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EP About this file: EP0303830

EP0303830 - Multicast data distribution system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1994
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.01.1995 [1995/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/08]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Naron, Steven E.
9909 Sorrel Avenue
Potomac Maryland 20854 / US
02 / Branan, John M.
404 Suffield Drive
Gaithersburg Maryland 20878 / US
03 / Martin, Gerland Arnold
12528 War Admiral Way
Darnestown Maryland 20878 / US
[1989/08]
Representative(s)Schäfer, Wolfgang
IBM Deutschland
Informationssysteme GmbH
Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/37]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1994/05]Mönig, Anton, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1989/08]Herzog, Friedrich Joachim, Dipl.-Ing.
Birkenstrasse 77
D-71155 Altdorf / DE
Application number, filing date88111425.015.07.1988
[1989/08]
Priority number, dateUS1987008785021.08.1987         Original published format: US 87850
[1989/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0303830
Date:22.02.1989
Language:EN
[1989/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0303830
Date:06.02.1991
Language:EN
[1991/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0303830
Date:02.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.1990
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/18
[1994/05]
CPC:
H04L12/1877 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/08]H04L11/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1989/08]
TitleGerman:Mehrfachaussendungsdatenübermittlungssystem[1989/08]
English:Multicast data distribution system[1989/08]
French:Système de répartition de données à récepteurs multiples[1989/08]
Examination procedure19.06.1989Examination requested  [1989/33]
15.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.08.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.1993Fee for grant paid
21.10.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
16.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4569042  (LARSON MIKIEL L [US]);
 [A]WO8603642  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US])
 [A]  - A.S. TANENBAUM: "Computer Networks", 1981, pages 136-164, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NY, US; Chapter 4: "The data link layer"
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