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EP0751458 - Method and system for tracking resource allocation within a processor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2002
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.2003  [2003/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/01]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chan, Kin
12166 Metric Blvd. Apt. 3002
Austin, Texas 78758 / US
[1997/01]
Representative(s)Therias, Philippe
Compagnie IBM FRANCE
Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/45]Therias, Philippe
Compagnie IBM FRANCE, Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
Former [1997/01]Schuffenecker, Thierry
Compagnie IBM France, Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date96480077.531.05.1996
[1997/01]
Priority number, dateUS1995049683329.06.1995         Original published format: US 496833
[1997/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0751458
Date:02.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0751458
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/38
[1997/01]
CPC:
G06F9/3865 (EP,US); G06F9/3836 (EP,US); G06F9/384 (EP,US);
G06F9/3858 (EP,US); G06F9/3863 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/01]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Anordnung zur Überwachung von Ressourcenzuteilung innerhalb eines Prozessors[1997/01]
English:Method and system for tracking resource allocation within a processor[1997/01]
French:Procédé et dispositif de suivi d'allocation des resources dans un processeur[1997/01]
Examination procedure19.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/26]
17.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2001Fee for grant paid
17.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
15.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE05.01.2002
[2003/17]
Documents cited:Search[A]US3699479  (THOMPSON RAYMOND, et al) [A] 4,7,11 * column 2, line 4 - line 42; figures 1,4 *;
 [Y]EP0312239  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [Y] 1-11 * column W *;
 [PA]EP0677808  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [PA] 1-11 * column W *;
 [Y]  - J. K. PICKETT ET AL, "Enhanced Superscalar Hardware: The Schedule Table", PROCEEDINGS, SUPERCOMPUTING '93, PORTLAND, OREGON, US, (19931115), pages 636 - 644, XP000437401 [Y] 1-11 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - J. E. SMITH ET AL, "Implementing Precise Interrupts in Pipelined Processors", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS, NEW YORK, NY, US, (198805), vol. 37, no. 5, pages 562 - 573, XP000047779 [Y] 1-11 * Sections IV-VI; figures 3-6 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/12.4607
 [A]  - M. MOUDGILL ET AL, "Register Renaming and Dynamic Speculation: an Alternative Approach", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MICROARCHITECTURE, AUSTIN, TX, US, (19931201), pages 202 - 213, XP000447502 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
by applicant   - J.K. PICKETT, ENHANCED SUPERSCALAR HARDWARE : THE SCHEDULE TABLE, (19931115), pages 636 - 644
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