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EP1443403 - Method and system for an atomically updated, central cache memory [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.10.2013
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.11.2013  [2013/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/32]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Brown, David C.
17525 NE 40th Street Apartment E-322
Redmond Washington 98052 / US
02 / Leonov, Mikhail V.
9205 122nd Ct NE No. A-111
Kirkland Washington 98033 / US
03 / Byrd, Michael M.
PMB 329 14150 NE 20
Bellevue Washington 98007 / US
 [2004/32]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/32]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03029473.019.12.2003
[2004/32]
Priority number, dateUS2003035259928.01.2003         Original published format: US 352599
[2004/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1443403
Date:04.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1443403
Date:10.10.2007
[2007/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/08, G06F17/30
[2004/32]
CPC:
G09G5/363 (EP,US); G06F12/00 (KR); G06F9/52 (EP,US);
G09G5/393 (EP,US); G09G2360/121 (EP,US); G09G2370/027 (EP,US);
G09G5/24 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/32]
TitleGerman:Verfahen und system für einen atomar aktualisierten zentralen Cache-Speicher[2004/32]
English:Method and system for an atomically updated, central cache memory[2004/32]
French:Méthode et système pour mise-à-jour atomique d' anté-mémoire centrale[2004/32]
Examination procedure09.11.2007Examination requested  [2007/51]
13.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/47]
18.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
05.07.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/47]
05.07.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP08015408.1  / EP1993039
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.12.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5526511  (SWENSON ROBERT E [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7,9-13,20-23,25-29,33,36,46 * figures 1,3,4,7,8 * * column 4, line 7 - column 17, line 4 *;
 [X]US5706462  (MATOUSEK JON FRANKLIN [US]) [X] 1-10,14,15,20-27,35,36,46 * abstract * * column 1, lines 27-64 * * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 63 * * column 6, lines 1-21 * * column 11, lines 1-29 * * column 13, lines 5-21 * * column 14, lines 1-35 * * column 15, lines 1-10,34-41,46-57 * * column 15, line 60 - column 16, line 5 * * column 17, line 4 - column 18, line 48 * * column 19, lines 59-67 * * column 21, lines 35-39 * * column 22, lines 25-28 *;
 [X]US5883640  (HSIEH PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1-4,9,10,20-27,30-33,36,46 * figures 1,4,5 * * column 1, line 6 - column 3, line 24 * * column 4, lines 4-22 * * column 6, lines 3-55 * * column 7, lines 29-35 * * column 8, line 47 - column 15, line 15 *;
 [X]EP1113413  (GE MED SYS GLOBAL TECH CO LLC [US]) [X] 1-7,9-14,20-27,30-33,35,36,46 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] - [0004] - [0006] , [0009] - [0019] *;
 [X]US6360023  (BETRISEY CLAUDE [US], et al) [X] 1-4,20-24,36,46 * abstract * * column 3, line 9 - column 4, line 40 * * column 8, lines 30-57 * * column 11, line 4 - column 14, line 34 ** column 17, line 29 - column 18, line 14 *
Examination   - WU M ET AL, "ENVY: A NON-VOLATILE, MAIN MEMORY STORAGE SYSTEM", ACM SIGPLAN NOTICES, ACM, ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY, NEW YORK, NY, US, (19941101), vol. 29, no. 11, doi:10.1145/195470.195506, ISSN 0362-1340, pages 86 - 97, XP000491727

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/195470.195506
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