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EP About this file: EP0512993

EP0512993 - BUS LOCKING FIFO MULTI-PROCESSOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.04.1996
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.1996Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.06.1996 [1996/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AUSPEX SYSTEMS, INC.
2952 Bunker Hill Lane
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[1992/47]
Inventor(s)01 / PITTS, William, M.
780 Mora Drive
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
02 / BLIGHTMAN, Stephen, E.
775 Salt Lake Drive
San Jose, CA 95133 / US
03 / STARR, Daryl, D.
446 Folsom Court
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
[1992/47]
Representative(s)Barnard, Eric Edward, et al
Brookes Batchellor 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/47]Barnard, Eric Edward, et al
BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date90914323.220.08.1990
[1992/47]
WO1990US04697
Priority number, dateUS1990047435002.02.1990         Original published format: US 474350
[1992/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9111768
Date:08.08.1991
Language:EN
[1991/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0512993
Date:19.11.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.08.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/38, G06F13/00
[1992/47]
CPC:
G06F13/4217 (EP); G06F13/38 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/47]
TitleGerman:BUS MIT VERRIEGELUNG FÜR DAS FIFO-MULTIPROZESSOR-NACHRICHTENSYSTEM[1992/47]
English:BUS LOCKING FIFO MULTI-PROCESSOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[1992/47]
French:BUS BLOQUANT LE SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION D'UN MULTIPROCESSEUR FONTIONNANT EN FIFO[1992/47]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase20.07.1992National basic fee paid 
20.07.1992Search fee paid 
20.07.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
21.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/47]
19.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.1995Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1996/23]
09.01.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1996/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
07.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.199506   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0064818  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US])
 [A]  - PROC. EUROPEAN COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONF., September 1989, HAMBURG, DE; pages 197 - 208 M. POTMESIL ET AL 'A Parallel Image Computer with a Distributed Frame Buffer: System Architecture and Programming'
International search[X]US4062059  (SUZUKI SEIGO, et al);
 [X]US4285038  (SUZUKI SEIGO, et al);
 [X]US4423482  (HARGROVE ARTHUR K [US], et al)
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