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EP0371577 - Easily upgradable video memory system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.03.1995 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	26.04.2002	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES	published on 12.06.2002 [2002/24]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 111 Powdermill Road Maynard Massachusetts 01754-1418 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1990/23]	For all designated states DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 111 Powdermill Road Maynard Massachusetts 01754-1418 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Furlong, Thomas C. 2300 Winged Foot Road Half Moon Bay California 84019 / US
	[1990/23]
Representative(s)	Goodman, Christopher, et al Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1990/23]	Goodman, Christopher, et al Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date	89306572.2	28.06.1989
	[1990/23]
Priority number, date	US19880277059	28.11.1988 Original published format: US 277059
	[1990/23]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0371577
	Date:	06.06.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/23]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0371577
	Date:	27.03.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/13]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0371577
	Date:	18.05.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/20]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	06.02.1991
Classification	IPC:	G09G1/02	[1990/23]
	CPC:	G09G5/02 (EP,US); G09G5/395 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1990/23]
Title	German:	Leicht erweiterbares Video-Speichersystem und Methode dafür	[1990/23]
	English:	Easily upgradable video memory system and method	[1990/23]
	French:	Système de mémoire vidéo facilement extensible et méthode pour cela	[1990/23]
Examination procedure	14.07.1989	Examination requested [1990/23]
	25.02.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	14.04.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.08.1993	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	12.11.1993	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.01.1994	Fee for grant paid
	07.01.1994	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	21.02.1995	No opposition filed within time limit [1995/19]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	17.06.1991	Renewal fee patent year 03
	18.05.1992	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.05.1993	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	18.05.1994
	BE	18.05.1994
	CH	18.05.1994
	ES	18.05.1994
	GR	18.05.1994
	LI	18.05.1994
	NL	18.05.1994
	SE	18.05.1994
	LU	30.06.1994
	[2002/24]
Former [2002/23]	AT	18.05.1994
	BE	18.05.1994
	CH	18.05.1994
	GR	18.05.1994
	LI	18.05.1994
	NL	18.05.1994
	SE	18.05.1994
	LU	30.06.1994
Former [2000/04]	AT	18.05.1994
	BE	18.05.1994
	CH	18.05.1994
	GR	18.05.1994
	LI	18.05.1994
	NL	18.05.1994
	LU	30.06.1994
Former [1995/12]	AT	18.05.1994
	BE	18.05.1994
	CH	18.05.1994
	LI	18.05.1994
	NL	18.05.1994
Former [1995/11]	AT	18.05.1994
	BE	18.05.1994
	CH	18.05.1994
	LI	18.05.1994
Former [1995/02]	AT	18.05.1994
	CH	18.05.1994
	LI	18.05.1994
Former [1994/48]	CH	18.05.1994
	LI	18.05.1994
Documents cited:	Search	[X]GB2073995 (AMPEX);
		[A]GB2146811 (MOTOROLA INC);
		[A]EP0238188 (INMOS LTD [GB])

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