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EP0905628 - Reducing cache misses by snarfing writebacks in non-inclusive memory systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.08.2005
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/13]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Haves, Norman M.
1121 Merrimac Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94087 / US
02 / Hetherington, Ricky C.
997 Finovino court
Pleasanton, California 94566 / US
03 / Kuttana, Belliappa M.
825 E Evelyn Avenue No. 314
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
04 / Pong, Fong
150 Bryant Avenue
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
05 / Thatipelli, Krishna M.
276 Sequim Common
Fremont, California 94539 / US
[1999/13]
Representative(s)Hogg, Jeffery Keith, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
[2008/35]
Former [1999/13]Hogg, Jeffery Keith, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date98307598.718.09.1998
[1999/13]
Priority number, dateUS1997094021930.09.1997         Original published format: US 940219
[1999/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0905628
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0905628
Date:16.06.1999
[1999/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/08
[1999/13]
CPC:
G06F12/0831 (EP,US); G06F12/0811 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [2000/08]
Former [1999/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Cachefehlgriffreduzierung durch Abhören von Rückschreiboperationen in Speichersystemen ohne die Einschluss-Eigenschaft[1999/13]
English:Reducing cache misses by snarfing writebacks in non-inclusive memory systems[1999/13]
French:Réduction de ratage d'antémémoire en fouinant et lisant des opérations de postmémorisation dans des systèmes de mémoire sans la propriété d'inclusion[1999/13]
Examination procedure16.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/06]
01.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
26.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/41]
11.05.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2005/41]
Request for further processing for:08.01.2004Request for further processing filed
08.01.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.01.2004Decision despatched
26.10.2001Request for further processing filed
26.10.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.12.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200407   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5386547  (JOUPPI NORMAN P [US]) [X] 1,3,6,9,10,12,16,20,22 * column 2, line 1 - line 20 * * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 15; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5581725  (NAKAYAMA TAKASHI [JP]) [A] 2,6,9,11,16,20,22 * column 4, line 23 - line 30; figures 1,4 *;
 [A]US5671391  (KNOTTS BRIAN W [US]) [A] 4,5,7-9,13-15,17-20* column 3, line 5 - line 28; figure 1 *;
 [A]  - "VERTICAL PARTITIONING IN CACHE HIERARCHIES", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (198801), vol. 30, no. 8, page 33, XP002021670 [A] 1,6,9,10 * the whole document *
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