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EP About this file: EP0711433

EP0711433 - ADAPTIVE-OUTPUT CURRENT DRIVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.1999
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2000Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.01.2001 [2001/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
1090 Kifer Road, M/S 16-135
Sunnyvale, CA 95086-3737 / US
[1996/20]
Inventor(s)01 / MACRAE, Calum
2473 Dumbarton Road
Glasgow, Stratuclyde / GB
02 / EDWARDS, Karl
43 Turnhill Drive
Ersking, Renfrew / GB
[1996/20]
Representative(s)Horton, Andrew Robert Grant
Bowles Horton
Felden House
Dower Mews
High Street
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/20]Horton, Andrew Robert Grant
BOWLES HORTON Felden House Dower Mews High Street
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
Application number, filing date95918963.003.05.1995
[1996/20]
WO1995US05550
Priority number, dateUS1994025005727.05.1994         Original published format: US 250057
[1996/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9533233
Date:07.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0711433
Date:15.05.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0711433
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:G05F3/22
[1996/20]
CPC:
G05F3/22 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1998/43]
Former [1996/20]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:ANPASSUNGSFÄHIGER AUSGANGSSTROMTREIBER[1996/20]
English:ADAPTIVE-OUTPUT CURRENT DRIVER[1996/20]
French:AMPLIFICATEUR DE COURANT A SORTIE ADAPTATIVE[1996/20]
Entry into regional phase19.02.1996National basic fee paid 
19.02.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/20]
26.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
05.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.1998Fee for grant paid
24.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB03.05.1999
[2001/05]
Cited inInternational search[AP]EP0607789  (TELEFUNKEN MICROELECTRON [DE]) [AP] 1,12-14 * page 2, line 26 - page 4, line 37 *;
 [A]EP0511007  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1,12-14 * page 1, line 1 - page 2, column 34 *;
 [A]US4042840  (CHAN LOUIS YC) [A] 1 * column 1, line 41 - line 68; claims 1-5 *
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