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EP About this file: EP0834817

EP0834817 - Programmed neural module [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2001
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
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
FINMECCANICA S.p.A. AZIENDA ANSALDO
Piazza Carignano, 2
16128 Genova / IT
[2000/31]
Former [1998/15]For all designated states
FINMECCANICA S.p.A. AZIENDA ANSALDO
Piazza Carignano, 2
I-16128 Genova / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Baratta, Daniela
Salita dell'Orso, 10D/21
16143 Genova / IT
02 / Caviglia, Daniele
Via Trento, 36/8
16145 Genova / IT
03 / Parenti, Riccardo
Via alla Chiesa, 41
16030 Pieve Ligure, (Genova) / IT
04 / Valle, Maurizio
Via Aurelia, 92
17025 Loano, (Savona) / IT
[1998/15]
Representative(s)Perani, Aurelio, et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A Via Senato 8
20121 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]Perani, Aurelio, et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A Via Visconti di Modrone, 7
20122 Milano / IT
Former [1998/15]Falcetti, Carlo, et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Via Visconti di Modrone, 7
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date96830500.301.10.1996
[1998/15]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0834817
Date:08.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0834817
Date:02.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/80
[1998/15]
CPC:
G06N3/063 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1998/52]
Former [1998/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Programmierter Neuronalmodul[1998/15]
English:Programmed neural module[1998/15]
French:Module neuronal programmé[1998/15]
Examination procedure22.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/38]
09.10.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.01.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
18.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2000Fee for grant paid
03.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.11.1998AT   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998BE   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998CH   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998DK   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998ES   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998FI   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998FR   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998GR   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998IE   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998LU   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998MC   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998NL   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998PT   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.1998SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.08.2000
GB02.11.2000
DE03.11.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2002/13]GB02.11.2000
DE03.11.2000
Former [2002/12]GB02.11.2000
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4254474  (COOPER LEON N, et al) [Y] 1-3 * column 6, line 51 - column 9, line 65; figures 6,7 *;
 [A]US5226092  (CHEN KAIHU [US]) [A] 1 * column 10, line 62 - column 13, line 6; figures 6,7 *;
 [Y]  - VERLEYSEN M ET AL, "AN ANALOG PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE FOR A NEURAL NETWORK CLASSIFIER", IEEE MICRO, (19940601), vol. 14, no. 3, pages 16 - 28, XP000448653 [Y] 1-3 * page 19, column L, line 3 - line 32; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/40.285221
 [A]  - GRAF H P ET AL, "A NEURAL-NET BOARD SYSTEM FOR MACHINE VISION APPLICATIONS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT CONFERENCE ON NEURAL NETWORK (IJCNN), SEATTLE, JULY 8 - 12, 1991, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19910708), vol. 1, pages 481 - 486, XP000239692 [A] 1 * page 482, line 26 - line 30 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.1991.155226
 [A]  - SHIMOKAWA Y ET AL, "A programmable parallel digital neurocomputer", IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRONICS, JULY 1993, JAPAN, ISSN 0916-8524, vol. E76-C, no. 7, pages 1197 - 1205, XP000394462 [A] 1-4 * page 1199, column L, line 21 - page 1201, column R, line 11; figures 1-7 *
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