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EP About this file: EP0149900

EP0149900 - Data storage apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.1991
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.06.1991 [1991/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS LIMITED
ICL House
Putney, London, SW15 1SW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/31]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS LIMITED
ICL House
Putney, London, SW15 1SW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Washington, Ivan Goddard
9 Newstead Close Poynton
Stockport Cheshire SK12 1ES / GB
[1985/31]
Representative(s)Guyatt, Derek Charles, et al
International Computers Limited Intellectual Property Department Cavendish Road
Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/31]Guyatt, Derek Charles, et al
Intellectual Property Department International Computers Limited Cavendish Road
Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date84308562.210.12.1984
[1985/31]
Priority number, dateGB1984000180424.01.1984         Original published format: GB 8401804
[1985/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0149900
Date:31.07.1985
Language:EN
[1985/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0149900
Date:25.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0149900
Date:04.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.1988
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/16
[1985/31]
CPC:
G06F13/1626 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1985/31]
TitleGerman:Datenspeichergerät[1985/31]
English:Data storage apparatus[1985/31]
French:Appareil de mémorisation de données[1985/31]
Examination procedure25.04.1988Examination requested  [1988/27]
24.07.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.01.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.1990Fee for grant paid
18.01.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4183058  (TAYLOR RICHARD J [GB]);
 [Y]EP0032863  (CII HONEYWELL BULL [FR]);
 [A]US4287558  (NISHITANI TAKAO);
 [Y]US4317168  (MESSINA BENEDICTO U, et al)
 [A]  - E.D.N. ELECTRICAL DESIGN NEWS, vol. 28, no. 4, 17th February 1983, pages 231-242, Boston, Massachusetts, US; D. WOOTEN: "Nibble-mode technique simplifies complex RAM designs"
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