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EP0465933 - Common emitter amplifier operating from a multiplicity of power supplies [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.1997
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
2900 Semiconductor Drive P.O. Box 58090 Santa Clara
California 95051-8090 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/40]For all designated states
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
2900 Semiconductor Drive P.O. Box 58090
Santa Clara California 95051-8090 / US
Former [1992/03]For all designated states
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
1090 Kifer Road, M/S 16-135
Sunnyvale, CA 95086-3737 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wright, Michael E.
1518 Martin Luther King Junior Way
Berkeley, CA 94709 / US
[1992/03]
Representative(s)Sparing Röhl Henseler
Postfach 14 04 43
40074 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/03]Sparing Röhl Henseler Patentanwälte
Postfach 14 04 43
D-40074 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date91110609.426.06.1991
[1992/03]
Priority number, dateUS1990055142710.07.1990         Original published format: US 551427
[1992/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0465933
Date:15.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0465933
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0465933
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:H02J9/06, G05F3/26, G05F3/22, G05F1/56
[1992/36]
CPC:
G05F1/56 (EP,US); H03F3/00 (KR); G05F3/265 (EP,US);
H03F3/3066 (EP,US); H03F3/343 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/03]G05F3/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/03]
TitleGerman:Emitterschaltungsverstärker von einer Multiplizität von Stromversorgungen betrieben[1992/03]
English:Common emitter amplifier operating from a multiplicity of power supplies[1992/03]
French:Amplificateur à émetteur commun commandé par une multiplicité de sources d'alimentation[1992/03]
Examination procedure06.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/10]
03.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.11.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.1996Fee for grant paid
08.02.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR22.05.1996
IT22.05.1996
GB22.08.1996
[2004/35]
Former [1999/42]IT22.05.1996
GB22.08.1996
FR18.10.1996
Former [1997/30]GB22.08.1996
FR18.10.1996
Former [1997/17]FR18.10.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]JP60000519  ;
 [X]EP0162563  (HONEYWELL CONTROL SYST [GB]);
 [A]US4812672  (COWAN MICHAEL L [US], et al);
 [AD]US4779037  (LOCASCIO JAMES J [US]);
 [A]US4638175  (BRADFORD MICHAEL P [US], et al);
 [A]EP0321226  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [A]US4591780  (YAMADA KAZUJI [JP], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 113 (P-356)(1836) 17 May 1985 & JP-A-60 000 519 ( NIPPON DENSHIN DENWA KOSHA ) 5 January 1985, & JP60000519 A 19850105
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