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EP0164138 - Data processing system with a plurality of input/output buses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.1990
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DATA GENERAL CORPORATION
Route 9 Westboro
Massachusetts 01581 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/50]For all designated states
DATA GENERAL CORPORATION
Route 9
Westboro Massachusetts 01581 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bernstein, David H.
252 Delphi Circle
Los Altos California 94022 / US
02 / Carberry, Richard A.
23965 Glenwood Drive
Los Gatos California 95030 / US
03 / Druke, Michael B.
32 Longmeadow Road
Chelmsford Massachusetts 01824 / US
04 / Gusowski, Ronald I.
5 Baxter Street
Westboro Massachusetts 01581 / US
05 / Buckley, Edward M.
68 Dutcher Street
Hopedale Massachusetts 01747 / US
06 / March, Roger W.
3422 Georgetown Place
Santa Clara California 95051 / US
[1989/33]
Former [1986/15]01 / Bernstein, David H.
252 Delphi Circle
Ashland Massachusetts 01721 / US
02 / Carberry, Richard A.
23965 Glenwood Drive
Los Gatos California 95030 / US
03 / Druke, Michael B.
32 Longmeadow Road
Chelmsford Massachusetts 01824 / US
04 / Gusowski, Ronald I.
5 Baxter Street
Westboro Massachusetts 01581 / US
05 / Buckley, Edward M.
68 Dutcher Street
Hopedale Massachusetts 01747 / US
06 / March, Roger W.
3422 Georgetown Place
Santa Clara California 95051 / US
Former [1986/06]01 / Bernstein, David H.
41 Bay Colony Drive
Ashland Massachusetts 01721 / US
02 / Carberry, Richard A.
23965 Glenwood Drive
Cupertino California 95014 / US
03 / Druke, Michael B.
32 Longmeadow Road
Chelmsford Massachusetts 01824 / US
04 / Gusowski, Ronald I.
5 Baxter Street
Westboro Massachusetts 01581 / US
05 / Buckley, Edward M.
68 Dutcher Street
Hopedale Massachusetts 01747 / US
06 / March, Roger W.
3422 Georgetown Place
Santa Clara California 95051 / US
Former [1985/50]01 / Bernstein, David H.
41 Bay Colony Drive
Ashland Massachusetts 01721 / US
02 / Carberry, Richard A.
10082 Firwood Drive
Cupertino California 95014 / US
03 / Druke, Michael B.
32 Longmeadow Road
Chelmsford Massachusetts 01824 / US
04 / Gusowski, Ronald I.
5 Baxter Street
Westboro Massachusetts 01581 / US
05 / Buckley, Edward M.
68 Dutcher Street
Hopedale Massachusetts 01747 / US
06 / March, Roger W.
3422 Georgetown Place
Santa Clara California 95051 / US
Representative(s)Pears, David Ashley, et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
[1985/50]
Application number, filing date85200462.111.02.1981
[1985/50]
Priority number, dateUS1980012027211.02.1980         Original published format: US 120272
US1980012027111.02.1980         Original published format: US 120271
US1980012029111.02.1980         Original published format: US 120291
US1980012029211.02.1980         Original published format: US 120292
[1985/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0164138
Date:11.12.1985
Language:EN
[1985/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0164138
Date:16.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.1985
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/22, G06F13/40
[1985/50]
CPC:
H03K23/667 (EP,US); G06F13/22 (EP); G06F13/36 (EP);
G06F13/4027 (EP); G06F13/42 (EP); G06F13/4217 (EP);
G06F9/26 (EP); G06F9/268 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1985/50]
TitleGerman:Datenverarbeitungssystem mit mehreren Eingangs-/Ausgangsbussen[1985/50]
English:Data processing system with a plurality of input/output buses[1985/50]
French:Système de traitement de données avec plusieurs bus d'entrée-sortie[1985/50]
Examination procedure30.05.1986Examination requested  [1986/31]
24.06.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.02.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.1989Fee for grant paid
10.04.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP81300560.0  / EP0035334
Opposition(s)17.05.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.1987Renewal fee patent year 07
13.01.1988Renewal fee patent year 08
19.01.1989Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH16.08.1989
IT16.08.1989
LI16.08.1989
NL16.08.1989
SE16.08.1989
[1999/42]
Former [1990/19]CH16.08.1989
LI16.08.1989
NL16.08.1989
SE16.08.1989
Former [1990/17]CH16.08.1989
LI16.08.1989
Documents cited:Search[A]US4000485  (BARLOW GEORGE J, et al)
 [A]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE, vol. NS-26, no. 4, August 1979, pages 4525-4530, New York, US; R.W.DOWNING: "Fastbus - Details of addressing and bus mastership"
 [A]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE, vol. NS-26, no. 1, February 1979, pages 679-685, New York, US; R.S.LARSEN: "Status of the interlaboratory development of a high-speed standard data bus - fastbus"
 [AD]  - IEEE COMPUTER SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, COMPCON 75, 25th-27th February 1975, San Francisco, pages 27-30, New York, US; A.BAUM et al.: "Hardware considerations in a microcomputer multiprocessing system"
ExaminationUS3221307
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