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EP About this file: EP0557025

EP0557025 - High performance channels for data processing systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2002
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Former [1997/06]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Former [1993/34]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bartow, Niel George
6497 Beaver Drive
Saugerties, NY 12477 / US
02 / Brown, Paul Joseph
16 Carmen Drive
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 / US
03 / Capowski, Robert Stanley
RD No.2, Box 49
Verbank, NY 12585 / US
04 / Fasano, Louis Thomas
89 Spring Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 / US
05 / Cregg, Thomas Anthony
121 Bellevue Road
Highland, NY 12528 / US
06 / Salyer, Gregory
8 Sawood Lane
Woodstock, NY 12498 / US
07 / Westcott, Douglas Wayne
84 Ackert Hook Road
Rhinebeck, NY 12572 / US
[1993/34]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1993/34]Killgren, Neil Arthur
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date93301037.312.02.1993
[1993/34]
Priority number, dateUS1992083965220.02.1992         Original published format: US 839652
[1993/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0557025
Date:25.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0557025
Date:16.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/12
[1993/34]
CPC:
G06F13/122 (EP,US); H04L69/40 (EP,US); H04L69/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/34]
TitleGerman:Hochleistungskanäle für Datenverarbeitungssysteme[1993/34]
English:High performance channels for data processing systems[1993/34]
French:Canaux à haute performance pour des systèmes de traitement de données[1993/34]
Examination procedure21.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/08]
18.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2001Fee for grant paid
01.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
18.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
17.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.01.2002
CH16.01.2002
IT16.01.2002
LI16.01.2002
NL16.01.2002
[2008/05]
Former [2003/09]AT16.01.2002
CH16.01.2002
LI16.01.2002
NL16.01.2002
Former [2003/08]CH16.01.2002
LI16.01.2002
NL16.01.2002
Former [2003/01]CH16.01.2002
LI16.01.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0029331  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [X]WO8404831  (RAMTEK CORP [US])
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