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EP0185378 - Virtual computer system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.1992
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.04.1992 [1992/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/26]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hirosawa, Toshio
480-57, Aihara-cho
Machida-shi Tokyo / JP
02 / Kurihara, Junichi
1-48-18, Akatsuki-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
03 / Okumura, Shigemi
2-477-1, Shimokiyoto
Kiyose-shi Tokyo / JP
04 / Uehara, Tetsuzou
2196-324, Hirai Hinodemachi
Nishitama-gun Tokyo / JP
05 / Itoh, Tsutomu
1-47-3, Akatsuki-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
[1986/26]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1986/26]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date85116263.619.12.1985
[1986/26]
Priority number, dateJP1984026645719.12.1984         Original published format: JP 26645784
JP1985004477408.03.1985         Original published format: JP 4477485
JP1985004755312.03.1985         Original published format: JP 4755385
[1986/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0185378
Date:25.06.1986
Language:EN
[1986/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0185378
Date:23.12.1987
Language:EN
[1987/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0185378
Date:24.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46
[1986/26]
CPC:
G06F9/4843 (EP,US); G06F9/45541 (EP,US); G06F9/462 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1986/26]
TitleGerman:Virtuelles Datenverarbeitungssystem[1986/26]
English:Virtual computer system[1986/26]
French:Système de traitement de données virtuel[1986/26]
Examination procedure31.05.1988Examination requested  [1988/31]
28.09.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
08.06.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
11.10.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.10.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.1991Fee for grant paid
28.01.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.01.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP59125450  ;
 [Y]FR2232010  (HONEYWELL INF SYSTEMS [US]);
 [Y]US3676852  (ABERNATHY ROGER E, et al);
 [E]EP0171475  (AMDAHL CORP [US])
 [Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 24, no. 7B, December 1981, pages 3896-3897, New York, US; A. BLUM: "Multiple general purpose register sets embedded in processor chips"
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 8, no. 254 (P-315)[1691], 21st November 1984; & JP-A-59 125 450 (NIPPON DENKI K.K.) 19-07-1984, & JP59125450 A 00000000
 [A]  - SPRING COMPCON 1981, San Francisco, California, 23rd - 26th February 1981, pages 229-234, IEEE, New York, US; S. TAKAHASHI et al.: "An "in-line" virtual machine facility"
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