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EP About this file: EP0528538

EP0528538 - Mirrored memory multi processor system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.1999
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2001Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.06.2001 [2001/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED
10435 N. Tantau Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014-3548 / US
[1994/35]
Former [1993/08]For all designated states
TANDEM TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
850 East Central Parkway
Plano, Texas 75074 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Heugel, Randall W.
405 Ridge View Trail
McKinney, Texas 75070 / US
02 / Mussett, Richard
2321 Piedra Drive
Plano, Texas 75023 / US
[1993/08]
Representative(s)Allman, Peter John, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 3LG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/08]Allman, Peter John, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date92306520.516.07.1992
[1993/08]
Priority number, dateUS1991073204018.07.1991         Original published format: US 732040
[1993/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0528538
Date:24.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0528538
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0528538
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/16, G06F11/16
[1993/08]
CPC:
G06F11/2087 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1993/08]
TitleGerman:Multiprozessorsystem mit gespiegeltem Speicher[1993/08]
English:Mirrored memory multi processor system[1993/08]
French:Système multiprocesseur avec mémoire reflétée[1993/08]
Examination procedure04.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
07.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
29.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.1998Fee for grant paid
03.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/50]
Request for further processing for:06.08.1997Request for further processing filed
13.08.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.08.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
04.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE23.03.1999
[2001/23]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02294723  ;
 [A]GB1200155  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,5,6,11 * page 2, line 108 - page 5, line 67; figure . *;
 [A]US3864670  (INOUE TADANARI, et al) [A] 12,13 * column 1, line 51 - column 2, line 27 * * column 5, line 42 - column 7, line 26; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0116344  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1,6,11-13 * page 5, line 12 - page 6, line 14; figure 1 * * page 10, line 13 - page 13, line 23; figures 7,8 *;
 [A]US4933838  (ELROD STEVEN E [US]) [A] 1,6,11-13 * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 25; figures 1-4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910221), vol. 15, no. 75, Database accession no. (P - 1169), & JP02294723 A 19901205 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP.) [A] 1,6,11 * abstract *
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