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EP0945790 - Method and apparatus for implementing fast subclass and subtype checks [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
[2006/23]
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bak, Lars
3782 Corina Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
02 / Mitrovic, Srdjan
826 Mediterranean Lane
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 / US
03 / Holzle, Urs
2298 Cornell Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
[1999/39]
Representative(s)Alton, Andrew
Murgitroyd & Company Leeds
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/40]Alton, Andrew
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [1999/39]Browne, Robin Forsythe, Dr.
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA West Yorkshire / GB
Application number, filing date99301639.304.03.1999
[1999/39]
Priority number, dateUS19980079110P23.03.1998         Original published format: US 79110 P
US1998010722430.06.1998         Original published format: US 107224
[1999/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0945790
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0945790
Date:07.05.2003
[2003/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0945790
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44
[1999/39]
CPC:
G06F9/4492 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/05]
Former [1999/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zum Implementieren von schnellen Subclass- und Subtyp-Überprüfungen[1999/39]
English:Method and apparatus for implementing fast subclass and subtype checks[1999/39]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour réaliser des vérifications des sous-classes et sous-types[1999/39]
Examination procedure30.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/39]
08.11.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.02.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) NL
21.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2006Fee for grant paid
06.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
04.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.12.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]  - [email protected] , "Optimization opportunities unexploited: examples sought", NEWSGROUP MESSAGE, (19950805), comp.compilers, comp.arch.arithmetic, URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=95-05-061%40comp.compilers&oe=utf-8&output=gplain, (20030312), XP002234506 [Y] 1,7,12,14,16,21,23 * page 2, line 2 - line 8 *
 [Y]  - DAVE HARRIS , "Re: Optimization of late bindings in Java", NEWSGROUP MESSAGE, (19970305), comp.compilers, URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=97-03-025%40comp.compilers&oe=utf-8&output=gplain, (20030310), XP002234507 [Y] 1,7,12,14,16,21,23 * page 1, line 11 - line 15 *
 [A]  - STEENKISTE P ET AL, "TAGS AND TYPE CHECKING IN LISP: HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE APPROACHES", OPERATING SYSTEMS REVIEW (SIGOPS), ACM HEADQUARTER. NEW YORK, US, (19871001), vol. 21, no. 4, pages 50 - 59, XP000001708 [A] 1-23 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/36204.36183
 [A]  - ANDREW BRAULT , "Re: A strongly typed Smalltalk?", NEWSGROUP MESSAGE, (19960428), comp.lang.smalltalk, URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=m2hgu42kzi.fsf%40ajb.res.wpi.edu&oe=utf-8&output=gplain, (20030311), XP002234508 [A] 1,7,12,14,16,21,23 * the whole document *
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