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EP0046203 - Multiprocessor arrangement with a common bus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.1986
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.08.1986No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.10.1986 [1986/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/08]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Means, Rodney Jerome
6988 East Calle Cerca
Tucson Arizona 85715 / US
02 / Plunkett, Galen Price, Jr.
9526 Ashbourn Drive
Burke Virginia 22015 / US
03 / Dennis, Charles Alan
Route 4, Box 209
Warrington Virginia 22186 / US
04 / Moon, John Lee
3205 Adams Mill Road
N.W., Washington D.C. 20010 / US
[1982/08]
Representative(s)Lewit, Leonard
IBM Deutschland GmbH Schönaicher Strasse 220
D-7030 Böblingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1982/08]Lewit, Leonard, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland GmbH Schönaicher Strasse 220
D-7030 Böblingen / DE
Application number, filing date81105739.721.07.1981
[1982/08]
Priority number, dateUS1980017990420.08.1980         Original published format: US 179904
[1982/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0046203
Date:24.02.1982
Language:EN
[1982/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0046203
Date:09.10.1985
Language:EN
[1985/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.1981
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/42, G06F13/36
[1985/41]
CPC:
G06F13/374 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1982/08]G06F3/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1982/08]
TitleGerman:Multiprozessoranordnung mit einem gemeinsamen Bus[1982/08]
English:Multiprocessor arrangement with a common bus[1982/08]
French:Système multiprocesseur comportant un bus commun[1982/08]
Examination procedure29.06.1982Examination requested  [1982/36]
03.11.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.05.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.06.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
11.12.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.1985Fee for grant paid
01.02.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.1986No opposition filed within time limit [1986/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchGB2015217  [ ] (IBM);
 US4156277  [ ] (PARKER MARSHALL M [US], et al);
 US3997896  [ ] (CASSARINO JR FRANK V, et al);
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    [ ] - IEEE Transactions on Communications Vol. COM-28, No. 12, December 1980, New York, US J.W. MARK "Distributed Scheduling Conflict-Free Multiple Access for Local Area Communications Net-works", pages 1968-1976. * page 1969, left-hand column, line 31 to line 38; right-hand column, lines 6-13 *
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