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EP About this file: EP0538007

EP0538007 - Integrated circuit demountable tab apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.1996
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/16]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Matta, Farid
3373 Filomena Court
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
02 / Douglas, Kevin
346 Sonora Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402 / US
03 / Pendse, Rajendra D.
5245 Diamond Common
Fremont, CA 94555 / US
04 / Afshari, Brahram
654 Arboulda Drive
Los Altos, CA 94024 / US
05 / Scholz, Kenneth D.
4150 Willmar Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
[1993/16]
Representative(s)Powell, Stephen David, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/16]Powell, Stephen David, et al
WILLIAMS, POWELL & ASSOCIATES 34 Tavistock Street
London WC2E 7PB / GB
Application number, filing date92309361.114.10.1992
[1993/16]
Priority number, dateUS1991077693015.10.1991         Original published format: US 776930
[1993/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0538007
Date:21.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0538007
Date:13.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0538007
Date:27.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:H05K3/32, H05K7/10, H01R13/24
[1994/25]
CPC:
H01L23/4006 (EP,US); H01L23/32 (EP,US); H01L23/4985 (EP,US);
H05K3/325 (EP,US); H05K7/1023 (EP,US); H05K7/1061 (EP,US);
H01L2023/4062 (EP,US); H01L2023/4087 (EP,US); H01L2924/15173 (EP,US);
H05K2201/10393 (EP,US); H05K2201/10681 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/16]H05K3/32
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/16]
TitleGerman:Demontierbare automatische Bandmontagevorrichtung für integrierte Schaltung[1993/16]
English:Integrated circuit demountable tab apparatus[1993/16]
French:Dispositif démontable de montage automatique sur bande pour circuit intégré[1993/16]
Examination procedure12.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/41]
26.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.1995Fee for grant paid
25.07.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR27.12.1995
[2006/14]
Former [1996/42]FR24.05.1996
Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0214719  (TEKTRONIX INC [US]);
 [A]US5046953  (SHREEVE ROBERT W [US], et al);
 [XP]EP0505859  (IBM [US])
 [A]  - ELECTRONIC DESIGN., vol.36, no.17, July 1988, HASBROUCK HEIGHTSNEW JERSEY page 37 'Tiny module compresses interconnection grid'
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