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EP About this file: EP0990229

EP0990229 - GRAPHICS PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.03.2010
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.04.2010  [2010/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc.
5200 Auto Club Drive
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
[2000/14]
Inventor(s)01 / TOFFOLO, Daniel
112 Aspen Lane
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Casey, Lindsay Joseph, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Casey, Lindsay Joseph, et al
F. R. Kelly & Co. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date99916628.312.04.1999
[2000/14]
WO1999US07955
Priority number, dateUS1998006546823.04.1998         Original published format: US 65468
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9954864
Date:28.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0990229
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:G09G1/16
[2000/14]
CPC:
G09G5/395 (EP,US); G09G5/363 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/14]
TitleGerman:GRAFIK-PROZESSOR ARCHITEKTUR[2000/14]
English:GRAPHICS PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE[2000/14]
French:ARCHITECTURE DE PROCESSEUR GRAPHIQUE[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase24.01.2000National basic fee paid 
24.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
06.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/16]
04.12.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200911   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0228135  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1,5,9 * page 3, line 7 - line 53 *;
 [A]US5568165  (KIMURA SCOTT A [US]) [A] 1,5,9 * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 27; figure 1 * * column 10, line 21 - line 51 *;
 [A]JPH09325729
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980331), vol. 098, no. 004, & JP09325729 A 19971216 (SHARP CORP) [A] 1,5,9 * abstract *
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