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EP About this file: EP1725989

EP1725989 - REGISTER BASED QUEUING FOR TEXTURE REQUESTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2015
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NVIDIA Corporation
2701 San Tomas Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
[2006/48]
Inventor(s)01 / LINDHOLM, John, Erik
20682 Rice Court
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
02 / NICKOLLS, John, R.
390 Cherry Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
03 / MOY, Simon, S.
288 Sunkist Lane
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
04 / COON, Brett, W.
5038 Newgate Court
San Jose, CA 95138 / US
 [2006/48]
Representative(s)Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstraße 58
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/16]Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstrasse 58
80636 München / DE
Former [2008/02]Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Nußbaumstrasse 6
80336 München / DE
Former [2006/48]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof, Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date05713143.509.02.2005
[2006/48]
WO2005US03999
Priority number, dateUS2004078973527.02.2004         Original published format: US 789735
[2006/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005093665
Date:06.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1725989
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1725989
Date:16.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/00
[2006/48]
CPC:
G06T11/60 (EP,US); G09G5/363 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/48]
Extension statesAL27.09.2006
BA27.09.2006
HR27.09.2006
LV27.09.2006
MK27.09.2006
YU27.09.2006
TitleGerman:REGISTER-WARTESCHLANGENBILDUNG FÜR STRUKTURANFORDERUNGEN[2006/48]
English:REGISTER BASED QUEUING FOR TEXTURE REQUESTS[2006/48]
French:MISE EN FILE D'ATTENTE A BASE DE REGISTRE POUR DEMANDES DE TEXTURE[2006/48]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2006National basic fee paid 
27.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/48]
13.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
03.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2014Fee for grant paid
26.02.2014Fee 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  13.11.2007
Opposition(s)19.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.02.2005
AT16.04.2014
BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
IT16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
SI16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
TR16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
[2017/39]
Former [2015/46]AT16.04.2014
BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
IT16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
SI16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
Former [2015/36]AT16.04.2014
BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
IT16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
SI16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
Former [2015/18]AT16.04.2014
BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
IT16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
Former [2015/11]AT16.04.2014
BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
Former [2015/10]AT16.04.2014
BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
Former [2015/08]AT16.04.2014
BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
Former [2015/02]AT16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
Former [2014/51]AT16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2014/50]CY16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2014/49]CY16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2014/48]CY16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
Former [2014/47]CY16.04.2014
Cited inInternational search[X]US5034887  (YASUI IKUO [JP], et al) [X] 1-28 * abstract *;
 [A]US5301295  (LEARY KEVIN W [US], et al) [A] 1-28* abstract *;
 [X]WO9611443  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [X] 1-28 * abstract * * page 4, line 34 - page 5, line 4; claims 11-15 *;
 [A]US5706466  (DOCKSER KENNETH A [US]) [A] 1-28 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US2002184465  (GROSBACH JAMES H [US], et al) [A] 1-28 * abstract *;
 [X]US2003187911  (ABD-EL-MALEK MICHAEL [CA], et al) [X] 1-28 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]  - ALEXANDER MULLER, "Der Stack Frame", (2003), pages 1 - 5, URL: http://www.a-m-i.de/tips/stack/stack.php, (20050520), XP002328991 [X] 1-28 * the whole document *
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