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EP0389271 - Matching sequences of labels representing input data and stored data utilising dynamic programming [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.12.1996
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.1996Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.02.1997 [1997/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/39]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Itoh, Nobuyasu
Rejidensu Wakoh 302goh, 27-1 Shimosakunobe
Takatsu-ku, Tawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1990/39]
Representative(s)Atchley, Martin John Waldegrave
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/39]Atchley, Martin John Waldegrave
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date90303058.321.03.1990
[1990/39]
Priority number, dateJP1989007044224.03.1989         Original published format: JP 7044289
[1990/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0389271
Date:26.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0389271
Date:20.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/68, G06F15/40
[1992/21]
CPC:
G06F16/9027 (EP,US); G06F16/90344 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1990/39]G06F15/40
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/39]
TitleGerman:Vergleich von Etikettfolgen, die Eingabedaten und gespeicherte Daten darstellen, mit Benutzung dynamischer Programmierung[1990/39]
English:Matching sequences of labels representing input data and stored data utilising dynamic programming[1990/39]
French:Comparaison de suites d'étiquettes représentant des données d'entrée et des données mémorisées utilisant la programmation dynamique[1990/39]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure13.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/06]
02.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
06.09.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1997/06]
16.09.1996Application refused, date of legal effect [1997/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.199607   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:SearchUS3593903  [ ] (ASTAFIEV GEORGY VASILIEVICH, et al);
 GB1352554  [ ] (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP);
 GB1452185  [ ] (WOLF GMBH RICHARD);
 GB2048685  [ ] (WOLF GMBH RICHARD);
 US4784137  [ ] (KULIK YAROSLAV P [SU], et al);
 EP0369324  [ ] (SALIS SKER JEAN RODOLPHE DE)
 [L]  - SYSTEMS AND COMPUTERS IN JAPAN vol. 20, no. 11, November 1989, NEW YORK pages 33 - 44; SAKOE H. ET AL: 'A high-speed DP-matching algorithm based on fram synchronization, beam search and vector quantization'
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