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EP0331900 - Method and apparatus for capability control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.1996
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.10.1996 [1996/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/37]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Clark, Carl Edward
46 Bart Drive
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 / US
02 / Ganek, Alan George
18 Pin Oak Lane
Chappaqua, NY 10514 / US
03 / Mall, Michael Gerard
20 Square Woods Drive
Lagrangeville, NY 10540 / US
04 / Page, David Richard
13 Sycamore Close
Romsey Hants / GB
[1989/37]
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 [1993/19]Mönig, Anton, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1993/13]Mönig, Anton, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht Pascalstrasse 100
W-7000 Stuttgart 80 / DE
Former [1989/37]Rudolph, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland GmbH Schönaicher Strasse 220
D-7030 Böblingen / DE
Application number, filing date89101790.702.02.1989
[1989/37]
Priority number, dateUS1988015468510.02.1988         Original published format: US 154685
[1989/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0331900
Date:13.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0331900
Date:25.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0331900
Date:08.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46, G06F12/06, G06F12/10
[1995/45]
CPC:
G06F9/468 (EP,US); G06F12/0292 (EP,US); G06F12/1483 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/37]G06F9/46
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1989/37]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung für Zugriffsrechtensteuerung[1989/37]
English:Method and apparatus for capability control[1989/37]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour la commande des droits d'accès[1989/37]
Examination procedure14.12.1989Examination requested  [1990/06]
11.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.05.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.1995Fee for grant paid
10.07.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.08.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4145738  (INOUE KOICHI, et al);
 [A]EP0076097  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0176939  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [AD]US4355355  (BUTWELL JUSTIN R, et al);
 [AD]US4500952  (HELLER ANDREW R [US], et al)
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 29, no. 12, May 1987, NEW YORK US pages 5306 - 5307; 'Method to access system control blocks using identifier tokens'
 [A]  - MICROPROCESSING AND MICROPROGRAMMING. vol. 11, no. 2, March 1983, AMSTERDAM NL pages 69 - 106; VAN RUMSTE: 'The iAPX432, a Next Generation Microprocessor'
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