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EP0212499 - Information processing apparatus having a general purpose processor and a special purpose processor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.1994
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/10]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nomura, Masahiro
c/o NEC Corporation 33-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Maehashi, Yukio
c/o NEC Corporation 33-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
[1987/10]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/10]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
D-80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date86110992.408.08.1986
[1987/10]
Priority number, dateJP1985017511708.08.1985         Original published format: JP 17511785
JP1985028878820.12.1985         Original published format: JP 28878885
[1987/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0212499
Date:04.03.1987
Language:EN
[1987/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0212499
Date:19.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0212499
Date:15.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44, G06F9/38
[1993/50]
CPC:
G06F9/3889 (EP,US); G06F9/3879 (EP,US); G06F9/4494 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1987/10]G06F9/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1987/10]
TitleGerman:Informationsverarbeitungsanlage mit einem Allzweckprozessor und einem Sonderzweckprozessor[1987/10]
English:Information processing apparatus having a general purpose processor and a special purpose processor[1987/10]
French:Appareil de traitement d'information ayant un processeur à usage général et un processeur à usage spécial[1987/10]
Examination procedure08.08.1986Examination requested  [1987/10]
23.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.06.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.1993Fee for grant paid
01.09.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
20.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR15.12.1993
[2006/14]
Former [1995/03]FR06.05.1994
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3980992  (LEVY BERNARDO NAVARRO, et al)
 [X]  - ELECTRONIC DESIGN, vol. 32, no. 10, May 1984, pages 191-206, Waseca, MN, Denville, NJ, US; W. MESHACH: "Data-flow IC makes short work of tough processing chores"
 [X]  - N.E.C. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, no. 74, July 1984, pages 92-98, Tokyo, JP; M. IWASHITA et al.: "Modular data flow image processor"
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