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EP About this file: EP0735486

EP0735486 - Packet switched cache coherent multiprocessor system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2004
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
2550 Garcia Avenue, MS PAL1-521
Mountain View, California 94043-1100 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/26]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
2550 Garcia Avenue, MS PAL1-521
Mountain View, California 94043-1100 / US
Former [1996/40]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC.
2550 Garcia Avenue, MS PAL1-521
Mountain View, California 94043-1100 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nishtala, Satyanarayana
11522 Country Spring Court
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
02 / Ebrahim, Zahir
2550 Garcia Avenue
Mountain View, California 94042 / US
03 / Van Loo, William C.
2330 Emerson Street
Palo Alto, California 94301 / US
04 / Normoyle, Kevin
4708 Borina Drive
San Jose, California 95129 / US
05 / Kohn, Leslie
43967 Rosemere Drive
Fremont, California 94539 / US
06 / Coffin, Louis F., III
3444 Wine Cork Way
San Jose, California 95124 / US
[1996/40]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/40]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date96302150.628.03.1996
[1996/40]
Priority number, dateUS1995041517531.03.1995         Original published format: US 415175
[1996/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0735486
Date:02.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0735486
Date:25.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/08
[1996/40]
CPC:
G06F12/0822 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/40]
TitleGerman:Paketvermitteltes cachekohärentes Multiprozessorsystem[1996/40]
English:Packet switched cache coherent multiprocessor system[1996/40]
French:Système multiprocesseur à commutation par paquets et à cohérence d'antémémoire[1996/40]
Examination procedure26.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/22]
25.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2002Date of oral proceedings
10.12.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2003Fee for grant paid
22.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR25.06.2003
IT25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
SE25.09.2003
DE26.09.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]FR25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
SE25.09.2003
DE26.09.2003
Former [2004/23]NL25.06.2003
SE25.09.2003
DE26.09.2003
Former [2004/10]NL25.06.2003
SE25.09.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0380842  (DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP [US]) [X] 1-11 * page 10, line 5 - page 13, line 5; figures 1,3,4 *;
 [A]EP0598535  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * column 4, line 47 - column 5, line 55; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]EP0497054  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-4,8-10 * page 6, line 39 - page 7, line 19; figures 1A,3 *
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