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EP About this file: EP0262750

EP0262750 - Very large scale parallel computer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.1996
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THINKING MACHINES CORPORATION
245 First Street Cambridge
Massachusetts 02142 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/14]For all designated states
THINKING MACHINES CORPORATION
245 First Street
Cambridge Massachusetts 02142 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hillis, Daniel W.
135 St. Paul Street
Brookline, Mass. / US
[1988/14]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/05]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1988/14]McCallum, William Potter
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date87304461.420.05.1987
[1988/14]
Priority number, dateUS1986090229029.08.1986         Original published format: US 902290
[1988/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0262750
Date:06.04.1988
Language:EN
[1988/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0262750
Date:03.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0262750
Date:29.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.1988
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/80, G06F11/16
[1995/48]
CPC:
G06F9/5066 (EP,US); G06F15/16 (KR); G06F12/0215 (EP,US);
G06F15/17343 (EP,US); G06F15/17381 (EP,US); G06F15/8023 (EP,US);
G06F15/803 (EP,US); G06F9/3836 (EP,US); G06F9/5077 (EP,US);
G06F11/165 (EP,US); G06F11/1658 (EP,US); G06F11/2041 (EP,US);
G06F11/2046 (EP,US); G06F11/2094 (EP,US); G06F12/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1988/17]G06F15/06, G06F11/16
Former IPC [1988/14]G06F15/06
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1988/14]
TitleGerman:Parallel-Grossrechner[1988/14]
English:Very large scale parallel computer[1988/14]
French:Calculateur parallèle massif[1988/14]
Examination procedure26.01.1989Examination requested  [1989/13]
17.09.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
27.05.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
01.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.02.1995Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
01.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.1995Fee for grant paid
08.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/47]
Request for further processing for:03.05.1995Request for further processing filed
03.05.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.06.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH29.11.1995
IT29.11.1995
LI29.11.1995
NL29.11.1995
SE29.02.1996
[2007/52]
Former [2003/07]CH29.11.1995
IT29.11.1995
LI29.11.1995
NL29.11.1995
SE29.02.1996
Former [1999/42]CH29.11.1995
IT29.11.1995
LI29.11.1995
SE29.02.1996
Former [1997/13]CH29.11.1995
LI29.11.1995
SE29.02.1996
Former [1996/30]SE29.02.1996
Documents cited:SearchEP0132926  [ ] (HILLIS W DANIEL);
 WO8502698  [ ] (PARALLEL COMPUTERS INC [US])
Examination   - MICROPROCESSING AND MICROPROGRAMMING, VOL. 16, NO. 2/3, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1985, AMSTERDAM, NL; J. ANDRIESSEN: "SUPERMATRIX, AN INTERCONNECTION NETWORK"
    - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS, VOL. C-31, NO. 5, MAY 1982, PAGES 443-454, NEW YORK, US; G. ADAMS ET AL.: "THE EXTRA STAGE CUBE: A FAULT TOLERANT INTERCONNECTION NETWORK FOR SUPERSYSTEMS"
    - IEEE COMPCON, 25-28TH FEBRUARY 1985, PAGES 294-298, NEW YORK, US; J.H. WENSLEY: "DEPENDABLE REAL TIME COMPUTING"
    - IEEE CONFERENCE ON PATTERN RECOGNITION, VOL. 1, 1-4TH DECEMBER, NEW YORK, US; P. SWAIN ET AL: "MULTIPROCESSOR IMPLEMENTATION OF IMAGE PATTERN RECOGNITION: A GENERAL APPROACH"
    - ELECTRONIC DESIGN, VOL. 33, NO. 12, MAY 1985, PAGES 83-86, 88, 90, 92 HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY, US; R. WEISS: "COMPUTER ARCHITECTURES: VARIED BLUEPRINTS WILL LIFT SYSTEM SPEEDS TO DIZZYING HEIGHTS"
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