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EP About this file: EP3651019

EP3651019 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING INSTRUCTIONS TO CONVERT TO 16-BIT FLOATING-POINT FORMAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.12.2025
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.08.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Change - divisional application(s)published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTEL Corporation
2200 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2020/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Heinecke, Alexander F.
60 Descanso Drive 3106
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
02 / Valentine, Robert
Rechov Hadganiot 33-5
36054 Kiryat Tivon / IL
03 / Charney, Mark J.
610 Waltham St
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
04 / Sade, Raanan
Zivony 12
3658900 Kibutz Sarid / IL
05 / Adelman, Menachem
Hatichon 31A Apt. 5
3229624 Haifa / IL
06 / Sperber, Zeev
32nd Igal Alon st.
3092832 Zichron Yackov / IL
07 / Gradstein, Amit
16th Hadas St.
30500 Binyamina HA / IL
08 / Rubanovich, Simon
Egoz str. 10/4
34792 Haifa HA / IL
 [2020/20]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2020/20]
Application number, filing date19201879.408.10.2019
[2020/20]
Priority number, dateUS20181618638409.11.2018         Original published format: US201816186384
[2020/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3651019
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3651019
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3651019
Date:21.01.2026
Language:EN
[2026/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/38, G06F9/30
[2025/32]
CPC:
G06F9/30025 (EP,CN,US); G06F9/3887 (EP,CN,US); G06F9/30014 (US);
G06F9/30018 (EP,CN,US); G06F9/30036 (EP,CN,US); G06F9/30038 (EP,CN,US);
G06F9/30105 (US); G06F9/3802 (US); G06F9/3818 (US);
G06F9/384 (US); G06F9/3888 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/20]G06F9/30
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 [2021/07]
Former [2020/20]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:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUSFÜHREN VON BEFEHLEN ZUR KONVERTIERUNG IN DAS 16-BIT-GLEITKOMMAFORMAT[2020/20]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING INSTRUCTIONS TO CONVERT TO 16-BIT FLOATING-POINT FORMAT[2020/20]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT D'EFFECTUER DES INSTRUCTIONS POUR CONVERTIR AU FORMAT DE VIRGULE FLOTTANTE À 16 BITS[2020/20]
Examination procedure13.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/07]
13.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2025Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.02.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2025Fee for grant paid
11.12.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20207968.7  / EP3798827
EP20216494.3  / EP3822774
EP21169540.8  / EP3889768
EP25170319.5  / EP4560463
EP25226651.5  / EP4700570
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
26.02.2025Request for further processing filed
26.02.2025Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.03.2025Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
29.05.2024Request for further processing filed
29.05.2024Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.06.2024Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
31.01.2023Request for further processing filed
31.01.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.02.2023Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.11.2021Request for further processing filed
04.11.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.11.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XI]   ANONYMOUS: "Advanced Micro Devices AMD64 Technology AMD64 Architecture Programmer's Manual Volume 4: 128-Bit and 256-Bit Media Instructions", 31 May 2013 (2013-05-31), XP055610695, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20190802]
 [A]   ANONYMOUS: "bfloat16 floating-point format", 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24), XP055698197, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200526]
 [XI]   ANONYMOUS: "Half-precision floating-point format", 11 June 2018 (2018-06-11), XP055698201, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200526] [X] 1,6-7,12,15 * page 479 - page 541 *[I] 2-5,8-11,13-14
ExaminationUS2014208080
by applicant  INTEL@ 64 AND IA-32 ARCHITECTURES SOFTWARE DEVELOPER'S MANUAL, September 2014 (2014-09-01)
   INTEL@ ADVANCED VECTOR EXTENSIONS PROGRAMMING REFERENCE, October 2014 (2014-10-01)
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