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EP2550576 - REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION BY MASKING A PROCESS FROM A PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2020/01]
Former [2013/05]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HANAPPE, Peter
c/o SONY CSL-P
6 rue Amyot
75005 Paris / FR
 [2020/01]
Former [2013/05]01 / HANAPPE, Peter
c/o SONY CSL-P
6 rue Amyot
F-75005 Paris / FR
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/01]
Former [2014/46]Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Königstrasse 5
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2013/05]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date11710748.222.03.2011
[2020/01]
WO2011EP54355
Priority number, dateEP2010030528623.03.2010         Original published format: EP 10305286
[2013/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011117243
Date:29.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2550576
Date:30.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2550576
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/32
[2013/05]
CPC:
G06F1/32 (EP,US); G06F1/3228 (US); G06F1/329 (EP,US);
G06F9/4893 (EP,US); Y02D10/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERRINGERUNG DES ENERGIEVERBRAUCHS MITTELS MASKIERUNG EINES PROZESSES AUS EINEM PROZESSORLEISTUNGSVERWALTUNGSSYSTEM[2013/05]
English:REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION BY MASKING A PROCESS FROM A PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM[2013/05]
French:RÉDUCTION DE LA CONSOMMATION D'ÉNERGIE PAR MASQUAGE D'UN PROCESSUS VIS-À-VIS D'UN SYSTÈME DE GESTION DES PERFORMANCES D'UN PROCESSEUR[2013/05]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2012National basic fee paid 
20.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2012Examination requested  [2013/05]
07.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.06.2019
06.06.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.11.2019Fee for grant paid
08.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
19.11.2019Receipt 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  22.07.2013
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.05.2014Request for further processing filed
09.05.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.05.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.03.2011
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