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EP0485081 - Data compression dictionary access minimization logic [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.1997
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.01.1998 [1998/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/20]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tobin, Jeffrey P.
4033 N.W. Walnut Place
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
02 / Lantz, Carl B.
640 N.E. 34th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
03 / Kato, Jeff J.
2184 44th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80634 / US
[1992/20]
Representative(s)Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/20]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date91309582.417.10.1991
[1992/20]
Priority number, dateUS1990061037207.11.1990         Original published format: US 610372
[1992/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0485081
Date:13.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0485081
Date:19.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0485081
Date:22.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:H03M7/42
[1992/20]
CPC:
H03M7/3084 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/20]
TitleGerman:Logik zur Minimierung des Zugriffs auf das Datenkompressionswörterbuch[1992/20]
English:Data compression dictionary access minimization logic[1992/20]
French:Circuit logique pour minimiser les accès à un dictionnaire par compression de données[1992/20]
Examination procedure29.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/13]
13.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.1996Fee for grant paid
02.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2167219  (SECR DEFENCE);
 [AD]EP0127815  (IBM [US]);
 [AP]US5010345  (NAGY MICHAEL E [US])
 [A]  - COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY REVIEW. vol. 10, no. 14, November 1990, LOS ANGELES US pages 93 - 96; R. WERBICKI: 'Implementation of Data Compression In QIC Applications'
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