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EP3877841 - SAVING AND RESTORING MACHINE STATE BETWEEN MULTIPLE EXECUTIONS OF AN INSTRUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HR, RS
published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, New York 10504 / US
[2021/37]
Inventor(s)01 / GIAMEI, Bruce, Conrad
IBM CORPORATION
2455 South Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-5400 / US
02 / RECKTENWALD, Martin
IBM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Schoenaicher Srasse 220
71032 Boeblingen / DE
03 / SCHMIDT, Donald, William
IBM CORPORATION
2455 South Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-5400 / US
04 / SLEGEL, Timothy
IBM CORPORATION
2455 South Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-5400 / US
05 / PURANIK, Aditya, Nitin
IBM INDIA PVT LIMITED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Embassy Links, Embassy Cypress PT, Indiranagar-
Koramangala Intermediate Ring Road
Bangalore Karnataka 560071 / IN
06 / FARRELL, Mark
IBM CORPORATION
2455 South Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-5400 / US
07 / JACOBI, Christian
IBM CORPORATION
2455 South Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-5400 / US
08 / BRADBURY, Jonathan
IBM CORPORATION
2455 South Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-5400 / US
09 / ZOELLIN, Christian, Gerhard
IBM CORPORATION
11400 Burnet Road
Austin, Texas 78758-3493 / US
 [2021/37]
Representative(s)IBM United Kingdom Limited, et al
Intellectual Property Law
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[2024/08]
Former [2021/37]Shaw, Anita, et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date19798280.405.11.2019
[2021/37]
WO2019EP80161
Priority number, dateUS20181618201706.11.2018         Original published format: US201816182017
[2021/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020094601
Date:14.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3877841
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3877841
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/30, G06F9/38
[2021/37]
CPC:
G06F9/30032 (EP,IL); G06F9/3861 (EP,IL,US); G06F9/30021 (EP,IL);
G06F9/30145 (IL,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 [2021/37]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPEICHERUNG UND WIEDERHERSTELLUNG DES MASCHINENZUSTANDS ZWISCHEN MEHREREN AUSFÜHRUNGEN EINES BEFEHLS[2021/37]
English:SAVING AND RESTORING MACHINE STATE BETWEEN MULTIPLE EXECUTIONS OF AN INSTRUCTION[2021/37]
French:SAUVEGARDE ET RESTAURATION DE L'ÉTAT MACHINE ENTRE DE MULTIPLES EXÉCUTIONS D'UNE INSTRUCTION[2021/37]
Entry into regional phase03.06.2021National basic fee paid 
03.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/37]
03.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.11.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.11.2023
22.11.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2024Fee for grant paid
17.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]NO21.05.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US4779192  (TORII SHUNICHI [JP], et al);
 [X]US5475822  (SIBIGTROTH JAMES M [US], et al);
 [XI]US2014089646  (DIEWALD HORST [DE], et al)
ExaminationEP3877840
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