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EP About this file: EP0405812

EP0405812 - Driving circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.1998
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/01]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Inui, Takashi
7220 McCallum Blvd, Apt. No. 404
Dallas, Texas 75252 / US
02 / Sukegawa, Shunichi
6909 Custer Road, Apt. No. 2905
Plano, Texas 75023 / US
[1991/01]
Representative(s)Abbott, David John, et al
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/01]Abbott, David John, et al
Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date90306608.218.06.1990
[1991/01]
Priority number, dateJP1989015875720.06.1989         Original published format: JP 15875789
[1991/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0405812
Date:02.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0405812
Date:06.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0405812
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:G11C5/14, G11C8/00
[1997/35]
CPC:
G11C11/407 (KR); G11C5/145 (EP); G11C8/08 (EP);
G11C8/10 (EP)
Former IPC [1991/01]G11C5/14, G11C5/00, G11C8/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1991/01]
TitleGerman:Treiberkreis[1991/01]
English:Driving circuit[1991/01]
French:Circuit d'attaque[1991/01]
Examination procedure30.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/43]
11.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
02.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
08.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.1997Fee for grant paid
13.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)28.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/34]
Request for further processing for:22.02.1997Request for further processing filed
21.03.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.04.1997Decision despatched
17.02.1997Request for further processing filed
21.03.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
10.04.1997Decision despatched
23.10.1995Request for further processing filed
27.10.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
15.11.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
01.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL27.08.1997
[2003/07]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3710821  (TOSHIBA KAWASAKI KK [JP]);
 [A]US4769784  (DOLUCA SINAN [US], et al)
ExaminationEP0167275
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