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EP1005163 - Programmable logic device architectures [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALTERA CORPORATION
101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/41]For all designated states
ALTERA CORPORATION
101 Innovation Drive San Jose
California 95134 / US
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
Altera Corporation
101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, California 95134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jefferson, David E.
Altera Corporation, 101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
02 / Lee, Andy L.
Altera Corporation, 101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
03 / Lane, Christopher F.
Altera Corporation, 101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
04 / McClintock, Cameron
Altera Corporation, 101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
05 / Mejia, Manuel
Altera Corporation, 101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
06 / Cliff, Richard G.
Altera Corporation, 101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
07 / Schleicher, James
Altera Corporation, 101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
08 / Pederson, Bruce B.
Altera Corporation, 101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
09 / Reddy, Srinivas T.
Altera Corporation, 101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2000/22]
Representative(s)Hogg, Jeffery Keith, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
[2008/35]
Former [2000/22]Hogg, Jeffery Keith, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date99309072.915.11.1999
[2000/22]
Priority number, dateUS19980109417P18.11.1998         Original published format: US 109417 P
US1999026623510.03.1999         Original published format: US 266235
[2000/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1005163
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1005163
Date:24.10.2001
[2001/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1005163
Date:11.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:H03K19/177
[2000/22]
CPC:
H03K19/1776 (EP,US); H03K19/17736 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2002/29]
Former [2000/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Architekturen für programmierbare logische Vorrichtungen[2000/22]
English:Programmable logic device architectures[2000/22]
French:Architectures de dispositifs logiques programmables[2000/22]
Examination procedure07.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/12]
24.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2006Fee for grant paid
07.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
07.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.10.2006
[2008/17]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0630115  (PILKINGTON MICRO ELECTRONICS [GB]) [A] 1 * column A *;
 [A]US5455525  (HO WALFORD W [US], et al) [A] 1 * column A *;
 [A]GB2305759  (PILKINGTON MICRO ELECTRONICS [GB]) [A] 1* column A *;
 [X]  - BURSKY D, "Variable-Grain Architecture Pumps UP FPGA Performance", ELECTRONIC DESIGN, PENTON PUBLISHING, CLEVELAND, OH, US, (19980223), vol. 46, no. 4, ISSN 0013-4872, page 102,104,106, XP002165019 [X] 1,4,13,18-20 * the whole document *
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