blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0229986

EP0229986 - Cursor circuit for a dual port memory [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.1995
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/31]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Muhich, John Stephen
8606 Alverstone
Austin Texas / US
02 / Thornley, Joseph Stoddard
2601 Spanish Oak trail
Round Rock Texas 78681 / US
[1987/31]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/09]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1991/46]Killgren, Neil Arthur
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1990/09]Johansson, Lars E.
IBM Svenska AB Intellectual Property Department 4-01
S-163 92 Stockholm / SE
Former [1988/35]Ahlman, Bertel
IBM Svenska AB Intellectual Property Department
S-163 92 Stockholm / SE
Former [1987/31]Gasslander, Sten
IBM Svenska AB Intellectual Property Department
S-163 92 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date86117314.412.12.1986
[1987/31]
Priority number, dateUS1986082048717.01.1986         Original published format: US 820487
[1987/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0229986
Date:29.07.1987
Language:EN
[1987/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0229986
Date:27.12.1989
Language:EN
[1989/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0229986
Date:02.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.1989
ClassificationIPC:G09G1/00
[1987/31]
CPC:
G09G5/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1987/31]
TitleGerman:Kursorschaltung für einen Speicher mit zwei Eingängen[1987/31]
English:Cursor circuit for a dual port memory[1987/31]
French:Circuit de curseur pour une mémoire à deux entrées[1987/31]
Examination procedure02.12.1987Examination requested  [1988/05]
13.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
20.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.07.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.1993Fee for grant paid
11.08.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.12.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
10.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.03.1994
[1999/42]
Documents cited:Search[AP]US4566000
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 26, no. 10B, March 1984, pages 5622-5623, New York, US; A.C. GAY: "Cursor display on raster graphic devices"
 [A]  - IEEE COMPCON SPRING '85 DIGEST OF PAPERS, San Francisco, California, 25th-28th February 1985, pages 276-279, IEEE, New York, US; K. GUTTAG et al.: "New silicon to solve fundamental graphics problems"
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.