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EP About this file: EP0397259

EP0397259 - Data processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.1996
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
For:DE  FR 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1990/46]For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
For:DE  FR 
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Connah, David Malcolm
C/o Philips Research Laboratories
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
02 / Wavish, Peter Roy
C/o Philips Research Laboratories
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
[1990/46]
Representative(s)White, Andrew Gordon, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
Cross Oak Lane
Redhill
Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]White, Andrew Gordon, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Cross Oak Lane Redhill
Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Former [1995/21]White, Andrew Gordon, et al
Philips Electronics UK Limited, Patents and Trade Marks Department, Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Former [1991/52]Andrews, Arthur Stanley
Philips Electronics UK Limited Patents and Trade Marks Department Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Former [1990/46]Osborne, David Ernest
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS Patents and Trade Marks Department Philips House 188 Tottenham Court Road
London W1P 9LE / GB
Application number, filing date90201146.907.05.1990
[1990/46]
Priority number, dateGB1989001053808.05.1989         Original published format: GB 8910538
[1990/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0397259
Date:14.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0397259
Date:12.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0397259
Date:04.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/04
[1990/46]
CPC:
G05B19/042 (EP,US); Y10S706/92 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/46]
TitleGerman:Datenverarbeitungsgerät[1990/46]
English:Data processing apparatus[1990/46]
French:Appareil de traitement de données[1990/46]
Examination procedure06.06.1991Examination requested  [1991/31]
02.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.04.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.1995Fee for grant paid
20.07.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3744029  (NYMAN B);
 [A]DE2846053  (SIEMENS AG);
 [A]US4365297  (GRISHAM JR JAMES S);
 [X]FR2544099  (VALENCIENNES HAINAUT CAMBRESIS [FR]);
 [Y]EP0249111  (STEIN GMBH [DE])
Examination   - WO 84/02988
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