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EP0473392 - Direct memory access apparatus in image processing system and external storage device used therein [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2000
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.04.2000 [2000/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NINTENDO CO. LIMITED
60, Fukuine Kamitakamatsu-cho Higashiyama-ku
Kyoto / JP
For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/10]For all designated states
NINTENDO CO. LIMITED
60, Fukuine Kamitakamatsu-cho
Higashiyama-ku Kyoto / JP
For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd
3-6, 1-chome Nakamagome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 143 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Otake, Masahiro, c/o Nintendo Co. Ltd.
60, Fukuine Kamitakamatsu-cho
Higashiyama-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Takahashi, Toyofumi, c/o Ricoh Co. Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ota-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Nishiumi, Satoshi, c/o Nintendo Co. Ltd.
60, Fukuine Kamitakamatsu-cho
Higashiyama-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Yamamoto, Hitoshi, c/o Ricoh Co. Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ota-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1992/10]
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 [1992/10]Arthur, Bryan Edward, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date91307824.227.08.1991
[1992/10]
Priority number, dateJP1990022567127.08.1990         Original published format: JP 22567190
[1992/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0473392
Date:04.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0473392
Date:24.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0473392
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/28, G09G1/16
[1992/10]
CPC:
G06F13/30 (EP,US); G06F13/28 (EP,KR,US); G09G5/001 (EP,US);
G09G2310/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1992/10]
TitleGerman:Direktspeicherzugriffsvorrichtung in einem Bildverarbeitungssystem und eine darin benutzte externe Speicheranordnung[1992/10]
English:Direct memory access apparatus in image processing system and external storage device used therein[1992/10]
French:Appareil d'accès direct à la mémoire pour un système de traitement d'images et un dispositif de stockage externe utilisé en cela[1992/10]
Examination procedure20.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/16]
18.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.1998Fee for grant paid
24.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/16]
Request for further processing for:09.05.1997Request for further processing filed
09.05.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.05.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
01.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0182454  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * page 12, line 10 - page 14, line 15; figures 1,2 * * page 17, line 1 - page 19, line 10; figure 3 ** page 34, line 3 - page 35, line 20 *;
 [A]US4777621  (MINER JAY G [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * column 5, line 46 - column 9, line 42; figures 4,5 *
 [X]  - "CRT video storage access method", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, (198606), vol. 29, no. 1, pages 392 - 393 [X] 1,8 * the whole document *
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