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EP About this file: EP3531560

EP3531560 - A BINARY-TO-GRAY CONVERSION CIRCUIT, RELATED FIFO MEMORY, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Via C. Olivetti, 2
20864 Agrate Brianza (MB) / IT
[2019/35]
Inventor(s)01 / ROSSELLI, Salvatore Marco
Via M. Cilestri, 61
95129 Catania / IT
02 / GUARNACCIA, Giuseppe
Via degli Oleandri
10 - C. da Agnone Fortezza
96011 Augusta (Siracusa) / IT
 [2019/35]
Representative(s)Meindl, Tassilo
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx S.p.A.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele ll, 6
10123 Torino / IT
[2020/25]
Former [2019/35]Meindl, Tassilo
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx
Corso Vittorio Emanuele ll, 6
10123 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date19157120.714.02.2019
[2019/35]
Priority number, dateIT2018000300823.02.2018         Original published format: IT201800003008
[2019/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3531560
Date:28.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3531560
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:H03M7/16, G06F5/06, G11C7/22
[2019/35]
CPC:
H03M7/16 (EP,US); G06F5/14 (US); G06F13/4243 (US);
G06F5/06 (US); G06F9/30029 (CN); G06F9/30156 (CN);
G11C7/222 (EP,US); G06F2205/102 (US); G06F2205/106 (US);
G11C7/1018 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/10]
Former [2019/35]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:BINÄR-ZU-GRAY-UMWANDLUNGSSCHALTUNG, ZUGEHÖRIGER FIFO-SPEICHER, INTEGRIERTE SCHALTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2019/35]
English:A BINARY-TO-GRAY CONVERSION CIRCUIT, RELATED FIFO MEMORY, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD[2019/35]
French:CIRCUIT DE CONVERSION BINAIRE-GRAY, MÉMOIRE FIFO, CIRCUIT INTÉGRÉ ET PROCÉDÉ CONNEXES[2019/35]
Examination procedure24.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/10]
24.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2020Fee for grant paid
23.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
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 [I]US7796062  (RANGAVAJJHALA VENKATA [US], et al) [I] 1-14 * column 4 - column 6; figure 2 *;
 [ID]US2016099032  (ROSSELLI SALVATORE MARCO [IT], et al) [ID] 1-14 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0030]; figure 2; claim 10 *;
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