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EP About this file: EP1400896

EP1400896 - Compiler for distributed processing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2011
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[2010/14]
Former [2004/13]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Martin, Paul Antony
Coachmans Cottage
Gt. Bealings, Suffolk IP13 6NY / GB
 [2004/13]
Representative(s)Semos, Robert Ernest Vickers, et al
BT Intellectual Property Department
Ground Floor
BT Faraday Building
1 Knightrider Street
London EC4V 5BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/13]Semos, Robert Ernest Vickers, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department, PP C5A BT Centre 81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Application number, filing date03077113.315.01.1997
[2004/13]
Priority number, dateGB1996000082316.01.1996         Original published format: GB 9600823
[2004/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1400896
Date:24.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1400896
Date:04.10.2006
[2006/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1400896
Date:07.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44, G06F9/45, G06F9/46
[2006/40]
CPC:
G06F8/451 (EP,US); G06F9/46 (KR); G06F8/45 (EP,US);
G06F8/456 (EP,US); G06F9/465 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/13]G06F9/45, G06F9/46
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/13]
TitleGerman:Kompiler für verteilte Verarbeitung[2004/13]
English:Compiler for distributed processing[2004/13]
French:Compilateur pour traitement distribué[2004/13]
Examination procedure04.07.2003Examination requested  [2004/13]
15.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2010Fee for grant paid
13.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97900354.8  / EP0875029
Opposition(s)10.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/11]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.07.2008Request for further processing filed
09.07.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
09.07.2007Request for further processing filed
09.07.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.10.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
12.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
23.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
12.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
18.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
17.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
22.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
21.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
IT07.04.2010
NL07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
ES18.07.2010
PT09.08.2010
[2011/14]
Former [2011/13]BE07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
NL07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
ES18.07.2010
PT09.08.2010
Former [2011/08]DK07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
NL07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
ES18.07.2010
PT09.08.2010
Former [2011/07]DK07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
NL07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
ES18.07.2010
Former [2010/50]FI07.04.2010
NL07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
ES18.07.2010
Former [2010/49]NL07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
ES18.07.2010
Former [2010/46]NL07.04.2010
ES18.07.2010
Former [2010/45]NL07.04.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0414624  (IBM [US]) [A] 3 * abstract * * column 2, line 20 - line L; figure 3 *;
 [A]WO9422077  (UNIV WESTMINSTER [GB], et al) [A] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [DYA]  - H. SIVARAMAN ET AL.:, "Parallelizing Sequential Programs to a Cluster of Workstations", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1995 ICPP WORKSHOP ON CHALLENGES FOR PARALLEL PROCESSING, RALEIGH, NC, USA, ISBN 0-8493-2618-4, BOCA RATON, FL, USA, (19950814), pages 38 - 41, XP000566779 [DY] 5 * abstract * * page 39, column L, line 19 - column R, line 13; figure 1 * [A] 1-4
 [YA]  - FERRANTE ET AL, "Program Dependence Graph", IP.COM JOURNAL, IP.COM INC., WEST HENRIETTA, NY, US, (19850501), ISSN 1533-0001, XP013053337 [Y] 5 * page 1, line 1 - line 17 * [A] 1-4
 [A]  - ROLAND RÜHL ET AL.:, "Parallelization of FORTRAN Code on Distributed-memory Parallel Processors", COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE NEWS, (19900901), vol. 18, no. 3, pages 342 - 353, XP000147895 [A] 1-5 * abstract * * page 344, column L, line 16 - column R, line L; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/255129.255174
 [A]  - SCHILL A ED - INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, "Integrated support for distributed object-oriented applications", COMPUTER SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (COMPCON). SPRING MEETING, LOS ALAMITOS, FEB. 26 - MAR. 2, 1990, LOS ALAMITOS, IEEE COMP. SOC. PRESS, US, (19900226), vol. CONF. 35, ISBN 0-8186-2028-5, pages 372 - 379, XP010018354 [A] 1-5 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CMPCON.1990.63711
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