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EP About this file: EP1636699

EP1636699 - COMPUTER-AIDED PARALLELIZING OF COMPUTATION GRAPHS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.08.2019  [2019/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ab Initio Technology LLC
201 Spring Street
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
[2010/23]
Former [2010/02]For all designated states
AB Initio Technology LLC
201 Spring Street
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
Former [2006/12]For all designated states
AB Initio Software Corporation
201 Spring Street
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STANFILL, Craig, W.
43 Huckleberry Hill Road
Lincoln, MA 01773 / US
 [2006/12]
Representative(s)Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/41]Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2007/42]Bradford, Victoria Sophie, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2006/12]Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
GB-London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date04777236.322.06.2004
[2006/12]
WO2004US20834
Priority number, dateUS20030482391P25.06.2003         Original published format: US 482391 P
[2006/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005001687
Date:06.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1636699
Date:22.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44
[2006/12]
CPC:
G06F8/45 (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 [2006/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RECHNERGESTÜTZE PARALLELISIERUNG VON BERECHNUNGSGRAPHEN[2006/12]
English:COMPUTER-AIDED PARALLELIZING OF COMPUTATION GRAPHS[2006/12]
French:PARALLELISATION ASSISTEE PAR ORDINATEUR DE GRAPHES DE CALCUL[2006/12]
Entry into regional phase22.12.2005National basic fee paid 
22.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/12]
23.02.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2016Date of oral proceedings
13.12.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/32]
13.12.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.04.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/32]
Appeal following examination13.02.2017Appeal received No.  T1125/17
21.04.2017Statement of grounds filed
02.04.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
02.04.2019Date of oral proceedings
08.04.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP07015490.1  / EP1852777
EP07075046.8  / EP1777619
EP19166585.0
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.04.2007
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.11.2012Request for further processing filed
21.11.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.12.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.01.2008Request for further processing filed
08.01.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 16
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Cited inInternational search[DA] US5999729  (TABLOSKI JR THEODORE F et al.) [DA]
 [XAY] WO0042518  (INITIO SOFTWARE CORP AB et al.) [X] 1-24 * column 1, line 36 - column 2, line 31 * * column 3, line 41 - line 62 * * column 5, line 47 - column 15, line 45 * * column 15, line 46 - column 19, line 36 * * column 15, line 46 - column 18, line 23 *[A] 38,39 [Y] 34-37
 [XY] US5819021  (STANFILL CRAIG et al.) [X] 1-24 * page 6, line 6 - page 8, line 13 * * page 21, line 5 - page 30, line 6 *[Y] 25-37
 [YX] US6311265  (BECKERLE MICHAEL J et al.) [Y] 25-33 * column 1, line 34 - column 2, line 46; figure 4 * * column 8, line 51 - column 11, line 15 *[X] 38,39
 [X] US5794065  (HATAKEYAMA KOUICHI et al.) [X] 1-36 * column 7, line 8 - column 9, line 37 * * column 10, line 58 - column 11, line 20 * * column 14, line 5 - line 25 * * column 16, line 66 - column 17, line 32 * * column 19, line 8 - line 27 * * column 20, line 49 - column 21, line 19 * * column 25, line 50 - column 27, line 5 * * column 27, line 39 - column 28, line 13 * * column 29, line 59 - column 31, line 48 * * column 33, line 9 - column 36, line 30 * * column 52, line 47 - column 53, line 23 * * claims 1,2 *
 [X] US5117489  (KOMORI SHINJI et al.) [X] 38,39 * column 1, line 39 - line 67 * * column 3, line 5 - column 4, line 65 * * column 8, line 36 - column 9, line 35 * * column 15, line 65 - column 16, line 32 *
by applicantUS5966072
 US5999729
 WO0042518
 US5819021
 US6311265
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