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EP0449494 - Method for controlling the transfer of data between heterogeneous data base systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/40]Method and apparatus for controlling the transfer of data between heterogeneous data base systems
[1998/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2000
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/40]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Adair, John Gary
11519 Antigua Drive
Austin, Texas 78759 / US
02 / Coyle, Daniel Jerome, Jr.
310 Ellmar Oaks Loop
San Jose, California 95136 / US
03 / Grafe, Robert Joseph
9201 Hunters Trace
Austin, Texas 78758 / US
04 / Lindsay, Bruce Gilbert
1185 Settle Avenue
San Jose, California 95125 / US
05 / Rainsch, Roger Alan
20663 Greenleaf Drive
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
06 / Resch, Robert Peter
Route 1, Box 118
Byron, Minnesota 55920 / US
07 / Selinger, Patricia Griffiths
7215 Gold Creek Court
San Jose, California 95120 / US
[1999/34]
Former [1991/40]01 / Adair, John Gary
11519 Antigua Drive
Austin, Texas 78759 / US
02 / Coyle, Daniel Jerome, Jr.
310 Ellmar Oaks Loop
San Jose, California 95136 / US
03 / Grafe, Robert Joseph
201 Hunters Trace
Austin, Texas 78758 / US
04 / Lindsay, Bruce Gilbert
1185 Settle Avenue
San Jose, California 95125 / US
05 / Rainsch, Roger Alan
20663 Greenleaf Drive
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
06 / Resch, Robert Peter
Route 1, Box 118
Byron, Minnesota 55920 / US
07 / Selinger, Patricia Griffiths
7215 Gold Creek Court
San Jose, California 95120 / US
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1991/40]Atchley, Martin John Waldegrave
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date91302408.920.03.1991
[1991/40]
Priority number, dateUS1990050003127.03.1990         Original published format: US 500031
[1991/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0449494
Date:02.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0449494
Date:19.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0449494
Date:25.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[1998/51]
CPC:
G06F16/258 (EP,US); G06F17/00 (KR); Y10S707/922 (US);
Y10S707/99942 (US); Y10S707/99954 (US)
Former IPC [1991/40]G06F15/403, G06F15/40
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1991/40]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Steuerung der Übertragung von Daten zwischen heterogenen Datenbanksystemen[1998/51]
English:Method for controlling the transfer of data between heterogeneous data base systems[1998/51]
French:Procédé pour commander le transfert de données entre des systèmes de base de données hétérogènes[1998/51]
Former [1991/40]Verfahren und Gerät zur Steuerung der Übertragung von Daten zwischen heterogenen Datenbanksystemen
Former [1991/40]Method and apparatus for controlling the transfer of data between heterogeneous data base systems
Former [1991/40]Procédé et dispositif pour commander le transfert de données entre des systèmes de base de données hétérogènes
Examination procedure19.12.1991Examination requested  [1992/09]
28.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.02.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.1999Fee for grant paid
08.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
17.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
17.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK25.11.1999
[2003/45]
Documents cited:Search[X]   COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY. vol. 33, no. 1, January 1990, NEW YORK US pages 70 - 80 CHIN-WAN CHUNG : 'DATAPLEX: An Access to Heterogeneous Distributed Databases' [X]
 [A]   1988 INTERNATIONAL ZURICH SEMINAR ON DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS 8 March 1988, ZURICH , SWITZERLAND pages 253 - 259 S. KAWANO ET AL : 'Integrated Utilization of Heterogeneous Database System through a Data Network' [A]
 [A]   INFORMATIONSTECHNIK IT vol. 29, no. 3, 1987, MUNCHEN BR pages 140 - 153 W. EFFELSBERG : 'Datenbankzugriff in Rechnernetzen' [A]
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