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EP0428264 - A method for generating an access plan in a database system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.03.2003
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/21]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Boykin, James Rusell
1615 Azores Drive
Pflugerville, Texas 78660 / US
02 / Kurzejeski, Lisa Ann Geer
135 Tanglewood Trail
Elgin, Texas 78621 / US
03 / Horn, Gary Randall
12046 Lincolnshire
Austin, 78758 / US
04 / Malkemus, Timothy Ray
1602 Rock Creek Drive
Round Rock, Texas 78681 / US
[1991/21]
Representative(s)Davies, Simon Robert, et al
I B M
UK Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/03]Davies, Simon Robert, et al
I B M UK Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1991/21]Moss, Robert Douglas
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date90311016.108.10.1990
[1991/21]
Priority number, dateUS1989042147813.10.1989         Original published format: US 421478
[1991/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0428264
Date:22.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0428264
Date:19.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/40, G06F15/401
[1991/21]
CPC:
G06F16/2365 (EP,US); G06F17/00 (KR); Y10S707/99931 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/21]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Erzeugung eines Zugriffsplans in einem Datenbanksystem[1991/21]
English:A method for generating an access plan in a database system[1991/21]
French:Méthode pour générer un plan d'accés dans un système de base de données[1991/21]
Examination procedure13.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/21]
24.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1998Date of oral proceedings
18.08.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2003/20]
18.08.1998Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.03.2003Application refused, date of legal effect [2003/20]
Appeal following examination28.08.1998Appeal received No.  T0095/99
22.12.1998Statement of grounds filed
12.07.2001Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2001/28]
11.10.2001Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2001/41]
18.03.2003Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
24.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
17.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
17.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
26.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 10
16.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 11
16.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 12
10.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - ANGEWANDTE INFORMATIK. APPLIED INFORMATICS. vol. 30, no. 1, January 1988, BRAUNSCHWEIG DE pages 18 - 26; J. RÖHRLE & K. KRATZER: 'Verwaltung von Intergritätsbedingungen in einem Datenwörterbuch'
 [A]  - THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENTITY-RELATIONSHIP APPROACH 28 October 1985, CHICAGO,USA pages 295 - 302; A. DOGAC ET AL: 'The Design and Implementation of an Integrity Subsystem for the Relational DBMS RAP'
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