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EP0782081 - An arbitration unit with circular or "round-robin" priority, particularly for multiprocessor systems with synchronous symmetrical processors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2003
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.03.2003  [2003/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BULL S.A.
68, route de Versailles
78434 Louveciennes Cedex / FR
[1999/49]
Former [1997/27]For all designated states
BULL HN INFORMATION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.p.A.
Via Martiri d'Italia 3
10014 Caluso (Torino) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Zulian, Ferruccio
Via G.B. Vico, 12
I-20010 Cornaredo / IT
[1997/27]
Representative(s)Pezzoli, Ennio, et al
Jacobacci & Perani S.p.A.
Via Senato 8
20121 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Pezzoli, Ennio, et al
Jacobacci & Perani S.p.A. Via Visconti di Modrone 7
20122 Milano / IT
Former [1997/27]Falcetti, Carlo, et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Via Visconti di Modrone, 7
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date95830560.929.12.1995
[1997/27]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0782081
Date:02.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0782081
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/364
[1997/27]
CPC:
G06F13/364 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/27]
TitleGerman:Arbitrierungseinheit mit kreisförmiger Priorität, insbesondere für Multiprozessorsysteme mit synchronen symmetrischen Prozessoren[1997/27]
English:An arbitration unit with circular or "round-robin" priority, particularly for multiprocessor systems with synchronous symmetrical processors[1997/27]
French:Unité d'arbitrage avec priorité circulaire, en particulier pour systèmes à multiprocesseur avec des processeurs synchrones et symétriques[1997/27]
Examination procedure29.12.1995Examination requested  [1997/27]
20.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2001Fee for grant paid
22.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE4024029  (TELDIX GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 52 - column 4, line 2 ** figure 2; claims 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0640926  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [FR]) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 34 * * figure 2; claims 1-3 *
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