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EP0902922 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CACHING SYSTEM MANAGEMENT MODE INFORMATION WITH OTHER INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2005
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
INTEL CORPORATION
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REINHARDT, Dennis
3340 Kenneth Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
02 / KARDACH, James, P.
20271 La Paloma Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
03 / HORIGAN, John, W.
1209 Villa Street
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
04 / SONGER, Neil
996 Capitola Way
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
05 / GLEW, Andrew, F.
4112 W. Shore Drive
Madison, WI 53715 / US
[1999/12]
Representative(s)Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote
40- 43 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JA / GB
Former [2001/36]Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon 11th Floor, Tower 3, Clements Inn
London WC2A 2AZ / GB
Former [1999/12]Molyneaux, Martyn William
Langner Parry 52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Application number, filing date97928811.527.05.1997
[1999/12]
WO1997US09571
Priority number, dateUS1996065692204.06.1996         Original published format: US 656922
[1999/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9746937
Date:11.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0902922
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0902922
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.12.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/30, G06F9/22, G06F12/10, G06F12/02, G06F12/14, G06F9/46, G06F12/08
[2000/26]
CPC:
G06F12/1491 (EP,US); G06F12/0802 (EP,US); G06F12/0284 (EP,US);
G06F12/1441 (EP,US); G06F12/1475 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/12]G06F9/30, G06F9/22, G06F12/10, G06F12/02, G06F12/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2004/36]
Former [1999/12]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM ZWISCHENSPEICHERN VON SYSTEMVERWALTUNGSINFORMATIONEN MIT ANDEREN INFORMATIONEN[1999/12]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CACHING SYSTEM MANAGEMENT MODE INFORMATION WITH OTHER INFORMATION[1999/12]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE GERER EN ANTEMEMOIRE, AVEC D'AUTRES DONNEES, DES DONNEES DU MODE DE GESTION SYSTEME[1999/12]
Entry into regional phase30.11.1998National basic fee paid 
30.11.1998Search fee paid 
30.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/12]
04.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2004Fee for grant paid
27.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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[2008/07]
Documents cited:Search[E] EP0768603  (CYRIX CORP et al.) [E] 1,5-9 * page 13, lines 1-42; figures 6A,6B *
 [X] US5475829  (THOME GARY W et al.) [X] 1 * column 3, lines 31-45 *
 [A] EP0575171  (CYRIX CORP et al.) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
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