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EP0037875 - Modular data processing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/42]Modular terminal system
[1986/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.1987
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009Change - representativepublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft
Fürstenallee 7
D-4790 Paderborn / DE
[1984/31]
Former [1981/42]For all designated states
NIXDORF COMPUTER AG
Pontanusstrasse 55
D-4790 Paderborn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Stokken, Richard Anthony
29 Paulette Lane
Attleboro Massachusettes 02703 / US
[1981/42]
Representative(s)Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstraße 31
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert
Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Former [1981/42]Schaumburg, Thoenes & Thurn
Mauerkircherstrasse 31
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date81100768.104.02.1981
[1981/42]
Priority number, dateUS1980013895710.04.1980         Original published format: US 138957
[1981/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0037875
Date:21.10.1981
Language:EN
[1981/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0037875
Date:06.08.1986
Language:EN
[1986/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.1981
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/16, G06F13/00, G06F9/44, G06F12/06, G06F13/42
[1986/32]
CPC:
G06F12/0623 (EP,US); G06F12/063 (EP,US); G06F13/26 (EP,US);
G06F13/37 (EP,US); G06F13/4217 (EP,US); G06F15/17 (EP,US);
G06F9/3017 (EP,US); G06F9/45537 (EP,US); G06F11/0757 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1981/42]G06F15/16, G06F3/04, G06F13/00, G06F9/44
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1981/42]
TitleGerman:Modulares Datenverarbeitungssystem[1986/32]
English:Modular data processing system[1986/32]
French:Système d'ordinateur modulaire[1986/32]
Former [1981/42]System mit modularem Endgerät
Former [1981/42]Modular terminal system
Former [1981/42]Système avec appareil terminal modulaire
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure30.10.1981Examination requested  [1982/02]
07.07.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
23.01.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.1986Fee for grant paid
24.04.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP85100043.0  / EP0157075
Opposition(s)07.05.1987No opposition filed within time limit [1987/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:SearchGB1482819  [ ] (INT STANDARD ELECTRIC CORP);
 US4059851  [ ] (NUTTER JR ROY S, et al);
 FR2276636  [ ] (LABO CENT TELECOMMUNICAT [FR]);
 GB1552086  [ ] (MATRA);
 FR2371734  [ ] (MATRA [FR]);
 US4079354  [ ] (NITTA ATSUSHI);
 DE2638306  [ ] (HITACHI LTD);
 US4127896  [ ] (RASLAVSKY III JOHN M)
    [ ] - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 22, No. 1, June 1979, New York, US ALCOCK et al. "Interface Timeout", pages 302-303. * page 302, lines 8-10; figures 1,3; page 303, lines 1-7, 16-22 *
    [ ] - Computer Design, Vol. 19, February 1980, No. 2, Concord, US BARTMAIER: "Multiprocessing System Mixes 8-and 16-bit Microcomputers", pages 137-144. * page 139, second column; page 140, first column, lines 1-25, second column, lines 16-23, figure 3; page 141, first column, lines 9-15 *
    [ ] - Electronic Design, Vol. 25, No. 23, 1977 November Rochelle, US POND: "Let Microprocessors Communicate", pages 88-90. * page 89, first column, lines 19-24; figure 3; second column, lines 19-26; page 90, second column, lines 1-14; figure 4 *
    [ ] - Electronics, Vol. 52, No. 9, 1979, April New York, US PIEPER et al. "LSI Streamlines Instrument Interface with Standard IEEE-488 bus", pages 145-150. * figure 3 on page 146; page 147, first column, lines 13-27; second column, figure 4 *
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