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EP About this file: EP0653711

EP0653711 - Direct memory access controller [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2002
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
One AMD Place Mail Stop 68 P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale CA 94088-3453 / US
[2008/36]
Former [1995/20]For all designated states
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
One AMD Place, P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, California 94088-3453 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gephardt, Douglas D.
8906 Romayne Lane
Austin, Texas 78748 / US
02 / Mudgett, Dan S.
7610 Mifflin Kenedy
Austin, Texas 78749 / US
03 / MacDonald, James R.
203 Dewberry
Buda, Texas 78610 / US
[1995/20]
Representative(s)Wright, Hugh Ronald, et al
Brookes Batchellor LLP
1 Boyne Park
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/20]Wright, Hugh Ronald, et al
Brookes & Martin 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date94306621.709.09.1994
[1995/20]
Priority number, dateUS1993014537529.10.1993         Original published format: US 145375
[1995/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0653711
Date:17.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0653711
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/28, G06F12/06
[1995/20]
CPC:
G06F13/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/20]
TitleGerman:Direktspeicherzugriffssteuerung[1995/20]
English:Direct memory access controller[1995/20]
French:Dispositif de commande d'accès direct en mémoire[1995/20]
Examination procedure21.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/42]
29.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2001Fee for grant paid
12.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
04.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE30.05.2001
GR30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
LU09.09.2001
IE10.09.2001
ES30.11.2001
[2005/23]
Former [2004/07]BE30.05.2001
GR30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
IE10.09.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2004/04]BE30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
IE10.09.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2003/45]BE30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
IE10.09.2001
Former [2003/08]BE30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
IE10.09.2001
Former [2002/48]BE30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
IE10.09.2001
Former [2002/26]BE30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/12]BE30.05.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/05]SE30.08.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6324343  ;
 [A]EP0398696  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-20 * page 27, line 1 - page 29, line 32 *;
 [A]EP0428111  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * page 3, line 39 - page 5, line 52; figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880630), vol. 12, no. 231, Database accession no. (P - 723)<3078>, & JP63024343 A 19880201 (FUJITSU LTD.) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
by applicant   - MICHAEL SLATER, Microprocessor-Based Desicm, PRENTICE HALL, (1989), pages 277 - 280
    - M. MORRIS MANO, Digital Design, PRENTICE-HALL, INC., pages 220 - 236
    - THOMAS BARTEE, Digital Computer Fundamentals, MCGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, pages 170 - 175
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