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EP About this file: EP0497442

EP0497442 - Multi-peripheral controller [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.07.1998
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.1998Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.08.1998 [1998/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
901 Thompson Place P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale CA 94088-3453 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/32]For all designated states
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
901 Thompson Place P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, CA 94088 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ritz, Terry G.
575 E. Torrey 1122
New Branfels, Texas 78130 / US
[1992/32]
Representative(s)Sanders, Peter Colin Christopher, et al
Brookes Batchellor 1 Boyne Park Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/32]Sanders, Peter Colin Christopher, et al
BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date92300019.402.01.1992
[1992/32]
Priority number, dateUS1991064760629.01.1991         Original published format: US 647606
[1992/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0497442
Date:05.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0497442
Date:03.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/38, G06F13/12
[1993/09]
CPC:
G06F13/124 (EP); G06F13/385 (EP)
Former IPC [1992/32]G06F13/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1992/32]
TitleGerman:Steuereinheit für mehrere Peripheriegeräte[1992/32]
English:Multi-peripheral controller[1992/32]
French:Unité de commande de plusieurs périphériques[1992/32]
Examination procedure05.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/39]
13.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
25.03.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1998/34]
04.04.1998Application refused, date of legal effect [1998/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199807   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0185098
 [Y]  - COMPUTER DESIGN vol. 29, no. 3, 1 February 1990, TULSA, OK, US pages 47 - 60 R. WILSON 'AT chip sets a mixed blessing for embedded computers'
 [Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN vol. 33, no. 8, January 1991, ARMONK, NY, US pages 448 - 450 'Multiple interfaces on a single adapter card using bus masters and/or DMA devices'
 [Y]  - ELECTRONIC DESIGN vol. 33, no. 23, October 1985, HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ, US pages 105 - 111 J. SLATON ET AL 'Controller with SCSI port and on-chip ¶C manages hard disks single-handedly'
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