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EP About this file: EP3547120

EP3547120 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING CHAINED TILE OPERATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTEL Corporation
2200 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2019/40]
Inventor(s)01 / HUGHES, Christopher J.
3543 Druffel Pl.
Santa Clara, California 95051 / US
02 / HEINECKE, Alexander F.
60 Descanso Drive 3106
San Jose, California 95134 / US
03 / VALENTINE, Robert
Rechov Hadganiot 33-5
36054 Kiryat Tivon / IL
04 / TOLL, Bret
2868 NE Lorie Dr.
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 / US
05 / CORBAL, Jesus
12955 SW Buckfield Lane
King City, Oregon 97224 / US
06 / OULD-AHMED-VALL, Elmoustapha
5000 W Chandler Blvd, M/S: CH7-401
Chandler, Arizona 85226 / US
 [2019/40]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2019/40]
Application number, filing date19157043.113.02.2019
[2019/40]
Priority number, dateUS20181594220130.03.2018         Original published format: US201815942201
[2019/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3547120
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3547120
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/38, G06F15/78, G06F9/30
[2019/40]
CPC:
G06F9/3887 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06F15/7867 (EP,KR,US); G06F9/30007 (CN);
G06F15/8007 (KR,US); G06F17/16 (KR,US); G06F9/3001 (EP,KR,US);
G06F9/30014 (EP); G06F9/30029 (EP); G06F9/30036 (EP,CN,US);
G06F9/30038 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06F9/30043 (US); G06F9/30145 (CN);
G06F9/3016 (US); G06F9/3017 (EP); G06F9/3802 (US);
G06F9/3828 (EP,KR,US); G06F9/3888 (EP,CN,US); G06F2212/454 (US);
Y02D10/00 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/19]
Former [2019/40]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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON VERKETTETEN KACHELOPERATIONEN[2019/40]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING CHAINED TILE OPERATIONS[2019/40]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE MISE EN UVRE D'OPÉRATIONS DE TUILES EN CHAINE[2019/40]
Examination procedure01.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/19]
01.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2024Fee for grant paid
18.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22214099.8  / EP4170486
Opposition(s)03.03.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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