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EP About this file: EP0872802

EP0872802 - A method of and an apparatus for searching a contents addressable memory [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.12.2003  [2003/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/50]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1998/43]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kaganoi, Teruo
NEC Corporation, 7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/43]
Representative(s)Baronetzky, Klaus, et al
Splanemann
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]Baronetzky, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Splanemann, Dr. B. Reitzner, Dipl.-Ing. K. Baronetzky Tal 13
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date98106781.215.04.1998
[1998/43]
Priority number, dateJP1997009906516.04.1997         Original published format: JP 9906597
[1998/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0872802
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0872802
Date:22.12.1999
[1999/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0872802
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[1998/43]
CPC:
G06F16/90339 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2000/35]
Former [1998/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ein Verfahren und Gerät, um in einem inhaltsadressierbaren Speicher zu suchen[1998/43]
English:A method of and an apparatus for searching a contents addressable memory[1998/43]
French:Procédé et dispositif de recherche dans une antémémoire[1998/43]
Examination procedure17.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
31.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2002Fee for grant paid
26.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5321640  (ANDERSON DONALD C [US], et al) [A] 1-3,5 * abstract * * column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 32 * * claim - *;
 [A]US4887084  (YAMAGUCHI SEIJI [JP]) [A] 1-3,5 * abstract * * column 1, line 21 - column 1, line 59 * * claim - *
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