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EP0305034 - Method and apparatus for incremental computation of a linear function [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.1996
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
Corporate Headquarters, 26600 S.W. Parkway Wilsonville
Oregon 97070-1000 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/47]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
Corporate Headquarters, 26600 S.W. Parkway
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 / US
Former [1992/40]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX INC.
Howard Vollum Park 14150 S.W. Karl Braun Drive P.O.Box 500, Mail Stop 50-PAT
Beaverton Oregon 97077-0001 / US
Former [1992/35]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
Corporate Headquarters, 26600 S.W. Parkway
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 / US
Former [1989/09]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
Wilsonville Industrial Park, 26600 S.W. Parkway Avenue
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Waller, William G.
24151 S.W. Newland
Wilsonville Oregon 97070 / US
[1989/09]
Representative(s)Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/09]Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date88306143.406.07.1988
[1989/09]
Priority number, dateUS1987007962230.07.1987         Original published format: US 79622
[1989/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0305034
Date:01.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0305034
Date:27.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0305034
Date:22.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.1990
ClassificationIPC:G06T11/20
[1995/47]
CPC:
G06K15/22 (EP,US); G06T11/203 (EP,US); G09G5/20 (EP,US);
G06K2215/004 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/09]G06F15/72
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1989/09]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur inkrementalen Berechnung einer linearen Funktion[1989/09]
English:Method and apparatus for incremental computation of a linear function[1989/09]
French:Méthode et appareil pour le calcul incrémentiel d'une fonction linéaire[1989/09]
Examination procedure19.06.1991Examination requested  [1991/33]
26.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.05.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.1995Fee for grant paid
09.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.08.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
19.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR22.11.1995
NL22.11.1995
GB06.07.1996
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]NL22.11.1995
FR19.04.1996
GB06.07.1996
Former [1997/30]FR19.04.1996
GB06.07.1996
Former [1996/37]FR19.04.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0037320  (SFENA [FR]);
 [A]US4608660  (HASEBE KOUKI [JP])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 20, no. 9, February 1978, New York, US; R.J. LLEWELYN et al.: "Generation of points using Bresenham's algorithm"
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