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EP0171190 - Extended-function arithmetic-logic unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.1995
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
901 Thompson Place P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale CA 94088-3453 / US
[N/P]
Former [1986/07]For all designated states
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
901 Thompson Place P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, CA 94088 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chu, Paul
1442 Firebird Way
Sunnyvale California 94087 / US
02 / Mithani, Deepak
2945 Murman Court
San Jose California / US
03 / Iyer, Sanjay
3560 Pleasant Crest Drive
San Jose California 95148 / US
[1986/07]
Representative(s)Wright, Hugh Ronald, et al
Brookes Batchellor LLP
1 Boyne Park
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/07]Wright, Hugh Ronald, et al
Brookes & Martin 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date85304839.508.07.1985
[1986/07]
Priority number, dateUS1984062892109.07.1984         Original published format: US 628921
[1986/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0171190
Date:12.02.1986
Language:EN
[1986/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0171190
Date:23.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0171190
Date:01.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.1989
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/48, G06F9/30
[1986/07]
CPC:
G06F7/764 (EP,US); G06F7/57 (EP,US); G06F2207/3816 (EP,US);
G06F2207/382 (EP,US); G06F2207/3856 (EP,US); G06F7/4991 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/07]
TitleGerman:Arithmetische und logische Einheit mit erweiterter Funktion[1986/07]
English:Extended-function arithmetic-logic unit[1986/07]
French:Unité arithmétique et logique à fonction étendue[1986/07]
Examination procedure02.03.1990Examination requested  [1990/18]
31.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.11.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.1994Fee for grant paid
17.02.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
06.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
19.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
16.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
19.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.06.1994
BE01.06.1994
CH01.06.1994
IT01.06.1994
LI01.06.1994
LU31.07.1994
SE01.09.1994
[2007/44]
Former [2000/05]AT01.06.1994
BE01.06.1994
CH01.06.1994
IT01.06.1994
LI01.06.1994
LU31.07.1994
SE01.09.1994
Former [1999/42]AT01.06.1994
BE01.06.1994
CH01.06.1994
IT01.06.1994
LI01.06.1994
SE01.09.1994
Former [1995/15]AT01.06.1994
BE01.06.1994
CH01.06.1994
LI01.06.1994
SE01.09.1994
Former [1995/12]BE01.06.1994
CH01.06.1994
LI01.06.1994
SE01.09.1994
Former [1995/05]CH01.06.1994
LI01.06.1994
SE01.09.1994
Former [1995/02]CH01.06.1994
LI01.06.1994
Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2144306  (BURROUGHS CORP);
 [A]EP0044450  (INT COMPUTERS LTD [GB])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 27, no. 1B, June 1984, pages 747-750, New York, US; J.W. CANNON et al.: "ALU merge operation"
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 23, no. 1, June 1980, pages 149-150, New York, US; C.B. STEIGLITZ: "Mask generator"
 [A]  - IEEE ELECTRO, vol. 8, 1983, pages 1-5, New York, US; B.J. NEW: "Address generation in signal/array processors"
 [Y]  - ELECTRONIC DESIGN, vol. 32, no. 10, May 1984, pages 135-144, Waseca, MN, Denville, NJ, US; D. GARDE et al.: "16-bit-slice family creates ultrafast digital signal processors"
 [A]  - ELECTRONIC DESIGN, vol. 29, no. 25, 10th December 1981, pages 104-112, Denville, US; M.J. MILLER et al.: "Bit-slice processor speeds through BCD math"
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