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EP0551242
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
EP About this file: EP0551242
| EP0551242 - Multiprocessor buffer system [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.04.2001 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 28.12.2007 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 30.01.2008 [2008/05] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Compaq Computer Corporation 20555 S.H. 249 Houston Texas 77070 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/22] | For all designated states Compaq Computer Corporation 20555 S.H. 249 Houston Texas 77070 / US | ||
| Former [2000/05] | For all designated states DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 20555 S.H. 249 Houston, Texas 77070-2698 / US | ||
| Former [1993/28] | For all designated states DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 146 Main Street Maynard, Massachusetts 01745 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Seaman, Michael J. 350 Elan Village Lane, Apt. 206 San Jose, California 95134 / US | 02 /
Bryant, Stewart F. 3 Redstone Park Redhill, Surrey RH1 4AS / GB | [1993/28] | Representative(s) | Charig, Raymond Julian, et al Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1999/39] | Charig, Raymond Julian, et al Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB | ||
| Former [1993/28] | Coyle, Philip Aidan, et al F. R. KELLY & CO. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4 / IE | Application number, filing date | 93650001.6 | 08.01.1993 | [1993/28] | Priority number, date | US19920818608 | 10.01.1992 Original published format: US 818608 | [1993/28] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0551242 | Date: | 14.07.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/28] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0551242 | Date: | 12.04.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/15] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0551242 | Date: | 14.06.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/24] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 24.02.1995 | Classification | IPC: | G06F15/16 | [1993/28] | CPC: |
G06F9/544 (EP,US);
G06F15/167 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [1993/28] | Title | German: | Mehrfachprozessorrechnersystem | [1993/28] | English: | Multiprocessor buffer system | [1993/28] | French: | Système de tampons multi-processeurs | [1993/28] | Examination procedure | 04.03.1994 | Examination requested [1994/18] | 27.10.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 06.05.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 30.07.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 10.03.1999 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 14.05.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.08.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 08.12.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 17.12.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.03.2000 | Fee for grant paid | 13.03.2000 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 15.03.2001 | No opposition filed within time limit [2001/22] | Request for further processing for: | 14.05.1999 | Request for further processing filed | 14.05.1999 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 01.06.1999 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.12.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.12.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 18.12.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 22.12.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 21.12.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 10.01.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 14.06.2000 | NL | 14.06.2000 | [2008/05] |
| Former [2003/08] | NL | 14.06.2000 | |