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EP0488771 - Arbitration of packet switched busses, including busses for shared memory multiprocessors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.08.1999 [1999/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/36]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Former [1992/23]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sindhu, Pradeep S.
1557 Montalto Street
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
02 / Frailong, Jean-Marc
408 Pepper Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
03 / Gastinel, Jean A.
47 Starlite Court
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[1992/23]
Representative(s)Mackett, Margaret, et al
Rank Xerox Ltd
Patent Department
Parkway
Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/42]Phillips, Margaret Dawn, et al
Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway
Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Former [1992/23]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway
Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Application number, filing date91311093.829.11.1991
[1992/23]
Priority number, dateUS1990062112330.11.1990         Original published format: US 621123
[1992/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0488771
Date:03.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0488771
Date:15.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0488771
Date:02.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/364, G06F13/18
[1992/23]
CPC:
G06F13/364 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/23]
TitleGerman:Arbitrierung von paketvermittelten Bussen, einschliesslich Bussen von Multiprozessoren mit gemeinsam genutztem Speicher[1992/23]
English:Arbitration of packet switched busses, including busses for shared memory multiprocessors[1992/23]
French:Arbitrage de bus à commutation de paquets, comprenant des bus de multiprocesseurs à mémoire portagée[1992/23]
Examination procedure18.12.1992Examination requested  [1993/08]
23.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.1998Fee for grant paid
03.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
02.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
01.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0138717  (CHOMEL DENIS [FR], et al)
 [A]  - IEEE MICRO. vol. 5, no. 4, August 1985, NEW YORK US pages 5 - 17; J. ROSE ET AL.: 'Fermtor: a tunable multiprocessor architecture'
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