For those that this IBM does a lot of prior art research. Here's a couple of patents granted to IBM for which they cited ZERO references. 6823358 Enabling multiple client access to a process-based system or program from a single java virtual machine 6823452 Providing end-to-end user authentication for host access using digital certificates 6829597 Method, apparatus and computer program product for processing cashless payments
All references cited in the issued patent were cited by the examiner.
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For those that this IBM does a lot of prior art research. Here's a couple of patents granted to IBM for which they cited ZERO references.
6823358 Enabling multiple client access to a process-based system or program from a single java virtual machine
6823452 Providing end-to-end user authentication for host access using digital certificates
6829597 Method, apparatus and computer program product for processing cashless payments
All references cited in the issued patent were cited by the examiner.