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EP About this file: EP0366325

EP0366325 - Variable length cache fill [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.05.1997
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.1997Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.07.1997 [1997/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/52]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Former [1990/18]For all designated states
APOLLO COMPUTER INC.
330 Billerica Road
Chelmsford Massachusetts 01824 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mageau, Paul
7 Maplewood Drive
Townsend Massachusetts 01469 / US
02 / Yates, John S.
16 Silverton Drive
Nashua New Hampshire 03062 / US
[1990/18]
Representative(s)Mackenzie, Andrew Bryan, et al
Withers & Rogers
Goldings House
2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]Mackenzie, Andrew Bryan, et al
Withers & Rogers, 4 Dyer's Buildings, Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Former [1990/18]Arthur, Bryan Edward, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date89310612.016.10.1989
[1990/18]
Priority number, dateUS1988026426028.10.1988         Original published format: US 264260
[1990/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0366325
Date:02.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0366325
Date:11.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/08
[1990/18]
CPC:
G06F12/0862 (EP,US); G06F2212/6026 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/26]
Former [1990/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Cachespeicherausfüllung mit veränderlicher Länge[1990/18]
English:Variable length cache fill[1990/18]
French:Remplissage à longueur variable d'antémémoire[1990/18]
Examination procedure17.11.1989Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.02.1990Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, ES, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE
27.01.1992Examination requested  [1992/13]
09.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.1997Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1997/27]
05.02.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [1997/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.12.1989AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.1989BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.1989CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.1989ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.1989GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.1989IT   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.1989LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.1989NL   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.1989SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4095269  (KAWABE SHUN, et al);
 [A]EP0282248  (FUJITSU LTD [JP])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 25, no. 3A, August 1982, pages 1282-1284; K.G. TAN: "Cache organization with various line sizes"
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