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EP About this file: EP0817025

EP0817025 - Data structures and method for implementing subcontracts in a distributed object oriented system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.04.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.04.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.06.2010  [2010/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
[2008/21]
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
2500 Garcia Avenue
Mountain View, California 94043-1100 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cavanaugh, Ken M., III
357 Fifth Street
Montara, California 94043-1100 / US
02 / Snyder, Alan
4160 Briarwood Way
Palo Alto, California 94043 / US
03 / Lim, Swee Boon
405 Stierlin Road, Apt. 50
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
04 / Callsen, Christian J.
744 Coleman Avenue, Apt. N
Menlo Park, California 94025-2114 / US
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2008/15]Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2008/11]Brown, George Laurence, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [1998/02]Browne, Robin Forsythe, Dr.
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA West Yorkshire / GB
Application number, filing date97303292.314.05.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateUS1996066978226.06.1996         Original published format: US 669782
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0817025
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0817025
Date:12.11.2003
[2003/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44, G06F9/46
[2003/46]
CPC:
G06F9/548 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/02]G06F9/46
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1998/02]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Datenstrukturen zur Implementierung von Unterkontrakten in einem verteilten objektorientierten System[1998/02]
English:Data structures and method for implementing subcontracts in a distributed object oriented system[1998/02]
French:Structures de données et procédé pour implémenter des sous-contrats dans un système orienté objet distribué[1998/02]
Examination procedure07.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/28]
04.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/22]
13.01.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
14.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
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31.05.200913   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0695992  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1,5,10,12,15,17,18,22,27,28 * abstract * * page 4, line 21 - line 39 * * page 5, line 34 - line 47 * * page 7, line 9 - line 56 * * page 9, line 14 - line 28 * * page 11, line 18 - page 12, line 16 *;
 [A]EP0604010  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1,5,10,12,15,17,18,22,27,28 * abstract * * page 4, line 9 - line 24 * * page 7, line 7 - page 8, line 3 * * page 9, line 1 - line 11 * * page 11, line 35 - page 12, line 25 *
 [XAY]  - ORFALI R., HARKEY D., "CLIENT/SERVER WITH DISTRIBUTED OBJECTS", BYTE, MCGRAW-HILL INC. ST PETERBOROUGH, US, (19950401), vol. 20, no. 4, ISSN 0360-5280, pages 151 - 152,154,156, XP000501827 [X] 5,22,28 * abstract * * page 156, column R, line 1 - line L * * page 159, column L, line 1 - column R, line 7 * [A] 1,10,12,15,17,18,27 [Y] 6,23
 [DYA]  - HAMILTON G., POWELL M. L., MITCHELL J. G., "SUBCONTRACT: A FLEXIBLE BASE FOR DISTRIBUTED PROGRAMMING", OPERATING SYSTEMS REVIEW (SIGOPS), US, ACM HEADQUARTER, NEW YORK, (19931201), vol. 27, no. 5, pages 69 - 79, XP000418684 [DY] 6,23 * abstract * * page 69, column R, line 27 - page 70, column L, line 2 * * page 70, column L, line 24 - line 32 * * page 71, column L, line 40 - column R, line 10 * * page 72, column L, line 31 - column R, line 6 * * page 72, column R, line 30 - page 73, column L, line 28 * * page 73, column R, line 8 - line 22 * * page 74, column L, line 32 - line 39 * * page 74, column R, line 15 - page 75, column L, line 31 * [A] 1,5,10,12,15,17,18,22,27,28

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/173668.168625
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