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EP0723683 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION UNIT MONITORING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.1999
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.11.1999 [1999/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMMUNICATE LTD.
The Technology Transfer Centre, Imperial College, Silwood Park, Buckhurst Road, Ascot
Berks SL5 7PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]For all designated states
COMMUNICATE LTD.
The Technology Transfer Centre, Imperial College, Silwood Park, Buckhurst Road
Ascot, Berks SL5 7PW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DENMAN, Paul William
498 Staines Road
Bedfont, Middlesex TW14 8DF / GB
[1996/31]
Representative(s)Morgan, Marc
Motorola European IP Operations
Midpoint
Alencon Link
Basingstoke
Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]Morgan, Marc
Motorola Eur. Intel. Prop. Op., Midpoint, Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Former [1997/10](deleted)
Former [1996/31]Harman, Michael Godfrey
Holmwood 37 Upper Park Road
Camberley Surrey GU15 2EG / GB
Application number, filing date94922975.101.08.1994
[1996/31]
WO1994GB01684
Priority number, dateGB1993001575330.07.1993         Original published format: GB 9315753
[1996/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9504323
Date:09.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0723683
Date:31.07.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.02.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0723683
Date:11.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/12
[1996/31]
CPC:
G06F13/126 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/31]
TitleGerman:ÜBERWACHUNG EINER DIGITALEN ÜBERTRAGUNGSEINHEIT[1996/31]
English:DIGITAL COMMUNICATION UNIT MONITORING[1996/31]
French:CONTROLE D'UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATIONS NUMERIQUES[1996/31]
Entry into regional phase14.05.1996National basic fee paid 
14.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/31]
17.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.1998Fee for grant paid
24.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
19.04.1996DE   M01   Fee paid on   14.05.1996
19.04.1996FR   M01   Fee paid on   14.05.1996
19.04.1996GB   M01   Fee paid on   14.05.1996
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
19.04.1996M01   Fee paid on   14.05.1996
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.199603   M06   Fee paid on   13.01.1997
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Cited inInternational search[YA]EP0260693  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-6 * column 1, line 24 - line 40 * * column 2, line 24 - column 3, line 4 * * column 3, line 39 - column 5, line 9 * * column 5, line 29 - column 6, line 24 * * abstract * [A] 7-10;
 [A]US4896262  (WAYAMA YUKIO [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 18 * * column 4, line 53 - column 5, line 24 * * column 6, line 43 - column 9, line 34 * * abstract *
 [YA]  - "Rotating queues for operate input/output transfers.", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN., NEW YORK US, (198503), vol. 27, no. 10B, pages 6115 - 6117 [Y] 1-6 * the whole document * [A] 7-10
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