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EP About this file: EP1789927

EP1789927 - INCREASED SCALABILITY IN THE FRAGMENT SHADING PIPELINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2014
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nvidia Corporation
2701 San Tomas Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
[2013/13]
Former [2007/22]For all designated states
Nvidia Corporation
2701 San Tomas Expressway
Santa Clara CA 95050 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ABDALLA, Karim, M.
4 Zachary Court
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
02 / KILGARIFF, Emmett, M.
2159 Paseo Del Oro
San Jose, California 95124 / US
03 / BASTOS, Rui, M.
Rua Luzitana 1053/202
RS 90520-080 Porto Alegre / BR
 [2007/22]
Representative(s)Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstraße 58
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/13]Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstrasse 58
80636 München / DE
Former [2008/02]Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Nußbaumstrasse 6
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/22]Dilg, Andreas
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH, Elisenhof, Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date05791358.419.08.2005
[2007/22]
WO2005US29930
Priority number, dateUS2004094007013.09.2004         Original published format: US 940070
[2007/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006031389
Date:23.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1789927
Date:30.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1789927
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.06.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/50, G06T15/80, G06T11/40
[2012/42]
CPC:
G06T11/40 (EP,US); G06T1/20 (KR); G06T1/00 (KR);
G06T15/005 (EP,US); G06T15/50 (EP,KR,US); G06T15/80 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/22]G06T15/50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/22]
Extension statesAL05.03.2007
BA05.03.2007
HR05.03.2007
MK05.03.2007
YU05.03.2007
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE SKALIERBARKEIT IN DER FRAGMENTSCHATTIERUNGS-PIPELINE[2007/22]
English:INCREASED SCALABILITY IN THE FRAGMENT SHADING PIPELINE[2007/22]
French:EXTENSIBILITE AUGMENTEE DANS LE PIPELINE D'OMBRAGE DE FRAGMENTS[2007/22]
Entry into regional phase05.03.2007National basic fee paid 
05.03.2007Search fee paid 
05.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
05.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/22]
11.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2013Fee for grant paid
08.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  16.02.2009
Opposition(s)03.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.08.2005
AT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
IT27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
LV27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
PL27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
TR27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
IE19.08.2013
LU19.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
FR02.09.2013
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