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EP About this file: EP1024426

EP1024426 - High performance RISC microprocessor architecture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/31]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nguyen, Le Trong
15096 Danielle Place
Monte Sereno, California 95032 / US
02 / Lentz, Derek J.
17400 Phillips Avenue
Los Gatos, California 95032 / US
03 / Miyayama, Yoshiyuki
2171 Rancho McCormick Boulevard
Santa Clara, California 95050 / US
04 / Garg, Sanjiv
46820 Sentinel Drive
Freemont, California 94539 / US
05 / Hagiwara, Yasuaki
5247 Sussex Place
Newark, California 94560-1953 / US
06 / Wang, Johannes
25 King Street
Redwood City, California 94062 / US
07 / Lau, Tei-Li
3075 Louis Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
08 / Trang, Quang H.
2045 Mayfield Avenue
San Jose, California 95130 / US
[2000/43]
Former [2000/31]01 / Nguyen, Le Trong
15096 Danielle Place
Monte Sereno, California 95032 / US
02 / Lentz, Derek J.
17400 Phillips Avenue
Los Gatos, California 95032 / US
03 / Miyayama, Yoshiyuki
2171 Rancho McCormick Boulevard
Santa Clara, California 95050 / US
04 / Garg, Sanjiv
46820 Sentinel Drive
Freemont, California 94539 / US
05 / Hagiwara, Yasuaki
2250 Monroe Street, Apt. 274
Santa Clara, California 95050 / US
06 / Wang, Johannes
25 King Street
Redwood City, California 94062 / US
07 / Lau, Tei-Li
3075 Louis Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
08 / Trang, Quang H.
2045 Mayfield Avenue
San Jose, California 95130 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/31]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00109747.607.07.1992
[2000/31]
Priority number, dateUS1991072700608.07.1991         Original published format: US 727006
[2000/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1024426
Date:02.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1024426
Date:08.08.2001
[2001/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1024426
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/08, G06F9/38
[2001/14]
CPC:
G06F9/3822 (EP,US); G06F9/38 (KR); G06F9/06 (KR);
G06F9/30 (KR); G06F9/30061 (EP,US); G06F9/30072 (EP,US);
G06F9/30112 (EP,US); G06F9/30116 (EP,US); G06F9/30123 (EP,US);
G06F9/3013 (EP,US); G06F9/30134 (EP,US); G06F9/30167 (EP,US);
G06F9/327 (EP,US); G06F9/3802 (EP,US); G06F9/3804 (EP,US);
G06F9/3806 (EP,US); G06F9/3826 (EP,US); G06F9/3834 (EP,US);
G06F9/3836 (EP,US); G06F9/3838 (EP,US); G06F9/384 (EP,US);
G06F9/3851 (EP,US); G06F9/3856 (EP,US); G06F9/3858 (EP,US);
G06F9/3863 (EP,US); G06F9/3865 (EP,US); G06F9/3885 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/31]G06F9/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [2000/31]
TitleGerman:Hochleistungsarchitektur für RISC-Mikroprozessor[2000/31]
English:High performance RISC microprocessor architecture[2000/31]
French:Architecture de microprocesseur RISC à hautes performances[2000/31]
Examination procedure25.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/38]
22.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
03.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2003Fee for grant paid
12.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP92914387.3  / EP0547241
Divisional application(s)EP03024585.6  / EP1385085
Opposition(s)26.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
26.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.02.2004
BE25.02.2004
CH25.02.2004
IT25.02.2004
LI25.02.2004
NL25.02.2004
DK25.05.2004
GR25.05.2004
SE25.05.2004
ES05.06.2004
LU07.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
[2007/35]
Former [2005/23]AT25.02.2004
BE25.02.2004
CH25.02.2004
LI25.02.2004
NL25.02.2004
DK25.05.2004
GR25.05.2004
SE25.05.2004
ES05.06.2004
LU07.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/22]AT25.02.2004
BE25.02.2004
CH25.02.2004
LI25.02.2004
NL25.02.2004
DK25.05.2004
GR25.05.2004
SE25.05.2004
ES05.06.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/05]AT25.02.2004
BE25.02.2004
CH25.02.2004
LI25.02.2004
NL25.02.2004
DK25.05.2004
GR25.05.2004
SE25.05.2004
ES05.06.2004
Former [2005/02]AT25.02.2004
BE25.02.2004
CH25.02.2004
LI25.02.2004
DK25.05.2004
GR25.05.2004
SE25.05.2004
ES05.06.2004
Former [2005/01]AT25.02.2004
BE25.02.2004
CH25.02.2004
LI25.02.2004
GR25.05.2004
SE25.05.2004
ES05.06.2004
Former [2004/46]AT25.02.2004
CH25.02.2004
LI25.02.2004
GR25.05.2004
SE25.05.2004
ES05.06.2004
Former [2004/44]AT25.02.2004
CH25.02.2004
LI25.02.2004
GR25.05.2004
SE25.05.2004
Former [2004/43]AT25.02.2004
GR25.05.2004
SE25.05.2004
Former [2004/41]GR25.05.2004
SE25.05.2004
Former [2004/40]SE25.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0240870  (SYMBOLICS INC [US]) [Y] 5,6,12,13,22,24 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0381471  (DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP [US]) [A] 1,18,26,27 * page 2, line 44 - page 3, line 1 ; page 6, lines 24-34 *;
 [A]EP0413434  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 5,6,12,13,22,24* the whole document *;
 [XY]  - POPESCU V ET AL, "THE METAFLOW ARCHITECTURE", IEEE MICRO,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, (19910601), vol. 11, no. 3, ISSN 0272-1732, pages 10 - 13,63-73, XP000237231 [X] 1-4,7-11,14-21,23,25-28 * the whole document * [Y] 5,6,12,13,22,24

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/40.87564
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