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EP About this file: EP0706117

EP0706117 - Non-restoring fixed-point divider apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Former [1996/15]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tsay, Albert Suan-Wei
8107 Wolf Jaw Cove
Austin, Texas 79729 / US
[1996/15]
Representative(s)de Pena, Alain
IBM France Intellectual Property Dept. Le Plan du bois
06610 La Gaude / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/01]de Pena, Alain
IBM France Intellectual Property Dept. Le Plan du bois
06610 La Gaude / FR
Former [1998/45]Therias, Philippe
Compagnie IBM FRANCE, Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
Former [1996/15]Schuffenecker, Thierry
Compagnie IBM France, Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date95480123.908.09.1995
[1996/15]
Priority number, dateUS1994031920305.10.1994         Original published format: US 319203
[1996/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0706117
Date:10.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0706117
Date:04.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/52
[1996/15]
CPC:
G06F7/535 (EP,US); G06F7/52 (KR); B82Y10/00 (KR);
G06F2207/5352 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/15]
TitleGerman:Festkomma-Dividiervorrichtung ohne Rückstellung[1996/15]
English:Non-restoring fixed-point divider apparatus[1996/15]
French:Dispositif de division non-restituant à virgule fixe[1996/15]
Examination procedure27.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/43]
13.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2002Fee for grant paid
15.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
17.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
16.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR04.12.2002
DE05.03.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/02]DE05.03.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0450754  (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC [US]) [A] 1,10 * column 14, line 25 - line 32 *;
 [A]FR2637707  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,10 * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]  - E. SCHWARZ ET AL., "Parallel High-Radix Nonrestoring Division", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS, NEW YORK US, vol. 42, no. 10, pages 1234 - 1246, XP000418441 [A] 1,10 * figure 5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/12.257709
 [A]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE 7TH IEEE SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER ARITHMETIC, 4-6 JUNE 1985, URBANA, IL, USA, IEEE COMPUTER SOCIETY PRESS, LOS ALAMITOS CA US [A] 1,10 * figure 6 *
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