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EP0279854 - BINARY TREE PARALLEL PROCESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.1994
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.10.1994 [1994/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
411 Low Memorial Library, 100 16th Street
New York, NY 10027 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/02]For all designated states
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
411 Low Memorial Library, 100 16th Street
New York, NY 10027 / US
Former [1988/35]For all designated states
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
110 Low Memorial Library
New York, NY 10027 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STOLFO, Salvatore, J.
80 Kenilworth Road
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 / US
02 / MIRANKER, Daniel, P.
7600 Woodhollow Drive Apt. 1201
Austin, TX 78731 / US
[1988/35]
Representative(s)Behrens, Dieter, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/35]Behrens, Dieter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date87906327.927.08.1987
[1988/35]
WO1987US02107
Priority number, dateUS1986090254702.09.1986         Original published format: US 902547
[1988/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8801771
Date:10.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0279854
Date:31.08.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.03.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0279854
Date:20.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.03.1988
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.1990
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/16, G06F9/44, G06F15/40
[1993/42]
CPC:
G06F11/0724 (EP,US); G06F15/16 (KR); G06F15/17337 (EP,US);
G06F15/8023 (EP,US); G06F16/90348 (EP,US); G06F9/4494 (EP,US);
G06N5/00 (EP,US); G06F11/0757 (EP,US); G06F11/10 (EP,US);
G06F11/14 (EP,US); G06F11/22 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1988/35]G06F15/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/35]
TitleGerman:PARALLELPROZESSOR MIT BINÄRER BAUMSTRUKTUR[1988/35]
English:BINARY TREE PARALLEL PROCESSOR[1988/35]
French:PROCESSEUR PARALLELE A CONFIGURATION EN ARBRE BINAIRE[1988/35]
Entry into regional phase29.04.1988National basic fee paid 
29.04.1988Search fee paid 
29.04.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.1988Examination requested  [1988/43]
10.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.03.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.1993Fee for grant paid
02.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
16.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1984 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PARALLEL PROCESSING, Livermore, 21st-24th August 1984, pages 83-91, IEEE, New York, US; A. GUPTA: "Implementing OPS5 production systems on DADO"
 [A]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1984 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PARALLEL PROCESSING, Livermore, 21st-24th August 1984, pages 74-82, IEEE, New York, US; S.J. STOLFO et al.: "DADO: A parallel processor for expert systems"
International search[A]US4251861  (MAGO GYULA A);
 [A]US4344134  (BARNES GEORGE H);
 [A]US4345309  (ARULPRAGASAM JEGA A, et al);
 [A]US4435758  (LORIE RAYMOND A [US], et al);
 [Y]US4543630  (NECHES PHILIP M [US]);
 [X]US4583164  (TOLLE DONALD M [US]);
 [AP]US4622632  (TANIMOTO STEVEN L [US], et al)
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