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EP About this file: EP0570402

EP0570402 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR TIME/VOLTAGE CONVERSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.1998
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2000Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 26.04.2000 [2000/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEUTSCHE THOMSON-BRANDT GMBH
Hermann-Schwer-Strasse 3
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/47]For all designated states
DEUTSCHE THOMSON-BRANDT GMBH
Hermann-Schwer-Strasse 3
D-78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MAIER, Michael
Freiersbach 3
D-7605 Bad Peterstal-Griesbach / DE
02 / BENOIT, Eric
Wasenstr. 5
W-7750 Schwenningen / DE
[1993/47]
Application number, filing date92903547.501.02.1992
[1993/47]
WO1992EP00219
Priority number, dateDE1991410381308.02.1991         Original published format: DE 4103813
[1993/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9214303
Date:20.08.1992
Language:DE
[1992/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0570402
Date:24.11.1993
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.08.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0570402
Date:09.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.08.1992
ClassificationIPC:H03K9/08
[1993/47]
CPC:
H03K9/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/18]
Former [1993/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  NL,  SE 
Former [1993/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZEIT/SPANNUNGS-WANDLUNG[1993/47]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR TIME/VOLTAGE CONVERSION[1993/47]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE CONVERSION TEMPS/TENSION[1993/47]
MiscellaneousEPB 1996/24: Verbunden mit 92200361.1/0498514 (europäische Anmeldenummer/Veröffentlichungsnummer) durch Entscheidung vom 22.04.96
EPB 1996/24: Consolidated with 92200361.1/0498514 (European application no./publication no.) by decision dated 22.04.96
EPB 1996/24: Jointe à la demande no. 92200361.1/0498514 (numéro de dépôt/numéro de publication de la demande européenne) par décision du 22.04.96
Entry into regional phase15.06.1993National basic fee paid 
07.03.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
15.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/47]
16.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.1997Fee for grant paid
24.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
PT07.11.1997
AT01.02.1998
BE28.02.1998
CH28.02.1998
LI28.02.1998
[2000/17]
Former [2000/05]GR09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
PT07.11.1997
AT01.02.1998
BE28.02.1998
Former [1999/34]SE09.10.1997
PT07.11.1997
AT01.02.1998
BE28.02.1998
Former [1999/27]SE09.10.1997
PT07.11.1997
BE28.02.1998
Former [1998/24]SE09.10.1997
PT07.11.1997
Former [1998/12]SE09.10.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]JP57048826  ;
 [A]JP2264295  ;
 [Y]GB1397411  (PLESSEY CO LTD);
 [A]US4716398  (ECCLESTON LARRY E [US], et al);
 [AP]EP0417578  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE])
 [Y]  - NTIS TECH NOTES. Nr. 3B, März 1986, SPRINGFIELD, VA US Seite 282; G. SOSACK ET AL.: 'Pulse-Width-to-Analog-Voltage Converter'
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 6, no. 119 (E-116)(997) 3. Juli 1982 & JP,A,57 048 826 ( NIPPON DENKI KIKI K.K. ) 20. März 1982, & JP57048826 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 15, no. 20 (P-1154)17. Januar 1991 & JP,A,2 264 295 ( SHARP CORP ) 29. Oktober 1990, & JP2264295 A 00000000
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