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EP0730227 - System and method for a distributed debugger for debugging distributed application programs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2003
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
2550 Garcia Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[1996/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Davidson, Andrew E.
1222 Hopkins Gulch
Boulder Creek, California, 95006 / US
02 / Masamitsu, Jon A.
1873 Creek Road
Livermore, California 94550 / US
[1996/36]
Representative(s)Johnson, Terence Leslie
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/36]Johnson, Terence Leslie
Edward Evans & Co. Chancery House 53-64 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1SD / GB
Application number, filing date96301430.301.03.1996
[1996/36]
Priority number, dateUS1995039912003.03.1995         Original published format: US 399120
[1996/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0730227
Date:04.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0730227
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/00
[1996/36]
CPC:
G06F11/3664 (EP,US); G06F11/362 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1996/36]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren eines verteilten Fehlerbeseitigers zur Fehlerbeseitigung von verteilten Anwendungsprogrammen[1996/36]
English:System and method for a distributed debugger for debugging distributed application programs[1996/36]
French:Système et méthode pour un débogueur distribué pour la débogage de programmes d'application distribués[1996/36]
Examination procedure27.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/17]
10.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
23.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2001Fee for grant paid
19.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/22]
Request for further processing for:19.01.2001Request for further processing filed
17.01.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.02.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT05.06.2002
SE05.09.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2002/49]SE05.09.2002
Documents cited:Search[XA]US5371746  (YAMASHITA ICHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,6-8,23-25,28-31 * column 5, line 47 - column 6, line 50 * [A] 11-15,18-21;
 [A]US4589068  (HEINEN JR ROGER J [US]) [A] * column A *
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