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EP1473644 - A method for mapping a logic circuit to a programmable look up table [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.11.2012
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.12.2012  [2012/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sicronic Remote KG, LLC
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
[2008/15]
Former [2008/01]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics Pvt. Ltd.
Plot No. 1, Knowledge Park III
201308 Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh / IN
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics Pvt. Ltd
Plot No. 2 & 3, Sector 16A, Institutional Area
Noida 201 301, Uttar Pradesh / IN
Inventor(s)01 / Sharma, Sunil Kumar
A312, Sector 19
Noida, UP - 201 301 / IN
02 / Tomar, Ajay
A312, Sector 19
Noida, UP - 201 301 / IN
03 / Samanta, Dhabalendu
B4/7, Glaxo Apats., Mayur Vihar, Phase-l, Extn.
Delhi - 110 091 / IN
 [2004/45]
Representative(s)Kazi, Ilya
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/22]Kazi, Ilya
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2010/18]Griffin, Philippa Jane
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2008/45]Cerbaro, Elena, et al
STUDIO TORTA Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino / IT
Former [2004/45]Cerbaro, Elena, et al
c/o Studio Torta S.r.l. Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date04009701.623.04.2004
[2004/45]
Priority number, dateIN2003DEL063225.04.2003         Original published format: IN de06322003
[2004/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1473644
Date:03.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1473644
Date:21.09.2005
[2005/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/50
[2004/45]
CPC:
G06F30/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/23]
Former [2004/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Abbildung eines logischen Schaltkreises auf eine programmierbare Nachschlagetabelle[2005/38]
English:A method for mapping a logic circuit to a programmable look up table[2004/45]
French:Procédé de mappage d'un circuit logique dans une table de consultation[2004/45]
Former [2004/45]Verfahren zur Abbildung eines logischen Schlatkreises auf eine programmierbare Nachschlagetabelle
Examination procedure17.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/20]
08.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/49]
28.06.2012Date of oral proceedings
20.07.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/49]
20.07.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.06.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
06.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - ANDERSON J H ET AL, "Power-aware technology mapping for LUT-based FPGAs", FIELD-PROGRAMMABLE TECHNOLOGY, 2002. (FPT). PROCEEDINGS. 2002 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON 16-18 DEC. 2002, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20021216), ISBN 0-7803-7574-2, pages 211 - 218, XP010636529 [X] 1,2 * page 212, column R * * page 213, column R - page 215, column L * * figure 1 *
 [X]  - CONG J ET AL, "Cut ranking and pruning: enabling a general and efficient FPGA mapping solution", FPGA'99. AGM/SIGDA INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS ACM NEW YORK, NY, USA, (1999), ISBN 1-58113-088-0, pages 29 - 35, XP002337810 [X] 1,2 * page 29, column L - page 30, column R * * page 33, column L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/296399.296425
 [A]  - CONG J ET AL, "FLOW MAP: AN OPTIMAL TECHNOLOGY MAPPING ALGORITHM FOR DELAY OPTIMIZATION IN LOOKUP-TABLE BASED FPGA DESIGNS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (199401), vol. 13, no. 1, ISSN 0278-0070, pages 1 - 12, XP000452162 [A] 1,2 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/43.273754
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