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EP About this file: EP0871134

EP0871134 - Accessing database information [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 10.11.2004  [2004/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
Informix Software, Inc.
4100 Bohannon Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ubell, Michael
5469 Kales Avenue
Oakland, California 94618 / US
02 / Kelleman, Keith
2867 SE Brooklyn Street
Portland, Oregon 97202 / US
[1998/42]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James, et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]Burt, Roger James, Dr., et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [2002/05](deleted)
Former [1998/42]Lunt, Mark George Francis
Dibb Lupton Alsop Fountain Precinct Balm Green
Sheffield S1 1RZ / GB
Application number, filing date98302837.414.04.1998
[1998/42]
Priority number, dateUS1997083596711.04.1997         Original published format: US 835967
[1998/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0871134
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0871134
Date:10.01.2001
[2001/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0871134
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, G06F9/46
[1998/42]
CPC:
G06F9/468 (EP,US); G06F16/2308 (EP,US); G06F16/25 (EP,US);
G06F16/2291 (EP,US); Y10S707/99931 (US); Y10S707/99932 (US);
Y10S707/99938 (US); Y10S707/99939 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2001/39]
Former [1998/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Zugriff auf Datenbankinformation[1998/42]
English:Accessing database information[1998/42]
French:Méthode d'accés aux informations d'une base de données[1998/42]
Examination procedure22.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/42]
14.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2003Fee for grant paid
07.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL17.09.2003
SE17.12.2003
ES28.12.2003
[2004/46]
Former [2004/16]NL17.09.2003
SE17.12.2003
Former [2004/13]NL17.09.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US4809160  (MAHON MICHAEL J [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract ** column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 61 *;
 [A]EP0558945  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]US5412717  (FISCHER ADDISON M [US]) [A] 1,2 * column 1, line 29 - column 3, line 41 *;
 [A]US5511192  (SHIRAKIHARA TOSHIO [JP]) [A] 1,2,8,9 * column 1, line 10 - column 4, line 25 *;
 [Y]US5572673  (SHURTS SCOTT A [US]) [Y] 1,2,19-22 * the whole document *;
 [YA]US5590326  (MANABE TOSHIHIKO [JP]) [Y] 1,2,19-22 * the whole document * [A] 6-12
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