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EP0817117
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| EP0817117 - Command processor for a three-dimensional graphics accelerator which includes geometry decompression capabilities and method for processing geometry data in said graphics accelerator [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
| Former [1998/02] | Command processor for a three-dimensional graphics accelerator which includes geometry decompression capabilities | ||
| [2003/40] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.01.2005 Database last updated on 16.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 11.01.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 13.02.2008 [2008/07] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, California 94303 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/15] | For all designated states Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, California 94303 / US | ||
| Former [1998/02] | For all designated states SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 2550 Garcia Avenue Mountain View, California 94043-1100 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Deering, Michael F. 657 Cuesta Drive Los Altos, CA 94024 / US | [1998/02] | Representative(s) | Zangs, Rainer E., et al Hoffmann - Eitle ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/02] | Zangs, Rainer E., Dipl.-Ing., et al Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 97110798.2 | 01.07.1997 | [1998/02] | Priority number, date | US19960673494 | 01.07.1996 Original published format: US 673494 | [1998/02] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0817117 | Date: | 07.01.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/02] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0817117 | Date: | 25.09.2002 | [2002/39] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0817117 | Date: | 10.03.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/11] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 09.08.2002 | Classification | IPC: | G06T1/20, G06T9/00 | [1998/02] | CPC: |
G06T9/00 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [2003/24] |
| Former [1998/02] | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Steuerprozessor für einen drei-dimensionalen Beschleuniger, der die Fähigkeit geometrischer Dekompression besitzt und Verfahren zur Bearbeitung von geometrischen Daten in diesem Beschleuniger | [2003/40] | English: | Command processor for a three-dimensional graphics accelerator which includes geometry decompression capabilities and method for processing geometry data in said graphics accelerator | [2003/40] | French: | Processeur de commande pour un accélérateur graphique à capacité de décompression géométrique et méthode de traitement de données géométriques dans ledit accélérateur graphique | [2003/40] |
| Former [1998/02] | Steuerprozessor für einen drei-dimensionalen Beschleuniger, der die Fähigkeit geometrischer Dekompression besitzt | ||
| Former [1998/02] | Command processor for a three-dimensional graphics accelerator which includes geometry decompression capabilities | ||
| Former [1998/02] | Processeur de commande pour un accélérateur graphique à capacité de décompression géométrique | Examination procedure | 16.12.2002 | Examination requested [2003/07] | 17.03.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 18.07.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.09.2003 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.12.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 22.12.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 13.12.2004 | No opposition filed within time limit [2005/09] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.07.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.07.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 18.07.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 31.07.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 28.07.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 10.03.2004 | NL | 10.03.2004 | SE | 10.06.2004 | [2008/07] |
| Former [2005/05] | NL | 10.03.2004 | |
| SE | 10.06.2004 | ||
| Former [2004/40] | SE | 10.06.2004 | Documents cited: | Search | [AD]US5408605 (DEERING MICHAEL F [US]) [AD] 1-15 * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 49 * * column 7, line 26 - line 62 * * column 9, line 44 - line 55 * * figure 3 *; | [A]US5392393 (DEERING MICHAEL F [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 28 * * figure 3 * * column 7, line 12 - line 49 * * column 9, line 30 - column 42 *; | [A]EP0685824 (IBM [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 4, line 33 - column 5, line 27 * * column 8, line 34 - column 11, line 29 * * figure 2 * |