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EP1837754 - Processing method and computer system for summation of floating point data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.12.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 31.01.2018  [2018/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Ltd.
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2007/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Inagaki, Junichi
c/o Fujitsu Limited 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Koyabu, Masao
c/o Fujitsu Limited 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
03 / Ishihata, Hiroaki
c/o Fujitsu Limited 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2007/39]
Representative(s)Stebbing, Timothy Charles, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/39]Stebbing, Timothy Charles, et al
Haseltine Lake Lincoln House 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date06253422.729.06.2006
[2007/39]
Priority number, dateJP2006008053523.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006080535
[2007/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1837754
Date:26.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1837754
Date:01.10.2008
[2008/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/485, G06F7/509, // G06F7/499
[2008/40]
CPC:
G06F7/485 (EP,US); G06F7/00 (KR); G06F7/509 (EP,US);
G06F7/49942 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/39]G06F7/485, G06F7/499
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/24]
Former [2007/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verarbeitungsverfahren und Computersystem zur Summierung von Gleitkommadaten[2007/39]
English:Processing method and computer system for summation of floating point data[2007/39]
French:Procédé de traitement et système informatique de sommation de données à point flottant[2007/39]
Examination procedure01.04.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/20]
02.04.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.05.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
31.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.11.2013
06.11.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.12.2014Date of oral proceedings
11.12.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.12.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/05]
28.11.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/05]
Appeal following examination16.02.2015Appeal received No.  T1036/15
21.04.2015Statement of grounds filed
28.11.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  31.03.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
04.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
04.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
03.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
02.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
04.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
04.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4054787  (POS NORMAN D) [X] 1,6,11,16,17 * abstract * * column 3, line 16 - column 5, line 53 * * figures 1,3 *;
 [X]US5117384  (DREHMEL ROBERT A [US], et al) [X] 1,6,11,16,17 * abstract * * column 6, line 50 - column 9, line 15 * * figures 1,3 *;
 [A]US5359548  (YOSHIZAWA HIDEKI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract ** figure 12 *;
 [A]WO02069177  (BHANOT GYAN V [US], et al) [A] 6,11,16 * abstract * * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US2003154227  (HOWARD JASON M [US], et al) [A] 1,6,11,16,17 * abstract * * figures 3,7-9 *
ExaminationUS2002184285
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