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EP1990731 - PROCESSOR HAVING PREFETCH FUNCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2016
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.05.2016  [2016/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1 Kamikodanaka, 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-88 / JP
[2008/46]
Inventor(s)01 / HONDOU, Mikioc/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa;2118588 / JP
 [2008/46]
Representative(s)Stebbing, Timothy Charles
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[2015/22]
Former [2008/46]Stebbing, Timothy Charles
Haseltine Lake 5th Floor Lincoln House 300 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date06714873.428.02.2006
[2008/46]
WO2006JP303743
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007099598
Date:07.09.2007
Language:JA
[2007/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1990731
Date:12.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1990731
Date:27.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.09.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/08
[2008/46]
CPC:
G06F12/0862 (EP,US); G06F12/0897 (EP,US); G06F2212/6028 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2015/22]
Former [2009/14]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:PROZESSOR MIT VORABRUFFUNKTION[2008/46]
English:PROCESSOR HAVING PREFETCH FUNCTION[2008/46]
French:PROCESSEUR AYANT UNE FONCTION DE PRE-EXTRACTION[2008/46]
Entry into regional phase14.08.2008Translation filed 
08.09.2008National basic fee paid 
08.09.2008Search fee paid 
08.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/46]
30.09.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.11.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.11.2014
13.11.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2015Fee for grant paid
20.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.05.2011
Opposition(s)01.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
06.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
05.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
05.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
04.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6195735  (KRUEGER STEVEN D [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * column 2, line 29 - line 43 *;
 [A]US6460115  (KAHLE JAMES ALLAN [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * column 3, line 1 - line 34 *;
 [A]US2003208659  (MATSUBARA KENJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0035] *;
 [A]US2004039878  (VAN DE WAERDT JAN-WILLEM [US]) [A] 1-11* paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0014] *;
 [A]US2004049615  (LIANG BOR-SUNG [TW]) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0016] *
ExaminationUS5704056
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