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EP1402424 - TOP-DOWN MULTI-OBJECTIVE DESIGN METHODOLOGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.01.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.01.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.02.2007  [2007/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synopsys, Inc.
700 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/33]For all designated states
Synopsys, Inc.
700 East Middlefield Road Mountain View
CA 94043 / US
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
Analog Design Automation Inc.
233 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2C2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / MCCONAGHY, Trent, Lorne
512-169 Lees Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5M2 / CA
 [2004/14]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date02732291.617.06.2002
[2004/14]
WO2002CA00882
Priority number, dateUS20010298105P15.06.2001         Original published format: US 298105 P
[2004/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02103581
Date:27.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1402424
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/50
[2004/14]
CPC:
G06F30/36 (EP,US); G06F2111/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:TOP-DOWN, MEHRFACH-ZIELE ENTWURFSMETHODOLOGIE[2004/14]
English:TOP-DOWN MULTI-OBJECTIVE DESIGN METHODOLOGY[2004/14]
French:METHODOLOGIE DE CONCEPTION HIERARCHISEE A OBJECTIFS MULTIPLES[2004/14]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2004National basic fee paid 
13.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/24]
12.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/07]
26.09.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XA]  - GIELEN G G E ET AL, "COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF ANALOG AND MIXED-SIGNAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, IEEE. NEW YORK, US, (20001201), vol. 88, no. 12, ISSN 0018-9219, pages 1825 - 1852, XP001011027 [X] 1,3-6,12-14 * page 1830, column 1, line 12 - column 2, line 24 * * page 1836, column 1, line 13 - page 1840, column 1, line 15 * * figures 4,7-9 * [A] 2,7-11,15-20

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/5.899053
 [XA]  - DOBOLI A ET AL, "Behavioral synthesis of analog systems using two-layered design space exploration", DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE, 1999. PROCEEDINGS. 36TH NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA 21-25 JUNE 1999, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (19990621), ISBN 1-58113-092-9, pages 951 - 957, XP010343927 [X] 1,3-6,12-14 * the whole document * [A] 2,7-11,15-20

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/DAC.1999.782234
 [A]  - DHANWADA N R ET AL, "Automatic constraint transformation with integrated parameter space exploration in analog system synthesis", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASP-DAC '99 ASIA AND SOUTH PACIFIC DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE 1999 (CAT. NO.99EX198), PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASP-DAC '99 ASIAN AND SOUTH PACIFIC DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE 1999, WANCHAI, HONG KONG, 18-21 JAN. 1999, 1999, Piscatatway, NJ, USA, IEEE, USA, ISBN 0-7803-5012-X, pages 153 - 156 vol.1, XP002251308 [A] 1-20 * the whole document *
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