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EP0858634 - AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION THROUGH BOTH VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY SCALING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/34]For all designated states
INTEL CORPORATION
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REINHARDT, Dennis
3440 Kenneth Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
02 / BHAT, Ketan
1555 W. Middlefield G5
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
03 / JACKSON, Robert, T.
419-15 Camille Circle
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
04 / SENYK, Borys
1020 Polk Lane
San Jose, CA 95117 / US
05 / MATTER, Eugene, P.
103 Big Valley Court
Folsom, CA 95630 / US
06 / GUNTHER, Stephen, H.
103 Mannock Court
Folsom, CA 95630 / US
[1998/34]
Representative(s)Wombwell, Francis
Forresters
15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/34]Wombwell, Francis
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date96933920.926.09.1996
[1998/34]
WO1996US15485
Priority number, dateUS1995053714629.09.1995         Original published format: US 537146
[1998/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9712329
Date:03.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0858634
Date:19.08.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0858634
Date:16.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.04.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/32, G06F1/20
[1999/34]
CPC:
G06F9/30083 (EP,US); G06F1/206 (EP,US); G06F1/3203 (EP,US);
G06F1/324 (EP,US); G06F1/3296 (EP,US); G06F9/30076 (EP,US);
G06F9/30185 (EP,US); H02J9/005 (EP,US); Y02B70/30 (EP);
Y02D10/00 (EP,US); Y04S20/20 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1998/34]G06F15/177
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/34]
TitleGerman:APPARAT UND VERFAHREN ZUM REDUZIEREN DES STROMVERBRAUCHS DURCH SKALIERUNG VON SPANNUNG UND FREQUENZ[1998/34]
English:AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION THROUGH BOTH VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY SCALING[1998/34]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE REDUIRE LA CONSOMMATION D'ENERGIE PAR ECHELONNAGE DE TENSION ET DE FREQUENCE[1998/34]
Entry into regional phase28.04.1998National basic fee paid 
28.04.1998Search fee paid 
28.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDecision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
15.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/34]
08.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
27.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2003Fee for grant paid
07.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0539884  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,5,14,19,20,28,32 * column 1, line 23 - line 32 * * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 29 * * column 4, line 32 - column 5, line 12 * [Y] 2-4,6,7,10-18,21,22,24-27,29,31;
 [X]EP0632360  (XEROX CORP [US]) [X] 1,5,14,19,20,28,32 * column 3, line 44 - column 6, line 4 *;
 [A]EP0566395  (DIA SEMICON SYSTEMS INC [JP]) [A] 2,3,10-17,24,25,29,31 * column 10, line 14 - line 58 *;
 [A]EP0474963  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 30
 [YA]  - "DYNAMIC POWER MANAGEMENT BY CLOCK SPEED VARIATION", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (19900101), vol. 32, no. 8B, page 373, XP000082143 [Y] 2-4,10-18,24-27,29,31 * the whole document * [A] 8,23
 [YA]  - SCHULTZ C P, "DYNAMIC CLOCK CONTROL FOR MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEM ENERGY MANAGEMENT", MOTOROLA TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS, (19911201), vol. 14, pages 53 - 54, XP000276157 [Y] 6,7,21,22,24-27 * the whole document * [A] 9,23
International search[X]US5254992  (KEEN HARRY J [US], et al)
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