EP1840742 - Method and apparatus for operating a computer processor array [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 12.08.2011 Database last updated on 19.10.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.08.2011 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 14.09.2011 [2011/37] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states VNS Portfolio LLC 20400 Stevens Creek Boulevard Fifth Floor Cupertino, CA 95014 / US | [2009/34] |
Former [2008/36] | For all designated states VNS Portfolio LLC 20400 Stevens Creek Blvd Suite 500 Cupertino, CA 95014 / US | ||
Former [2007/40] | For all designated states Technology Properties Limited 20400 Stevens Creek Blvd Suite 500 Cupertino CA 95014 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Moore, Charles H. 110 Greene Road Sierra City California 96125 / US | 02 /
Fox, Jeffrey Arthur 2512 10th Street Berkeley California 94710 / US | 03 /
Rible, John W. 317 California Street Santa Cruz California 95060-4215 / US | [2007/40] | Representative(s) | Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis Beresford Crump LLP 16 High Holborn London WC1V 6BX / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2007/40] | Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn London WC1V 6BX / GB | Application number, filing date | 07251416.9 | 30.03.2007 | [2007/40] | Priority number, date | US20060788265P | 31.03.2006 Original published format: US 788265 P | [2007/40] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1840742 | Date: | 03.10.2007 | Language: | EN | [2007/40] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1840742 | Date: | 26.11.2008 | [2008/48] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 23.10.2008 | Classification | IPC: | G06F9/46, G06F15/163, G06F15/80 | [2007/40] | CPC: |
G06F15/8023 (EP,US);
G06F15/163 (KR);
G06F15/16 (KR);
G06F15/173 (KR);
G06F9/5066 (EP,US);
G06F9/547 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2007/40] | Title | German: | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bedienen eines Computerprozessor-Arrays | [2007/40] | English: | Method and apparatus for operating a computer processor array | [2007/40] | French: | Procédé et appareil pour faire fonctionner un réseau de processeur informatique | [2007/40] | Examination procedure | 20.05.2009 | Examination requested [2009/27] | 22.05.2009 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 15.07.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 14.12.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.09.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.03.2011 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2011/37] | 26.04.2011 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2011/37] | 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 15.07.2009 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 19.03.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.04.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 15.03.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.03.2010 | 04   M06   Fee paid on   15.04.2010 |
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