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EP0399762 - Multiple instruction issue computer architecture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2000
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2001Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 04.07.2001 [2001/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED
10435 North Tantau Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
[1999/17]
Former [1990/48]For all designated states
TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED
19333 Vallco Parkway
Cupertino California 95014-2599 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Horst, Robert W.
2804 Robeson Park Drive
Champaign, Illinois 61821 / US
[1992/19]
Former [1990/48]01 / Horse, Robert W.
2804 Robeson Park Drive
Champaign, Illinois 61821 / US
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/28]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1990/48]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date90305489.821.05.1990
[1990/48]
Priority number, dateUS1989035617024.05.1989         Original published format: US 356170
[1990/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0399762
Date:28.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0399762
Date:22.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0399762
Date:22.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.1991
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/38
[1990/48]
CPC:
G06F9/30134 (EP,US); G06F9/261 (EP,US); G06F9/3802 (EP,US);
G06F9/3838 (EP,US); G06F9/3844 (EP,US); G06F9/3853 (EP,US);
G06F9/3861 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1990/48]
TitleGerman:Rechnerarchitektur mit Mehrfachbefehlsausgabe[1990/48]
English:Multiple instruction issue computer architecture[1990/48]
French:Architecture de calculateur à délivrance multiple des instructions[1990/48]
Examination procedure10.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/37]
08.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.1999Fee for grant paid
08.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98122872.9  / EP0902362
Opposition(s)23.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
03.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
25.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE22.05.2000
[2001/27]
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0071028  (IBM [US]);
 [X]EP0118830  (IBM [US]);
 [A]EP0155211  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [X]EP0239081  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [XP]EP0354740  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP])
 [XP]  - HIGH PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS vol. 10, no. 12, December 1989, CMP PUBLICATION, MANHASSET, NEW YORK pages 53 - 60; S. CHAN, R. HORST: 'Bulding Parallelism into the Instruction Pipeline'
 [Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 29, no. 2, July 1986, NEW YORK US pages 605 - 608; 'Data Bypass Methodology for a Performance Pipeline Processor'
 [A]  - * the whole document *
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