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EP About this file: EP0735459

EP0735459 - Fuzzy processor with improved architecture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 09.11.2005  [2005/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Consorzio per la Ricerca sulla Microelettronica nel Mezzogiorno - CoRiMMe
Stradale Primosole, 50
95121 Catania / IT
[2003/38]
Former [1996/40]For all designated states
CONSORZIO PER LA RICERCA SULLA MICROELETTRONICA NEL MEZZOGIORNO
Stradale Primosole, 50
I-95121 Catania / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Giacalone, Biagio
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, 33
I-91100 Trapani / IT
02 / Pappalardo, Francesco
Via G.B.Nicolosi, 59
I-95047 Paterno'(Catania) / IT
03 / Pelos, Enrico
Via P.Nenni, 49
I-90146 Palermo / IT
04 / Catania, Vincenzo
Via Giacomo Leopardi, 1
I-95030 Sant'Agata li Battiati (Catania) / IT
[1996/40]
Representative(s)Modiano, Guido, et al
Dr. Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1996/40]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano & Associati S.r.l. Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date95830117.830.03.1995
[1996/40]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0735459
Date:02.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0735459
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/00
[1996/40]
CPC:
G06N7/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/40]
TitleGerman:Fuzzy-Prozessor-Architektur[1996/40]
English:Fuzzy processor with improved architecture[1996/40]
French:Architecture de processeur flou[1996/40]
Examination procedure25.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/22]
30.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2003Fee for grant paid
30.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE18.12.2003
GB30.03.2004
[2005/45]
Former [2004/44]DE18.12.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]  - KAZUO NAKAMURA ET AL, "FUZZY INTERFERENCE AND FUZZY INTERFERENCE PROCESSOR", IEEE MICRO, vol. 13, no. 5, pages 37 - 48, XP000397922 [X] 1-3,7,10-12,15-17 * page 44, column L, line 16 - column R, line 5; figure 11 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/40.238000
 [A]  - ROSSMAN J, "DER REALISMUS KEHRT EIN", ELEKTRONIK, (19920818), vol. 41, no. 17, pages 40 - 46, XP000310952 [A] 3 * page 43, column L - page 44, column R; figure 2 *
 [A]  - J. ZHANG ET AL., "Mit Fuzzy: hohe Regelgeschwindigkeit", TECHNISCHE RUNDSCHAU, BERN CH, (19931203), vol. 85, no. 48, pages 30 - 32, XP000421024 [A] 7 * figure 4 *
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