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EP0296457 - A high performance parallel binary byte adder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.10.1996
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/52]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Putrino, Michael
425 Church Street
Endicott, N.Y. 13760 / US
02 / Schwarz, Eric M.
5A Jane Lacey Drive
Endicott, N.Y. 13760 / US
03 / Vassiliadis, Stamatis
717 Vestal Road
Vestal, N.Y. 13850 / US
[1988/52]
Representative(s)Bonneau, Gérard
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
[N/P]
Former [1989/18]Bonneau, Gérard
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Former [1988/52]Combeau, Jacques
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date88109439.514.06.1988
[1988/52]
Priority number, dateUS1987006658026.06.1987         Original published format: US 66580
[1988/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0296457
Date:28.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0296457
Date:17.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/50
[1988/52]
CPC:
G06F7/505 (EP,US); G06F2207/382 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1988/52]
TitleGerman:Hochleistungsparalleladdierer für Binärbytes[1988/52]
English:A high performance parallel binary byte adder[1988/52]
French:Additionneur parallèle de bytes binaires à haute performance[1988/52]
Examination procedure13.04.1989Examination requested  [1989/24]
14.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1994Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
30.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.1996Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1996/49]
10.07.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1996/49]
Appeal following examination28.07.1994Appeal received No.  T0896/94
24.10.1994Statement of grounds filed
08.02.1995Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M06) [1995/06]
20.07.1995Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1995/29]
19.10.1995Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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30.06.199609   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3987291  (GOODING DAVID N, et al)
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 7, no. 6, November 1964, pages 451-452, New York, US; M. SCHMOOKLER: "Threshold carry look-ahead for parallel binary adder"
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