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EP About this file: EP0893770

EP0893770 - Method for communicating fast in a parallel computer system and a computer system functioning with this method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2009
Database last updated on 09.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gunzinger, Anton
Ottenweg 12
CH-8008 Zürich / CH
[1999/04]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/04]
Representative(s)Frei, Alexandra Sarah
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich / CH
[2009/49]
Former [1999/04]Frei, Alexandra Sarah
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 768
8029 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date98113224.416.07.1998
[1999/04]
Priority number, dateUS1997005320721.07.1997         Original published format: US 53207
[1999/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0893770
Date:27.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0893770
Date:10.09.2008
Language:DE
[2008/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/173
[1999/04]
CPC:
G06F15/173 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/40]
Former [1999/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur schnellen Kommunikation in einem parallelen Computersystem und mit diesem Verfahren betriebenes paralleles Computersystem[1999/04]
English:Method for communicating fast in a parallel computer system and a computer system functioning with this method[1999/04]
French:Méthode permettant une communication rapide dans un système d'ordinateur parallèle et un système d'ordinateur fonctionnant avec cette méthode[1999/04]
Examination procedure26.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/38]
28.07.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.11.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY
24.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2008Fee for grant paid
24.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
21.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
11.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
09.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
26.08.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200003   M06   Fee paid on   28.12.2000
31.07.200205   M06   Fee paid on   28.01.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK10.09.2008
FI10.09.2008
IE10.09.2008
IT10.09.2008
NL10.09.2008
SE10.12.2008
GR11.12.2008
ES21.12.2008
PT10.02.2009
[2011/25]
Former [2010/19]DK10.09.2008
FI10.09.2008
IE10.09.2008
IT10.09.2008
NL10.09.2008
SE10.12.2008
ES21.12.2008
PT10.02.2009
Former [2010/05]DK10.09.2008
FI10.09.2008
IE10.09.2008
IT10.09.2008
NL10.09.2008
ES21.12.2008
PT10.02.2009
Former [2009/30]FI10.09.2008
IE10.09.2008
NL10.09.2008
ES21.12.2008
PT10.02.2009
Former [2009/20]FI10.09.2008
ES21.12.2008
Former [2009/14]FI10.09.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9110200  (MASPAR COMPUTER CORP [US]) [X] 1-8,13-15 * page 21, line 7 - page 27, line 27; figures 2,4-6; claim - *;
 [A]US5117350  (PARRISH OSEY C [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 6, line 38 - column 13, line 48; figures 1-8D; claim - *;
 [XA]WO9516239  (CRAY RESEARCH INC [US]) [X] 1-8,13-15 * page 11, line 4 - page 17, line 22; figures 1,2,4-8; claim - * [A] 9-12;
 [A]  - S. F. LUNDSTROM, "Applications considerations in the system design of highly concurrent multiprocessors", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS., NEW YORK US, (198711), vol. C-36, no. 11, pages 1292 - 1309, XP000648615 [A] 1-13 * page 1299, line 54 - page 1304, line 45 *
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