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EP0343989 - Data processing systems with delayed cache write [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.1996
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 26.03.1997 [1997/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/48]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Begun, Ralph Murray
32 SW 13th Avenue
Boca Raton Florida 33486 / US
02 / Bland, Patrick Maurice
4535 Palm Ridge Blvd
Delray Beach Florida 33445 / US
03 / Dean, Mark Edward
5054 Beechwood Road
Delray Beach Florida 33484 / US
[1989/48]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/48]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date89305307.425.05.1989
[1989/48]
Priority number, dateUS1988019889026.05.1988         Original published format: US 198890
[1989/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0343989
Date:29.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0343989
Date:13.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0343989
Date:27.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.1991
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/08
[1989/48]
CPC:
G06F12/0802 (EP,US); G06F13/40 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1989/48]
TitleGerman:Datenverarbeitungssystem mit verzögertem Cache-Schreibvorgang[1989/48]
English:Data processing systems with delayed cache write[1989/48]
French:Système de traitement de données avec écriture en antémémoire retardée[1989/48]
Examination procedure26.03.1990Examination requested  [1990/21]
22.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.04.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.1995Fee for grant paid
25.04.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.06.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
19.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.1995
CH27.09.1995
LI27.09.1995
[1997/13]
Former [1996/28]AT27.09.1995
Documents cited:Search[AD]   82385 HIGH PERFORMANCE 32-BIT CACHE CONTROLLER, October 1987, pages 2-65, Intel Corp., Santa Clara, US [AD]
 [A]   ELECTRONICS, vol. 60, no. 12, 11th June 1987, pages 74-76, New York, US; B.C. COLE: "How a cache control chip supercharges 386 processor" [A]
 [A]   ELECTRONICS & WIRELESS WORLD, vol. 93, no. 1621, November 1987, pages 1121-1123, Sutton, Surrey, GB; D. JONES et al.: "The 68030" [A]
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