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EP About this file: EP2147373

EP2147373 - MULTITHREADED PROCESSOR FOR EXECUTING THREAD DE-EMPHASIS INSTRUCTION AND METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/04]THREAD DE-EMPHASIS INSTRUCTION FOR MULTITHREADED PROCESSOR
[2018/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP USA, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West
Austin TX 78735 / US
[2018/47]
Former [2016/50]For all designated states
NXP USA, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive
Austin TX 78735 / US
Former [2010/04]For all designated states
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West
Austin, TX 78735 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRUCE, Klas M.
505 La Costa
Leander, Texas 78641 / US
02 / SCHULER, Sergio
10330 Salida Dr.
Austin, Texas 78749 / US
03 / SMITTLE, Matt B.
1713 Brookcrest Ct.
Allen, Texas 75002 / US
04 / SNYDER, Michael D.
10745 Yorktown Trail
Austin, Texas 78726 / US
05 / WHISENHUNT, Gary L.
12215 Hunters Chase Dr. Apt. 1101
Austin, Texas 78729 / US
 [2010/04]
Representative(s)Bradler, Carola Romana
NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH
Intellectual Property Group
Troplowitzstraße 20
22529 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/47]Miles, John Richard
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS
Intellectual Property Group
Abbey House
25 Clarendon Road
Redhill, Surrey RH1 1QZ / GB
Former [2012/14]Wray, Antony John, et al
Optimus Patents Limited Grove House Lutyens Close Chineham Court Basingstoke
Hampshire RG24 8AG / GB
Former [2010/12]Ferro, Frodo Nunes, et al
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. c/o Impetus IP Limited Suite 57a, Basepoint Business Park Caxton Close, Andover
Hampshire SP10 3FG / GB
Former [2010/04]Ferro, Frodo Nunes
Freescale Semiconducteurs France SAS c/o Impetus IP LTD Grove House, Lutyens Close Chineham Court
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8AG / GB
Application number, filing date08746993.828.04.2008
[2010/04]
WO2008US61713
Priority number, dateUS2007074699810.05.2007         Original published format: US 746998
[2010/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008140921
Date:20.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2147373
Date:27.01.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2147373
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR20.11.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/30, G06F9/38, G06F9/48
[2018/28]
CPC:
G06F9/485 (EP,US); G06F9/38 (EP,KR,US); G06F9/3009 (EP,US);
G06F9/3013 (EP,US); G06F9/3824 (EP,US); G06F9/3834 (EP,US);
G06F9/3851 (EP,KR,US); G06F9/46 (KR); G06F9/50 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2011/47]G06F9/48, G06F9/46, G06F9/38, G06F12/00
Former IPC [2010/04]G06F9/46, G06F9/38, G06F12/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/47]
Former [2010/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MULTITHREAD-PROZESSOR ZUR AUSFÜHRUNG VON EINEM THREAD-DEEMPHASEBEFEHL UND VERFAHREN HIERFÜR[2018/28]
English:MULTITHREADED PROCESSOR FOR EXECUTING THREAD DE-EMPHASIS INSTRUCTION AND METHOD THEREFOR[2018/28]
French:PROCESSEUR MULTI FILIÈRE POUR EXÉCUTER UNE INSTRUCTION DE DÉSACCENTUATION ET MÉTHODE CORRESPONDANTE[2018/28]
Former [2010/04]THREAD-DEEMPHASEBEFEHL FÜR MULTITHREAD-PROZESSOR
Former [2010/04]THREAD DE-EMPHASIS INSTRUCTION FOR MULTITHREADED PROCESSOR
Former [2010/04]INSTRUCTION DE DÉSACCENTUATION DE FILIÈRE POUR PROCESSEUR MULTI FILIÈRE
Entry into regional phase10.12.2009National basic fee paid 
10.12.2009Search fee paid 
10.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/04]
16.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2018Fee for grant paid
11.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  29.04.2016
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.04.2008
AT21.11.2018
CY21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
MT21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
GB28.04.2019
IE28.04.2019
LU28.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
[2021/34]
Former [2021/32]HU28.04.2008
AT21.11.2018
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CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
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FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
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LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
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SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
GB28.04.2019
IE28.04.2019
LU28.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
Former [2021/26]AT21.11.2018
CY21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
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FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
GB28.04.2019
IE28.04.2019
LU28.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
Former [2020/21]AT21.11.2018
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DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
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FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
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LT21.11.2018
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MC21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
GB28.04.2019
IE28.04.2019
LU28.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
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TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
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IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
GB28.04.2019
LU28.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
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BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
GB28.04.2019
LU28.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
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SK21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
LU28.04.2019
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FI21.11.2018
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NL21.11.2018
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BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
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CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
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NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
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SI21.11.2018
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BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
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BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
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by applicantUS6212544
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