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EP1073952 - MULTI-TIERED INCREMENTAL SOFTWARE UPDATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SYMANTEC CORPORATION
20330 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2002/36]
Former [2001/06]For all designated states
SYMANTEC CORPORATION
10201 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WALDIN, Ray, Soon
175 Bluxome 105
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
02 / NACHENBERG, Carey
19585 Shadow Glen Circle
Northridge, CA 91326 / US
 [2001/06]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn London
WC1V 6BX / GB
Former [2001/06]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date99915047.725.03.1999
[2001/06]
WO1999US06619
Priority number, dateUS1998004794925.03.1998         Original published format: US 47949
[2001/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9949391
Date:30.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1073952
Date:07.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1073952
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44
[2001/06]
CPC:
G06F8/64 (EP,US); G06F8/658 (EP,US); Y10S707/99953 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/06]
TitleGerman:VIELSCHICHTIGES INKREMENTALES AKTUALISIEREN VON SOFTWARE[2001/06]
English:MULTI-TIERED INCREMENTAL SOFTWARE UPDATING[2001/06]
French:MISE A JOUR DE LOGICIELS PAR INCREMENT A PLUSIEURS NIVEAUX[2001/06]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2000National basic fee paid 
25.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/06]
15.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2002Fee for grant paid
27.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9632679  (HIGHWAYMASTER COMM INC [US]) [A] 1-25 * page 2, line 1 - page 4, line 22 *;
 [A]  - "USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE FOR APPLYING SPECIFIC LEVELS OF COORDINATED UPDATES TO SOFTWARE IN THE FIELD", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (19890301), vol. 31, no. 10, ISSN 0018-8689, page 258/259, XP000051138 [A] 1-25 * the whole document *
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