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EP2784674 - Asymmetric multi-core processor with native switching mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VIA Technologies, Inc.
8F, No 533, Zhongzheng Road
Xindian District
New Taipei City 231 / TW
[2014/40]
Inventor(s)01 / HOOKER, Rodney E
12632 Calistoga Way
Austin, TX Texas 78732 / US
02 / PARKS, Terry
No. 6 Carriage House Lane
Austin, TX Texas 78737 / US
03 / HENRY, G Glenn
411 Lake Cliff Trail
Austin, TX Texas 78746 / US
 [2014/40]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/40]Rees, Simon John Lewis
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date14160950.320.03.2014
[2014/40]
Priority number, dateUS201361805225P26.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361805225 P
US20131407774012.11.2013         Original published format: US201314077740
[2014/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2784674
Date:01.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2784674
Date:29.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/50, G06F1/32
[2015/18]
CPC:
G06F9/5044 (EP,US); G06F1/3293 (US); G06F9/5094 (US);
Y02D10/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/40]G06F9/50
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/50]
Former [2014/40]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Asymmetrischer Multikernprozessor mit nativem Schaltmechanismus[2014/40]
English:Asymmetric multi-core processor with native switching mechanism[2014/40]
French:Processeur multicoeur asymétrique avec mécanisme de commutation natif[2014/40]
Examination procedure29.10.2015Examination requested  [2015/50]
07.12.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
10.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/32]
12.02.2020Date of oral proceedings
11.03.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.03.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/32]
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  01.07.2016
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
10.02.2016Request for further processing filed
10.02.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.02.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2010242014  (ZHU XIAOHAN [US]);
 [I]US2013061237  (ZAARUR OFER [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2006095807
 US2007006231
 US2009172369
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