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EP0458552 - Dynamic hierarchical routing directory organization associative memory [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 21.11.2003 Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	07.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT	published on 09.01.2008 [2008/02]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 2550 Garcia Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
	[1997/47]
Former [1991/48]	For all designated states KENDALL SQUARE RESEARCH CORPORATION 170 Tracer Lane Waltham Massachusetts 02154 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Frank, Steven J. 6 Tiffany Trail Hopkinton, Massachusetts 02148 / US
	02 / Burkhardt III, Henry 7 Gales Point Manchester, Massachussetts 01944 / US
	03 / Rothnie, James B. 47 Monmouth Street Brookline, Massachussetts 02146 / US
	04 / Epstein, David I. 20 Howard Lane Boxborough, Massachussetts 01719 / US
	05 / Morss, Stephen W. 1 Fairmount Avenue Somerville, Massachussetts 02144 / US
	06 / Kelly, Dana R. 3 Craig Circle Westford, Massachussetts 01886 / US
	07 / Binder, Paul A. 20 Mendelsohn Drive Hollis, Massachussetts 03049 / US
	[2003/03]
Former [1991/48]	01 / Frank, Steven J. 6 Tiffany Trail Hopkinton, Massachusetts 02148 / US
	02 / Burkhardt, Henry 7 Gales Point Manchester, Massachussetts 01944 / US
	03 / Rothnie, James B. 47 Monmouth Street Brookline, Massachussetts 02146 / US
	04 / Epstein, David I. 20 Howard Lane Boxborough, Massachussetts 01719 / US
	05 / Morss, Stephen W. 1 Fairmount Avenue Somerville, Massachussetts 02144 / US
	06 / Kelly, Dana R. 3 Craig Circle Westford, Massachussetts 01886 / US
	07 / Binder, Paul A. 20 Mendelsohn Drive Hollis, Massachussetts 03049 / US
Representative(s)	Harris, Ian Richard, et al D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1999/52]	Harris, Ian Richard, et al D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [1997/01]	Greenwood, John David, et al Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Former [1991/48]	Hughes, Brian Patrick, et al Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date	91304492.1	17.05.1991
	[1991/48]
Priority number, date	US19900526396	18.05.1990 Original published format: US 526396
	US19900531506	31.05.1990 Original published format: US 531506
	[1991/48]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0458552
	Date:	27.11.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/48]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0458552
	Date:	05.08.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/32]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0458552
	Date:	15.01.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/03]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	15.06.1992
Classification	IPC:	G06F15/16, G06F12/08	[1992/32]
	CPC:	G06F9/3865 (EP); G06F11/004 (EP); G06F15/17337 (EP); H04L2012/562 (EP)
	Former IPC [1991/48]	G06F15/16
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1991/48]
Title	German:	Dynamischer hierarchischer Leitwegverzeichnisorganisationsassoziativspeicher	[1991/48]
	English:	Dynamic hierarchical routing directory organization associative memory	[1991/48]
	French:	Mémoire associative d'organisation de répertoire de cheminement dynamique et hiérarchisée	[1991/48]
Examination procedure	08.01.1993	Examination requested [1993/10]
	31.01.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M14)
	13.05.1998	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	16.07.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.07.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	28.01.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	09.08.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	05.02.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.03.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	03.07.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	06.08.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	04.11.2002	Fee for grant paid
	04.11.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	16.10.2003	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/02]
Request for further processing for:	16.07.1998	Request for further processing filed
	15.07.1998	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	30.07.1998	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	17.05.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.05.1994	Renewal fee patent year 04
	18.05.1995	Renewal fee patent year 05
	18.05.1996	Renewal fee patent year 06
	26.11.1997	Renewal fee patent year 07
	03.11.1998	Renewal fee patent year 08
	14.05.1999	Renewal fee patent year 09
	27.03.2000	Renewal fee patent year 10
	10.05.2001	Renewal fee patent year 11
	16.05.2002	Renewal fee patent year 12
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.05.1997	07 M06 Fee paid on 26.11.1997
	31.05.1998	08 M06 Fee paid on 03.11.1998
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	15.01.2003
	BE	15.01.2003
	CH	15.01.2003
	GR	15.01.2003
	IT	15.01.2003
	LI	15.01.2003
	NL	15.01.2003
	DK	15.04.2003
	SE	15.04.2003
	LU	17.05.2003
	ES	30.07.2003
	[2008/02]
Former [2004/39]	AT	15.01.2003
	BE	15.01.2003
	CH	15.01.2003
	GR	15.01.2003
	LI	15.01.2003
	NL	15.01.2003
	DK	15.04.2003
	SE	15.04.2003
	LU	17.05.2003
	ES	30.07.2003
Former [2004/10]	AT	15.01.2003
	BE	15.01.2003
	CH	15.01.2003
	GR	15.01.2003
	LI	15.01.2003
	NL	15.01.2003
	DK	15.04.2003
	SE	15.04.2003
	ES	30.07.2003
Former [2004/04]	AT	15.01.2003
	CH	15.01.2003
	GR	15.01.2003
	LI	15.01.2003
	NL	15.01.2003
	DK	15.04.2003
	SE	15.04.2003
	ES	30.07.2003
Former [2004/02]	AT	15.01.2003
	CH	15.01.2003
	GR	15.01.2003
	LI	15.01.2003
	NL	15.01.2003
	DK	15.04.2003
	SE	15.04.2003
Former [2003/47]	AT	15.01.2003
	CH	15.01.2003
	GR	15.01.2003
	LI	15.01.2003
	NL	15.01.2003
	SE	15.04.2003
Former [2003/46]	CH	15.01.2003
	GR	15.01.2003
	LI	15.01.2003
	NL	15.01.2003
	SE	15.04.2003
Former [2003/41]	CH	15.01.2003
	LI	15.01.2003
	NL	15.01.2003
	SE	15.04.2003
Former [2003/40]	CH	15.01.2003
	LI	15.01.2003
	SE	15.04.2003
Former [2003/30]	SE	15.04.2003
Documents cited:	Search	[Y]US3723976 (ALVAREZ J, et al);
		[A]EP0095033 (IBM [US]);
		[Y]US4811203 (HAMSTRA JAMES R [US]);
		[YD]EP0322117 (KENDALL SQUARE RESEARCH CORP [US])

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