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EP About this file: EP0807883

EP0807883 - Communications system with means for exchanging software processes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009Change - applicantpublished on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
Applicant(s)For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2003/20]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2002/40]For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2000/02]For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
For:FR  GB 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1998/35]For:DE 
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH
Röntgenstrasse 24
22335 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1997/47]For:DE 
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH
Röntgenstrasse 24
22335 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB 
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Hauptmann, Steffen, Dr.-Ing.
c/o Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH.
Röntgenstrasse 24, 22335 Hamburg / DE
02 / Wasel, Josef, Dr.rer.nat.
c/o Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH.
Röntgenstrasse 24, 22335 Hamburg / DE
[1997/47]
Representative(s)Volmer, Georg
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]Volmer, Georg, Dipl.-Ing.
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH, Röntgenstrasse 24
22335 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date97201240.525.04.1997
[1997/47]
Priority number, dateDE199611797606.05.1996         Original published format: DE 19617976
[1997/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0807883
Date:19.11.1997
Language:DE
[1997/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0807883
Date:31.05.2000
[2000/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0807883
Date:09.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46, G06F9/44
[2000/21]
CPC:
G06F8/656 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (EP,US); H04L69/32 (US)
Former IPC [1997/47]G06F9/46
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/47]
TitleGerman:Kommunikationssystem mit Mitteln zum Austausch von Softwareprozessen[1997/47]
English:Communications system with means for exchanging software processes[1997/47]
French:Système de communication avec moyen pour échanger des processus de logiciel[1997/47]
Examination procedure30.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/04]
04.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2002Fee for grant paid
23.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5155847  (KIROUAC DONALD L [CA], et al) [A] 6 * abstract ** column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 12 *;
 [A]EP0587089  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4,7,8 * abstract * * column 1, paragraph L - column 2, line 17 * * column 3, line 33 - column 4, line 54 * * column 6, line 51 - line 54 * * column 7, line 32 - line 43 * * column 8, line 14 - line 22 *;
 [XP]  - HAUPTMANN S., WASEL J., ON-LINE MAINTENANCE WITH ON-THE-FLY SOFTWARE REPLACEMENT, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, USA ---, PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONFIGURABLE DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS, ANNAPOLIS, MD, USA, 6-8 MAY 1996, IEEE COMPUTER SOCIETY PRESS, (1996), XP002134719 [XP] 1-8 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CDS.1996.509348
 [AD]  - APEL U., "ONLINE-SOFTWARE-ERWEITERUNG UND -ÄNDERUNG", ELEKTRISCHES NACHRICHTWESEN, (1990), vol. 64, no. 4, ISSN 1242-0557, pages 327 - 333, XP000901060 [AD] 1,3,7,8 * page 328, column R, line 28 - line 36 * * page 329, column R, line 1 - line 48 * * page 331, column L, line 6 - page 332, column L, line 40 *
 [A]  - GUPTA D ET AL, "ON-LINE SOFTWARE VERSION CHANGE USING STATE TRANSFER BETWEEN PROCESSES", SOFTWARE PRACTICE & EXPERIENCE,GB,JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD. CHICHESTER, (19930901), vol. 23, no. 9, ISSN 0038-0644, pages 949 - 964, XP000655865 [A] 1-3,7,8 * page 953, line 21 - page 955, line 34 * * page 957, line 28 - paragraph L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/spe.4380230903
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