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EP0550370 - Collaborative computer based system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.12.1998
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1998Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.02.1999 [1999/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/27]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bates, Cary L.
3032 Knoll Lane
Rochester, MN 55901 / US
02 / Ryan, Jeffrey M.
6 second Street, N.W.
Byron, MN 55920 / US
[1993/27]
Representative(s)de Pena, Alain
Compagnie IBM France Département de la Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
[N/P]
Former [1993/27]de Pena, Alain
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date92480176.419.11.1992
[1993/27]
Priority number, dateUS1991081645131.12.1991         Original published format: US 816451
[1993/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0550370
Date:07.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0550370
Date:18.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46, G06F15/21, G06F3/023
[1993/33]
CPC:
G06F3/04812 (EP,US); G06F15/16 (KR); G06F9/52 (EP,US);
G06Q10/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/27]G06F9/46
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/27]
TitleGerman:Kollaborierendes rechnergestütztes System[1993/27]
English:Collaborative computer based system[1993/27]
French:Système d'ordinateur collaborant[1993/27]
Examination procedure21.10.1993Examination requested  [1993/51]
17.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1999/06]
25.09.1998Application refused, date of legal effect [1999/06]
Request for further processing for:06.07.1998Request for further processing filed
06.07.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.08.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
16.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - ELLIS C. A., GIBBS S. J., REIN G. L., "GROUPWARE SOME ISSUES AND EXPERIENCES.", COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, United States, United States, (19910101), vol. 34., no. 01., doi:10.1145/99977.99987, ISSN 0001-0782, pages 38 - 58., XP000207752

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/99977.99987
 [Y]  - ACM TRANSACTIONS ON OFFICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS vol. 5, no. 2, April 1987, NEW YORK, USA pages 147 - 167 M. STEFIK ET AL. 'WYSIWIS revised: early experiences with multiuser interfaces'
 [A]  - PROC. 3RD INT. CONF. ON DATA ENGINEERING 1987, IEEE WASHINGTON, DC, USA pages 226 - 234 ARAL EGE ET AL. 'Design and implementation of GORDION, an object base management system'
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