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EP0453093 - Method of memory management using a tree structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/43]Method of memory management
[1997/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.1998
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto CA 94304-1112 / US
Former [1991/43]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
Mail Stop 20 B-O, 3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cline, Robert C.
2037 NW Lance Way
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
02 / Garfinkel, Daniel
633 E Stuart Street
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 / US
[1991/43]
Representative(s)Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/43]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date91302278.618.03.1991
[1991/43]
Priority number, dateUS1990049648220.03.1990         Original published format: US 496482
[1991/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0453093
Date:23.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0453093
Date:05.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0453093
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.1991
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/02
[1991/43]
CPC:
G06F12/0207 (EP,US); G06F12/023 (EP,US); Y10S707/99956 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1991/43]
TitleGerman:Speicherverwaltungsverfahren mit Hilfe einer Baumstruktur[1997/31]
English:Method of memory management using a tree structure[1997/31]
French:Procédé de gestion de mémoire à l'aide d'une structure en arbre[1997/31]
Former [1991/43]Speicherverwaltungsverfahren
Former [1991/43]Method of memory management
Former [1991/43]Procédé de gestion de mémoire
Examination procedure04.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/27]
21.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
29.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
03.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.1997Fee for grant paid
14.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT30.07.1997
[1999/42]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0187240  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US])
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