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EP About this file: EP1646941

EP1646941 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BRANCH PREDICTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2011
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2007/31]
Former [2006/16]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / PESSOLANO, Francesco
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2006/16]
Representative(s)Williamson, Paul Lewis, et al
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property and Licensing
Red Central
60 High Street, Redhill
Surrey RH1 1NY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]Williamson, Paul Lewis, et al
NXP Semiconductors UK Ltd. Intellectual Property Department Betchworth House Station Road Redhill
Surrey RH1 1DL / GB
Former [2007/01]White, Andrew Gordon, et al
NXP Semiconductors Intellectual Property Department Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Former [2006/16]White, Andrew Gordon, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, Cross Oak Lane Redhill
Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date04744489.805.07.2004
[2006/16]
WO2004IB51121
Priority number, dateEP2003010206409.07.2003         Original published format: EP 03102064
[2006/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005006184
Date:20.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1646941
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1646941
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/38
[2006/16]
CPC:
G06F9/3848 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR ZWEIGPRÄDIKTION[2006/16]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BRANCH PREDICTION[2006/16]
French:METHODE ET SYSTEME DE PREDICTION DE BRANCHEMENT[2006/16]
Entry into regional phase09.02.2006National basic fee paid 
11.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/43]
24.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2010Fee for grant paid
20.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
HU15.12.2010
IT15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
PL15.12.2010
RO15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
TR15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
GB05.07.2011
IE05.07.2011
LU05.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
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BG15.03.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5729726  (LEVINE FRANK ELIOT [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * column 2, line 47 - column 3, line 10 * * column 20, line 15 - column 21, line 7 * * claims 1,14 *;
 [A]WO9836350  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [A] 1,8 * abstract *;
 [A]  - RECHES S ET AL, "IMPLEMENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF PATH HISTORY IN DYNAMIC BRANCH PREDICTION SCHEMES", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1997 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUPERCOMPUTING. VIENNA, JULY 7 - 11, 1997, PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUPERCOMPUTING, NEW YORK, ACM, US, (19970707), vol. CONF. 11, ISBN 0-89791-902-5, pages 285 - 292, XP000755269

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/263580.263813
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