP0288648 - Adapter bus switch for improving the availability of a control unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.1993
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.02.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.04.1997 [1997/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/44]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Austruy, Pierre
7 Boulevard August Raynaud
F-06100 Nice / FR
02 / Munier, Jean-Marie
11, Chemin des Colles
F-06800 Cagnes sur Mer / FR
03 / Poret, Michel
Les Coralines Corniche des Maurettes
F-06270 Villeneuve Loubet / FR
[1988/44]
Representative(s)Lattard, Nicole
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
[N/P]
Former [1991/13]Lattard, Nicole
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Former [1988/44]Tubiana, Max
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date87430011.422.04.1987
[1988/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0288648
Date:02.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0288648
Date:08.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/20
[1988/44]
CPC:
G06F11/2007 (EP,US); G06F11/2005 (EP,US); G06F11/2017 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1988/44]
TitleGerman:Adapterbusschalter zur Verbesserung der Verfügbarkeit einer Steuereinheit[1988/44]
English:Adapter bus switch for improving the availability of a control unit[1988/44]
French:Commutateur de bus pour adaptateurs pour améliorer la disponibilité d'une unité de commande[1988/44]
Examination procedure22.02.1989Examination requested  [1989/16]
10.10.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.11.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.1992Fee for grant paid
17.01.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.04.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
02.05.199004   M06   Fee paid on   21.06.1990
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE08.07.1992
[1997/16]
Former [1993/11]SE08.07.1992
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0083422  (IBM [US]);
 [Y]EP0164015  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
 [Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 25, no. 11B, April 1983, pages 6109-6110, New York, US; R.W. CALLAHAN et al.: "Scan-loadable mode registers for multiple processor, multiple architecture systems"
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