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EP0853789 - FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SYSTEM MANAGEMENT MODE (SMM) IN A PROCESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2005
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
One AMD Place Mail Stop 68 P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale CA 94088-3453 / US
[2008/36]
Former [1998/30]For all designated states
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
One AMD Place, P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, California 94088-3453 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FAVOR, John, G.
5246 Leesa Ann Court
San Jose, CA 95124 / US
02 / WEBER, Frederick, D.
1137 Settle Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125 / US
[1998/30]
Representative(s)Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/44]Brookes Batchellor
102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
Former [1998/30]Wright, Hugh Ronald
Brookes & Martin High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date96935972.803.10.1996
[1998/30]
WO1996US15416
Priority number, dateUS19950005069P06.10.1995         Original published format: US 5069 P
US19950005021P10.10.1995         Original published format: US 5021 P
US1996059214926.01.1996         Original published format: US 592149
US1996064998216.05.1996         Original published format: US 649982
[1998/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9713202
Date:10.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0853789
Date:22.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0853789
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46, G06F9/445
[1998/30]
CPC:
G06F7/74 (EP,US); G06F9/30152 (EP,US); G06F9/30167 (EP,US);
G06F9/30174 (EP,US); G06F9/30185 (EP,US); G06F9/3802 (EP,US);
G06F9/3806 (EP,US); G06F9/3812 (EP,US); G06F9/3816 (EP,US);
G06F9/382 (EP,US); G06F9/3822 (EP,US); G06F9/3824 (EP,US);
G06F9/3836 (EP,US); G06F9/3853 (US); G06F9/3854 (EP,US);
G06F9/3856 (EP,US); G06F9/445 (EP,US); G06F9/45533 (EP,US);
G06F9/4812 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL [1998/30]
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENTIERUNG EINES SYSTEMVERWALTUNGSMODUS IN EINEM PROZESSOR[1998/30]
English:FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SYSTEM MANAGEMENT MODE (SMM) IN A PROCESSOR[1998/30]
French:MISE EN APPLICATION SOUPLE D'UN MODE DE GESTION DE SYSTEME (SMM) DANS UN PROCESSEUR[1998/30]
Entry into regional phase29.04.1998National basic fee paid 
29.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.04.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/30]
01.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2003Fee for grant paid
05.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/08]
Request for further processing for:
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR03.03.2004
NL03.03.2004
ES14.06.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2005/05]NL03.03.2004
ES14.06.2004
Former [2004/46]ES14.06.2004
Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0264216  (AMDAHL CORP [US]);
 [Y]GB2259166  (INTEL CORP [US]);
 [A]EP0534597  (INTEL CORP [US]);
 [XY]EP0575171  (CYRIX CORP [US]);
 [A]EP0651320  (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC [US])
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