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EP About this file: EP1485797

EP1485797 - BOOT PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2008
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/45]For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US
Former [2004/51]For all designated states
Intel Corporation (a Delaware Corporation)
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DATTA, Samanna
532 NE Lenox Street
Hillsboro, OR 97124 / US
02 / BRANNOCK, Kirk
18623 SW Forest Park Rd.
Hillsboro, OR 97123 / US
03 / ZIMMER, Vincent
1937 South 369th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003 / US
 [2004/51]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/44]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Former [2004/51]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date02790148.717.12.2002
[2004/51]
WO2002US40516
Priority number, dateUS2001003214120.12.2001         Original published format: US 32141
[2004/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03054697
Date:03.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1485797
Date:15.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1485797
Date:07.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/445
[2004/51]
CPC:
G06F9/4401 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHFAHRUNGSPROZESS[2004/51]
English:BOOT PROCESS[2004/51]
French:PROCEDE DE LANCEMENT[2004/51]
Entry into regional phase09.07.2004National basic fee paid 
09.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/51]
24.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2007Fee for grant paid
25.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CY07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
TR07.11.2007
IE17.12.2007
LU17.12.2007
IT31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
[2011/12]
Former [2009/42]AT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CY07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
TR07.11.2007
IE17.12.2007
LU17.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2009/38]AT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CY07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
IE17.12.2007
LU17.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2009/34]AT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CY07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
IE17.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2009/13]AT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
IE17.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2009/10]AT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
IE17.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2008/48]AT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
IE17.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2008/42]AT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2008/39]AT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Former [2008/35]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Former [2008/33]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Former [2008/29]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Former [2008/26]CH07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Former [2008/24]CH07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US6081890  (DATTA SHAM [US]) [A] 1-27 * column 1 - column 6; figure 2 *;
 [A]US6202091  (GODSE DHANANJAY [CA]) [A] 1-27 * column 2, line 53 - column 3, line 39 *;
 [A]  - INTEL, Extensible Firmware Interface Specification Version 1.02 (pages 319-326), (20001212), XP002271556 [A] 1-27 * the whole document *
 [A]  - DAVID GRAWROCK, Building Trust and Privacy into Open PC Systems, INTEL, (200011), XP002271557 [A] 9,10,26,27 * the whole document *
 [A]  - MICHAEL KINNEY, Solving BIOS Boot issues with EFI, INTEL, (200009), XP002271558 [A] 1-27 * the whole document *
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