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EP0849684
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0849684 - Computer bus expansion [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 01.07.2005 Database last updated on 19.10.2024 | 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. 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara, California 95054 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2003/17] | For all designated states Sun Microsystems, Inc. 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara, California 95054 / US | ||
| Former [1998/26] | For all designated states SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 901 San Antonio Road, MS PAL01-521 Palo Alto, California 94303 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Williams, Emrys John Helford House, Tyrells End Eversholt, Milton Keynes, MK17 9DS / GB | 02 /
Garnett, Paul Jeffrey 2 The Rookery, Newton-le-Willows Merseyside, WA12 9PU / GB | [1998/26] | Representative(s) | Harris, Ian Richard, et al D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/26] | Harris, Ian Richard, et al D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB | Application number, filing date | 97310178.5 | 16.12.1997 | [1998/26] | Priority number, date | US19960769146 | 18.12.1996 Original published format: US 769146 | [1998/26] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0849684 | Date: | 24.06.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/26] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0849684 | Date: | 22.07.1998 | [1998/30] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0849684 | Date: | 25.08.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/35] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 03.06.1998 | Classification | IPC: | G06F13/40, G06F12/06 | [1998/29] | CPC: |
G06F12/0676 (EP,US);
G06F13/4081 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [1998/26] | G06F13/40 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [1999/14] |
| Former [1998/26] | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Rechnerbuserweiterung | [1998/26] | English: | Computer bus expansion | [1998/26] | French: | Extension de bus d'ordinateur | [1998/26] | Examination procedure | 15.01.1999 | Examination requested [1999/11] | 22.02.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 24.05.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 13.06.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 13.12.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.03.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 09.07.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.03.2004 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.06.2004 | Fee for grant paid | 22.06.2004 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 26.05.2005 | No opposition filed within time limit [2005/33] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 16.11.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 05.12.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 15.02.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.12.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 12.12.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.12.2001 | 05 M06 Fee paid on 15.02.2002 |
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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 | FR | 25.08.2004 | IT | 25.08.2004 | NL | 25.08.2004 | SE | 25.11.2004 | DE | 26.11.2004 | [2008/07] |
| Former [2006/32] | FR | 25.08.2004 | |
| NL | 25.08.2004 | ||
| SE | 25.11.2004 | ||
| DE | 26.11.2004 | ||
| Former [2006/14] | NL | 25.08.2004 | |
| SE | 25.11.2004 | ||
| DE | 26.11.2004 | ||
| Former [2006/03] | SE | 25.11.2004 | |
| DE | 26.11.2004 | ||
| Former [2005/10] | SE | 25.11.2004 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]EP0266016 (EIP MICROWAVE INC [US]) [X] 26* page 2, column 2, line 12 - page 3, column 4, line 20; figures 1,2 *; | [XY]DE3938018 (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 26 * column 2, line 53 - column 4, line 26; figures 1,2 * [Y] 24,25; | [X]WO9315459 (MICRO IND [US]) [X] 1-23,27-33 * page 6, paragraph 1 - page 10, paragraph 1; figures 1-3 *; | [XY]EP0632393 (HARRIS CORP [US]) [X] 1-23,27-33 * page 3, column 3, line 19 - page 4, column 5, line 9; figures 1,2 * [Y] 24,25; | [PX]EP0811932 (COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP [US]) [PX] 1-23,27-33 * page 47, line 18 - line 44; figure 28 * |