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EP0358715 - INTERRUPTING NODE FOR PROVIDING INTERRUPT REQUESTS TO A PENDED BUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.1995
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
146 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754 / US
[1990/12]
Inventor(s)01 / WILLIAMS, Douglas, D.
3 Bancroft Street
Pepperell, MA 01463 / US
[1990/12]
Representative(s)Goodman, Christopher, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/12]Goodman, Christopher, et al
Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date88905053.021.04.1988
[1990/12]
WO1988US01231
Priority number, dateUS1987004504201.05.1987         Original published format: US 45042
[1990/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8808575
Date:03.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0358715
Date:21.03.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0358715
Date:09.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.1988
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/24
[1990/12]
CPC:
G06F15/17 (EP,US); G06F13/24 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/12]
TitleGerman:UNTERBRECHUNGSKNOTEN ZUM VORSEHEN VON UNTERBRECHUNGSANFORDERUNGEN AUF EINEM ANSTEHENDEN BUS[1990/12]
English:INTERRUPTING NODE FOR PROVIDING INTERRUPT REQUESTS TO A PENDED BUS[1990/12]
French:NOEUD D'INTERRUPTION DESTINE A FOURNIR DES DEMANDES D'INTERRUPTION AU BUS DE SYSTEME[1994/10]
Former [1990/12]N UD D'INTERRUPTION DESTINE A FOURNIR DES DEMANDES D'INTERRUPTION A UN BUS DE SYSTEME
Entry into regional phase25.01.1989National basic fee paid 
25.01.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.1988Request for preliminary examination filed
26.01.1989Examination requested  [1990/12]
12.09.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.09.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.1993Fee for grant paid
19.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.12.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH09.03.1994
LI09.03.1994
NL09.03.1994
SE09.03.1994
[2002/23]
Former [1995/10]CH09.03.1994
LI09.03.1994
NL09.03.1994
Former [1994/48]CH09.03.1994
LI09.03.1994
Cited inInternational searchEP0138676  [ ] (DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP [US])
 [A]  - I.B.M. Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 21, no. 11, April 1979, IBM Corp., (New York, US), S. Bederman: "Decentralized interrupt logic for multiprocessor systems using relative addressing of register space", pages 4519-4523
 [A]  - I.B.M. Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 25, no. 5, October 1982, IBM Corp., (New York, US) P.P. Hennet et al.: "Programmable interrupt vectors in processors", pages 2641-2642
ExaminationEP0139568
    - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 21, no. 11, April 1979, IBM Corp., (New York, US), S. Bederman: "Decentralized interrupt logoc for multiprocessor systems using relative addressing of register space", pages 4519-4523.
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