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EP About this file: EP0621535

EP0621535 - Interrupt handling [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2001
Database last updated on 10.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
One AMD Place Mail Stop 68 P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale CA 94088-3453 / US
[2008/36]
Former [1994/43]For all designated states
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
One AMD Place, P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, California 94088-3453 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mann, Daniel P.
3816 S. Lamar Blvd., No. 2903
Austin, Texas 78704 / US
[1994/43]
Representative(s)Wright, Hugh Ronald, et al
Brookes Batchellor LLP
1 Boyne Park
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/43]Wright, Hugh Ronald, et al
Brookes & Martin 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date94302269.929.03.1994
[1994/43]
Priority number, dateUS1993005234723.04.1993         Original published format: US 52347
[1994/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0621535
Date:26.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0621535
Date:08.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0621535
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46
[1994/43]
CPC:
G06F9/30123 (EP,US); G06F9/30101 (EP,US); G06F9/462 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/43]
TitleGerman:Unterbrechungsverarbeitung[1994/43]
English:Interrupt handling[1994/43]
French:Traitement d'interruptions[1994/43]
Examination procedure27.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/21]
19.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
14.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.1999Fee for grant paid
08.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/09]
Request for further processing for:03.02.1999Request for further processing filed
03.02.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.02.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
05.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
04.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE15.03.2000
ES15.03.2000
GR15.03.2000
IT15.03.2000
NL15.03.2000
SE15.03.2000
IE29.03.2000
LU29.03.2000
DK15.06.2000
PT15.06.2000
[2008/05]
Former [2004/39]BE15.03.2000
ES15.03.2000
GR15.03.2000
NL15.03.2000
SE15.03.2000
IE29.03.2000
LU29.03.2000
DK15.06.2000
PT15.06.2000
Former [2004/07]BE15.03.2000
ES15.03.2000
GR15.03.2000
NL15.03.2000
SE15.03.2000
IE29.03.2000
DK15.06.2000
PT15.06.2000
Former [2003/45]BE15.03.2000
ES15.03.2000
NL15.03.2000
SE15.03.2000
IE29.03.2000
DK15.06.2000
PT15.06.2000
Former [2003/08]BE15.03.2000
ES15.03.2000
NL15.03.2000
SE15.03.2000
IE29.03.2000
PT15.06.2000
Former [2002/26]BE15.03.2000
ES15.03.2000
SE15.03.2000
IE29.03.2000
PT15.06.2000
Former [2002/23]BE15.03.2000
SE15.03.2000
IE29.03.2000
PT15.06.2000
Former [2001/50]BE15.03.2000
IE29.03.2000
PT15.06.2000
Former [2001/09]BE15.03.2000
PT15.06.2000
Former [2001/08]BE15.03.2000
Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2587518  (NEC CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5161226  (WAINER SUSAN E [US]) [A] 1,3-6* column W *;
 [Y]  - MANN, "Speed system operation by matching CPU to need", ELECTRONIC DESIGN, CLEVELAND,OH,US, (19921102), vol. 40, no. 22, pages 44 - 58, XP000320265 [Y] 1-5 * the whole document *
 [A]  - MANN, "Unix and the Am29000 microprocessor", IEEE MICRO, NEW YORK US, (199202), vol. 12, no. 1, doi:doi:10.1109/40.124377, pages 23 - 31, XP000257465 [A] 1,3-5 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/40.124377
 [A]  - PILLAY AND MORRIS, "A comparison of interrupt handing techniques using Modula-2 on the IBM-PC", MICROPROCESSORS AND MICROSYSTEMS, LONDON GB, (199106), vol. 15, no. 5, pages 235 - 241 [A] 2 * the whole document *
 [A]  - LOTSPIECH AND REUHLE, "generalized interrupt handler for a FORTH machine", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN., NEW YORK US, (198412), vol. 27, no. 7A, pages 3839 - 3844 [A] 1-5
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