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EP3321811 - PROCESSOR WITH INSTRUCTION CACHE THAT PERFORMS ZERO CLOCK RETIRES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VIA Alliance Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
Room 301
No. 2537, Jinke Road
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park
Shanghai 201203 / CN
[2018/20]
Inventor(s)01 / BEAN, Brent
9009 Alderwood Cove
Austin, TX 78717 / US
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/41]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2018/20]Rees, Simon John Lewis
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date16207545.130.12.2016
[2018/20]
Priority number, dateUS20161535035614.11.2016         Original published format: US201615350356
US20161536448730.11.2016         Original published format: US201615364487
[2018/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3321811
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3321811
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/0855, G06F12/0882, G06F12/0895, // G06F12/0862, G06F12/1045, G06F9/38
[2018/20]
CPC:
G06F12/0859 (EP,US); G06F9/3869 (CN); G06F12/0875 (US);
G06F12/0862 (EP,US); G06F12/0877 (CN); G06F12/0882 (EP,US);
G06F12/0888 (US); G06F12/0895 (EP,US); G06F12/0855 (EP,US);
G06F12/1054 (EP,US); G06F2212/1024 (EP,US); G06F2212/452 (EP,US);
G06F2212/6022 (EP,US); G06F2212/6026 (EP,US); G06F2212/6046 (US);
G06F9/3802 (EP,US); G06F9/3814 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2018/51]
Former [2018/20]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 
TitleGerman:PROZESSOR MIT BEFEHLSCACHE MIT AUSFÜHRUNG VON NULLTAKTTERMINIERUNG[2018/20]
English:PROCESSOR WITH INSTRUCTION CACHE THAT PERFORMS ZERO CLOCK RETIRES[2018/20]
French:PROCESSEUR AYANT UNE MÉMOIRE CACHE D'INSTRUCTION EFFECTUANT DES COMPTE À REBOURS DE RETRAIT[2018/20]
Examination procedure08.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2018Examination requested  [2018/51]
08.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
12.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2020Fee for grant paid
28.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
03.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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