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EP0636969 - Method for providing an extensible set of auxiliary services for objects in an object-oriented system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/05]Method and apparatus for providing an extensible set of auxiliary services for objects in an object-oriented system
[1999/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2001
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.05.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.06.2001 [2001/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
2550 Garcia Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[1995/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Radia, Sanjay R.
883 Boar Circle
Fremont, California 94539 / US
02 / Powell, Michael L.
2305 Emerson Street
Palo Alto, California 94301 / US
03 / Nelson, Michael N.
158 Hillcrest Road
San Carlos, Califonia 94070 / US
[1995/05]
Representative(s)Wombwell, Francis, et al
Forresters
15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/05]Wombwell, Francis, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date94303658.223.05.1994
[1995/05]
Priority number, dateUS1993009445520.07.1993         Original published format: US 94455
[1995/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0636969
Date:01.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0636969
Date:15.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0636969
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44, G06F9/46
[1995/07]
CPC:
G06F9/4488 (EP,US); Y10S707/99931 (US)
Former IPC [1995/05]G06F9/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/05]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Erzeugen einer Gruppe erweiterbarer Zusatzdienste für Objekte in einem objektoriertierten System[2000/27]
English:Method for providing an extensible set of auxiliary services for objects in an object-oriented system[1999/42]
French:Procédé pour fournir un ensemble extensible de services auxiliaires pour des objets dans un système orienté objet[1999/42]
Former [1995/05]Verfahren und Gerät zum Erzeugen einer Gruppe erweiterbarer Zusatzdiensten für Objekte in einem objektoriertierten System
Former [1995/05]Method and apparatus for providing an extensible set of auxiliary services for objects in an object-oriented system
Former [1995/05]Procédé et dispositif pour fournir un ensemble extensible des services auxiliaires pour des objets dans un système orienté objet
Examination procedure01.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/26]
19.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2000Fee for grant paid
10.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.04.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0501610  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1-12* page 2, line 7 - page 3, line 16 *
 [A]  - "Object Data Manager", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN., NEW YORK US, (199003), vol. 32, no. 10A, pages 55 - 57 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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