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EP0598258 - Voltage controlled oscillator operating with digital controlled loads in a phase lock loop [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.1998
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
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
CODEX CORPORATION
20 Cabot Boulevard Mansfield
Massachusetts 02048 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/21]For all designated states
CODEX CORPORATION
20 Cabot Boulevard
Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Atriss, Ahmad H.
3310 N Desoto
Chandler, Arizona 85224 / US
02 / Peterson, Benjamin C.
8604 S Oak Street
Tempe, Arizona 85284 / US
03 / Parker, Lanny L.
1264 W Los Lagos
Mesa, Arizona 85202 / US
[1994/21]
Representative(s)Hudson, Peter David, et al
Motorola
European Intellectual Property
Midpoint
Alencon Link, Basingstoke
Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/21]Hudson, Peter David, et al
Motorola European Intellectual Property Midpoint Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Application number, filing date93117456.928.10.1993
[1994/21]
Priority number, dateUS1992097853819.11.1992         Original published format: US 978538
[1994/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0598258
Date:25.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0598258
Date:23.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:H03L7/099, H03L7/08
[1994/21]
CPC:
H03K3/0315 (EP); H03K3/354 (EP); H03L7/08 (EP);
H03L7/0995 (EP); H03L7/191 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/21]
TitleGerman:Mit digital gesteuerter Last arbeitender spannungsgesteuerter Oszillator in einem Phasenregelkreis[1994/21]
English:Voltage controlled oscillator operating with digital controlled loads in a phase lock loop[1994/21]
French:Oscillateur commandé en tension, fonctionnant avec une charge contrôlée numériquement, dans une boucle d'asservissement de phase[1994/21]
Examination procedure25.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/04]
06.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.1997Fee for grant paid
27.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.01.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR23.04.1997
[2006/14]
Former [1998/03]FR19.09.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0346664  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-3 * column 2, line 10 - column 3, line 54; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4982195  (OLIVENBAUM JAMES E [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 2, line 49 - column 4, line 55; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4902986  (LESMEISTER GARY J [US]) [A] 1-3 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2253750  (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]);
 [A]US5036216  (HOHMANN JERE W [US], et al)
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