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EP About this file: EP2023292

EP2023292 - PROCESSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 09.06.2021  [2021/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2020/09]
Former [2015/14]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Former [2009/07]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WAKAYAMA, Yorihiko
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2020/09]
Former [2009/07]01 / WAKAYAMA, Yorihiko, c/o Panasonic Corp., IPROC
IP Dev. Center, 7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61 Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/09]
Former [2009/07]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date07743133.611.05.2007
[2009/07]
WO2007JP59698
Priority number, dateJP2006013216411.05.2006         Original published format: JP 2006132164
[2009/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007132746
Date:22.11.2007
Language:JA
[2007/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2023292
Date:11.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2023292
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/00, G06T1/20
[2009/07]
CPC:
G06T15/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2020/09]
Former [2009/24]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2009/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERARBEITUNGSEINRICHTUNG[2009/07]
English:PROCESSING DEVICE[2009/07]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT[2009/07]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2008Translation filed 
08.12.2008National basic fee paid 
08.12.2008Search fee paid 
08.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
08.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/07]
12.12.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.01.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
05.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2018Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
11.12.2018Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
25.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2020Fee for grant paid
17.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.10.2019
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB26.05.2020
FR31.05.2020
[2021/23]
Former [2021/22]GB26.05.2020
Documents cited:Search[IA]  - MOYA V ET AL, "Shader Performance Analysis on a Modern GPU Architecture", MICROARCHITECTURE, 2005. MICRO-38. PROCEEDINGS. 38TH ANNUAL IEEE/ACM I NTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BARCELONA, SPAIN 12-16 NOV. 2005, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20051112), doi:10.1109/MICRO.2005.30, ISBN 978-0-7695-2440-5, pages 355 - 364, XP010854754 [I] 1,6,9-14 * abstract * * section 3 and page 5: last paragraph * [A] 2

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MICRO.2005.30
 [A]  - Anonymous, "The GPU - How Xbox 360 Works | HowStuffWorks", (20050605), URL: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/xbox-three-sixty3.htm, (20160609), XP055279207 [A] 1 * paragraphs contained in pages 3-5 *
 [A]  - Anonymous, "what is unified shaders? | Beyond3D Forum", (20060101), URL: https://forum.beyond3d.com/threads/what-is-unified-shaders.26043/, (20160602), XP055277527 [A] 1 * post #2 *
International search[A]JPH11328436  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [X]JP2004110330  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN)
by applicantJPH11328436
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