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EP About this file: EP1943595

EP1943595 - UNIFIED DMA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2010/31]
Former [2008/29]For all designated states
P. A. Semi, Inc.
3965 Freedom Circle Floor 8
Santa Clara CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GO, Dominic
1233 Arabelle Way
San Jose, California 95132 / US
02 / HAYTER, Mark, D.
1235 Laurel Street 4
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
03 / CHEN, Zongijan
719 Rosewood Drive
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
04 / WADHAWAN, Ruchi
c/o Larry Merkel Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel LLP 700 Lavaca, suite 800
Austin, Texas 78701 / US
05 / KU, Weichun
6387 Devonshire Drive
San Jose, California 95129 / US
 [2009/05]
Former [2008/29]01 / GO, Dominic
1233 Arabelle Way
San Jose, California 95132 / US
02 / HAYTER, Mark, D.
1235 Laurel Street 4
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
03 / CHEN, Zongijan
719 Rosewood Drive
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
04 / WADHAWAN, Ruchi
977 Asilomar Terrace 2
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
05 / KU, Weichun
6387 Devonshire Drive
San Jose, California 95129 / US
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/35]Lang, Johannes
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenburg Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2008/29]Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date06815807.029.09.2006
[2008/29]
WO2006US38081
Priority number, dateUS2005023879029.09.2005         Original published format: US 238790
[2008/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007041301
Date:12.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1943595
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1943595
Date:13.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/28
[2008/29]
CPC:
G06F13/28 (EP,US)
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 [2008/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VEREINIGTER DMA[2008/29]
English:UNIFIED DMA[2008/29]
French:DMA UNIFIE[2008/29]
Entry into regional phase25.04.2008National basic fee paid 
25.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/29]
16.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2011Fee for grant paid
26.05.2011Fee 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  16.06.2010
Opposition(s)16.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
CZ13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
EE13.07.2011
HU13.07.2011
LT13.07.2011
LV13.07.2011
PL13.07.2011
RO13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
SI13.07.2011
SK13.07.2011
TR13.07.2011
IE29.09.2011
LU29.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
BG13.10.2011
GR14.10.2011
IS13.11.2011
PT14.11.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
CZ13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
EE13.07.2011
LT13.07.2011
LV13.07.2011
PL13.07.2011
RO13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
SI13.07.2011
SK13.07.2011
TR13.07.2011
IE29.09.2011
LU29.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
BG13.10.2011
GR14.10.2011
IS13.11.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2013/29]AT13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
CZ13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
EE13.07.2011
LT13.07.2011
LV13.07.2011
PL13.07.2011
RO13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
SI13.07.2011
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IE29.09.2011
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CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
BG13.10.2011
GR14.10.2011
IS13.11.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2013/25]AT13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
CZ13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
EE13.07.2011
LT13.07.2011
LV13.07.2011
PL13.07.2011
RO13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
SI13.07.2011
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IE29.09.2011
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CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR14.10.2011
IS13.11.2011
PT14.11.2011
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CZ13.07.2011
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EE13.07.2011
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PL13.07.2011
RO13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
SI13.07.2011
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IE29.09.2011
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GR14.10.2011
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PT14.11.2011
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EE13.07.2011
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IS13.11.2011
PT14.11.2011
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CZ13.07.2011
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PT14.11.2011
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GR14.10.2011
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PT14.11.2011
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IS13.11.2011
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Former [2012/08]LT13.07.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO0235368  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 7,8,20,21* figure 4 *;
 [Y]US2004064600  (LEE WHAY SING [US], et al) [Y] 2,3,5,9-17 * the whole document *;
 [XAY]  - ANONYMOUS, PrimeCell Single Master DMA Controller (PL081) Revision r1p1, ARM LTD, (200302), XP002423605 [X] 1,4,6-8,18-21 * paragraph [03.8] * [A] 22-31 [Y] 2,3,5,9-17
 [A]  - "DMA SLAVE DATA SECURITY", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, (19920501), vol. 34, no. 12, ISSN 0018-8689, page 327, XP000308536 [A] 9-17 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO2004010314
by applicantWO2004010314
 US2004064600
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