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EP About this file: EP0693729

EP0693729 - Multi-protocol data bus system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.12.2000
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.12.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.02.2001 [2001/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46206 / US
[1996/04]
Inventor(s)01 / Edde, Gabriel Alfred
8842 Malaga Drive, Apartment D
Indianapolis, IN / US
02 / Landis, Michael David
9966 Aegan Road
Fishers, Indiana / US
[1996/04]
Representative(s)Wördemann, Hermes
Deutsche Thomson OHG
European Patent Operations
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/04]Wördemann, Hermes, Dipl.-Ing.
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Patent Dept., Göttinger Chaussee 76
D-30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date95110386.004.07.1995
[1996/04]
Priority number, dateGB1994001433115.07.1994         Original published format: GB 9414331
US1995043581805.05.1995         Original published format: US 435818
[1996/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0693729
Date:24.01.1996
[1996/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0693729
Date:23.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/38, G06F13/42
[1996/04]
CPC:
G06F13/387 (EP); G06F13/4291 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1996/04]
TitleGerman:Mehrfachprotokoll-Datenbussystem[1999/13]
English:Multi-protocol data bus system[1996/04]
French:Système de bus de données de plusieurs protocoles[1996/04]
Former [1996/04]Mehrfachprotokoll-Datenbussystems
Examination procedure26.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/34]
10.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.1999Fee for grant paid
25.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0504086  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-11 * page 3, line 4 - line 43 * * figures 2,3; claims 6-9 *;
 [DA]EP0588191  (THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [US]) [DA] 1-11 * column A * * page 2, line 41 - page 3, line 47 * * figures 1,2; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]US4910509  (RABII KHOSRO M [US]) [A] 1-11 * column 2, line 24 - column 3, line 21 *
by applicantUS5276928
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