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EP0463966 - High-performance multi-processor having floating point unit and operation method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/01]High-performance multi-processor having floating point unit
[1998/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.11.1999 [1999/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
146 Main Street Maynard
Massachusetts 01745 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/01]For all designated states
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
146 Main Street
Maynard, Massachusetts 01745 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jain, Anil
158 Kirkland Drive
Stow, Massachusetts 01775 / US
02 / Wolrich, Gilbert
Four Cidermill Mill Road
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 / US
03 / Deverell, David
182 Arcade Avenue
Seekonk, Massachusetts 02771 / US
[1992/01]
Representative(s)Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
BREVALEX 3, rue du Docteur Lanceraux
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1995/10]Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu
F-75008 Paris / FR
Former [1992/01]Mongrédien, André
c/o SOCIETE DE PROTECTION DES INVENTIONS 25, rue de Ponthieu
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date91401733.026.06.1991
[1992/01]
Priority number, dateUS1990054760329.06.1990         Original published format: US 547603
[1992/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0463966
Date:02.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0463966
Date:30.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0463966
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/38, G06F7/48
[1993/25]
CPC:
G06F7/483 (EP,US); G06F9/30014 (EP,US); G06F9/30145 (EP,US);
G06F9/3016 (EP,US); G06F9/30167 (EP,US); G06F9/3802 (EP,US);
G06F9/3836 (EP,US); G06F9/3838 (EP,US); G06F9/3844 (EP,US);
G06F9/3854 (EP,US); G06F9/3856 (EP,US); G06F9/3858 (EP,US);
G06F9/3861 (EP,US); G06F9/3867 (EP,US); G06F9/3877 (EP,US);
F02B2075/025 (EP,US); G06F7/49947 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1992/01]G06F9/38
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1992/01]
TitleGerman:Hochleistungsfähiger Multiprozessor mit Gleitkommaeinheit und Verfahren zu seinem Betrieb[1998/48]
English:High-performance multi-processor having floating point unit and operation method[1998/48]
French:Multiprocesseur à haute performance ayant unité à virgule flottante et méthode de fonctionnement[1998/48]
Former [1992/01]Hochleistungsfähiger Multiprozessor mit Gleitkommaeinheit
Former [1992/01]High-performance multi-processor having floating point unit
Former [1992/01]Multiprocesseur à haute performance ayant unité à virgule flottante
Examination procedure10.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/45]
19.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.1998Fee for grant paid
10.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP61183740  ;
 [X]US4179734  (O'LEARY GEORGE P [US]);
 [A]US4295203  (JOYCE THOMAS F);
 [A]EP0365322  (APOLLO COMPUTER [US])
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