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EP0121381 - Memory identification apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1984/41]Memory identification apparatus and method
[1990/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.1991
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bull HN Information Systems Inc.
Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street Wilmington
Delaware / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/32]For all designated states
Bull HN Information Systems Inc.
Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street
Wilmington Delaware / US
Former [1984/41]For all designated states
Honeywell Information Systems Inc.
200 Smith Street
Waltham Massachusetts 02154 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Salas, Edward R.
10 Kenmar Dr. Apt. 43
Billerica Massachusetts 02351 / US
02 / Fisher, Edwin P.
652 Adams St.
N. Abington Massachusetts 02351 / US
03 / Boudreau, Daniel A.
82 Wyman Road
Billerica Massachusetts 01821 / US
04 / Johnson, Robert B.
50 Buckingham Dr.
Billerica Massachusetts 01821 / US
05 / Nibby, Chester M., Jr.
15 Keys Dr., Apt. 2
Peabody Massachusetts 01960 / US
[1984/41]
Representative(s)Hayward, Denis Edward Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Commonwealth House
1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/41]Hayward, Denis Edward Peter, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R 0AE / GB
Application number, filing date84301922.521.03.1984
[1984/41]
Priority number, dateUS1983048096431.03.1983         Original published format: US 480964
[1984/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0121381
Date:10.10.1984
Language:EN
[1984/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0121381
Date:22.10.1986
Language:EN
[1986/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0121381
Date:05.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.1986
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/06
[1990/36]
CPC:
G06F12/0653 (EP,US); G06F12/00 (KR); G06F13/00 (KR)
Former IPC [1984/41]G06F13/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1984/41]
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Speicheridentifizierung[1990/36]
English:Memory identification apparatus[1990/36]
French:Appareil d'identification de mémoire[1990/36]
Former [1984/41]Gerät und Verfahren zur Speicheridentifizierung
Former [1984/41]Memory identification apparatus and method
Former [1984/41]Appareil et méthode d'identification de mémoire
Examination procedure31.10.1984Examination requested  [1985/02]
17.08.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.04.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.02.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.1990Fee for grant paid
02.05.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
02.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3813652  (ELMER B, et al);
 [X]US4281392  (GRANTS VALDIS, et al);
 [AD]US4296467  (NIBBY JR CHESTER M, et al);
 [AD]US4303993  (PANEPINTO JR WILLIAM, et al)
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