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EP About this file: EP1103890

EP1103890 - Method for the direct call of a function by a software module by means of a processor with a memory-management-unit (MMU) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2013
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.12.2013  [2013/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Instruments Ireland Resources, Ltd.
39/40 Upper Mount Street
Dublin 2 / IE
[2007/30]
Former [2001/22]For all designated states
GfS Systemtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Pascalstrasse 17
52076 Aachen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Müller, Stefan Klemens
Luchsweg 3
D-52222 Stolberg / DE
02 / Nacken, Rudolf
Bachstrasse 35
D-52441 Linnich / DE
03 / Bierwisch, Clemens
Eupener Strasse 198
D-52066 Aachen / DE
04 / Dieterle, Ulrich
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 80
D-52223 Stolberg / DE
 [2001/22]
Representative(s)Freischem, Stephan
Freischem & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Salierring 47-53
50677 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/02]Freischem, Stephan
Patentanwälte Freischem Salierring 47-53
50677 Köln / DE
Former [2001/22]Freischem, Stephan, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Freischem An Gross St. Martin 2
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date00123901.103.11.2000
[2001/22]
Priority number, dateDE199915440712.11.1999         Original published format: DE 19954407
[2001/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1103890
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1103890
Date:07.07.2004
[2004/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1103890
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/42, G06F9/46
[2001/22]
CPC:
G06F9/54 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/13]
Former [2001/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren für den direkten Anruf einer Funktion durch einen Software-Modul mittels eines Prozessors mit einer Speicherverwaltungseinheit[2001/22]
English:Method for the direct call of a function by a software module by means of a processor with a memory-management-unit (MMU)[2001/22]
French:Procédé pour l'appel direct d'une fonction par un module logiciel au moyen d'un processeur comportant une unité de gestion de mémoire[2001/22]
Examination procedure05.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/10]
08.01.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
26.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2012Fee for grant paid
10.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  11.03.2005
Opposition(s)10.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
21.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
19.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
18.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
29.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
28.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
11.02.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
11.02.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5619704  (YAGI TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 5 * column 2, line 44 - line 53 *;
 [XAY]  - BERSHAD B N ET AL, "LIGHTWEIGHT REMOTE PROCEDURE CALL", OPERATING SYSTEMS REVIEW (SIGOPS), ACM HEADQUARTER. NEW YORK, US, (1989), vol. 23, no. 5, pages 102 - 113, XP000115491 [X] 1,6-10,12-14 * page 106, section 3 "The Design and Implementation of LRPC" * * page 106-107, section 3.1 "Binding" * * page 107-108, section 3.2 "Calling" * [A] 3,4,15 [Y] 5

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/74851.74861
 [A]  - STOYENKO A D, "SUPRA-RPC: SUBPROGRAM PARAMETERS IN REMOTE PROCEDURE CALLS", SOFTWARE PRACTICE AND EXPERIENCE, JOHN WILEY & SONS, LTD, GB, (1994), vol. 24, no. 1, ISSN 0038-0644, pages 27 - 49, XP000608682 [A] 3,4,15 * page 38-44, section 6 "Run-Time Call-Support" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/spe.4380240103
ExaminationUS5566302
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