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EP1734440 - Processor for executing highly efficient VLIW instructions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/51]Processor for executing highly efficient vliw
[2007/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2014
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR, GB
published on 17.06.2015  [2015/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2014/07]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2006/51]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takayama, Shuichi
1-22-6 Nakayamadai
Takarazuka-shi Hyogo-ken 665-0876 / JP
02 / Higaki, Nobuo@c/o Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Intell. Prop. Rights Oper. Co.
IP Dev. Center 19F Matsushita IMP Bldg.
1-3-7, Shiomi, Chuo-ku Osaka 540, 6319 / JP
 [2014/07]
Former [2007/20]01 / Takayama, Shuichi
1-22-6 Nakayamadai
Takarazuka-shi Hyogo-ken 665-0876 / JP
02 / Higaki, Nobuo c/o Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Intell. Prop. Rights Oper. Co. IP Dev. Center 19F Matsushita IMP Bldg.
1-3-7, Shiomi, Chuo-ku Osaka 540, 6319 / JP
Former [2006/51]01 / Takayama, Shuichi
1-22-6 Nakayamadai
Takarazuka-shi Hyogo-ken 665-0876 / JP
02 / Higaki, Nobuo
Shining Sato 2H 4-15-26 Komatsu Higashiyodogawa-ku
Osaka-fu 533-0004 / JP
Representative(s)Jennings, Michael John, et al
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]Jennings, Michael John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
235 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2006/51]Dawson, Elizabeth Ann, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date06076804.115.06.1998
[2006/51]
Priority number, dateJP1997015904816.06.1997         Original published format: JP 15904897
[2006/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1734440
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1734440
Date:17.01.2007
[2007/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1734440
Date:12.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/30
[2013/48]
CPC:
G06F9/3822 (EP,US); G06F9/00 (KR); G06F9/30145 (EP,US);
G06F9/30149 (EP,US); G06F9/30163 (EP,US); G06F9/30167 (EP,US);
G06F9/30181 (EP,US); G06F9/383 (EP,US); G06F9/3853 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/01]G06F9/38
Former IPC [2006/51]G06F9/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2007/38]
Former [2006/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Prozessor zur Ausführung von hochwirksamen VLIW-Befehlen[2007/07]
English:Processor for executing highly efficient VLIW instructions[2007/01]
French:Processeur à traitement des instructions VLIW à efficiences élévées[2007/07]
Former [2006/51]Prozessor zur Ausführung von hocheffizienten VLIW
Former [2006/51]Processor for executing highly efficient vliw
Former [2006/51]Processeur pour exécuter une architecture VLIW hautement efficace
Examination procedure20.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/51]
16.07.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
09.11.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.12.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
18.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2013Fee for grant paid
19.12.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination23.02.2010Appeal received No.  T1541/10
27.04.2010Statement of grounds filed
21.08.2013Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98304690.5  / EP0886210
Divisional application(s)EP09172121.7  / EP2138932
EP09172123.3  / EP2138933
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19980304690) is  13.04.2006
Opposition(s)13.11.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
20.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
20.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL12.02.2014
GB15.06.2014
FR30.06.2014
[2015/24]
Former [2014/39]NL12.02.2014
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0426393  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5 * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 30 * * column 5, line 9 - column 6, line 36; figures 2B,2C * [Y] 6,7;
 [Y]EP0689129  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [GB]) [Y] 6,7* page 5, line 1 - line 13; figure 2 *
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