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EP0318930 - Voltage controlled oscillator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.1997
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.07.1997 [1997/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Micro-Computer Engineering Corporation
25-1, Ekimaehoncho Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/23]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Micro-Computer Engineering Corporation
25-1, Ekimaehoncho Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsuo, Kenji c/o Patent Division
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA 1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo 105 / JP
02 / Tsuchiya, Ikuo
1-6-4, Daido Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
[1989/23]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/23]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel & Partner
Möhlstrasse 37
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date88119902.029.11.1988
[1989/23]
Priority number, dateJP1987030270030.11.1987         Original published format: JP 30270087
JP1988016134529.06.1988         Original published format: JP 16134588
[1989/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0318930
Date:07.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0318930
Date:25.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0318930
Date:24.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:H03L7/08
[1989/23]
CPC:
H03L7/081 (EP,US); H03L7/00 (KR); H03L7/0891 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1989/23]
TitleGerman:Spannungsgesteuerter Oszillator[1989/23]
English:Voltage controlled oscillator[1989/23]
French:Oscillateur commandé en tension[1989/23]
Examination procedure23.12.1988Examination requested  [1989/23]
04.08.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.1996Fee for grant paid
03.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP60080316  ;
 [A]JP55055621  ;
 [A]EP0046482  (IBM [US]);
 [A]EP0103404  (XEROX CORP [US]);
 [A]US4641048  (POLLOCK IRA G [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 9, no. 220 (E-341), 6th September 1985; & JP-A-60 080 316 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO K.K.) 11-10-1983, & JP60080316 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 4, no. 87 (E-016), 6th June 1980; & JP-A-55 055 621 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND. CO., LTD) 18-10-1978, & JP55055621 A 00000000
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