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EP About this file: EP0811941

EP0811941 - A capability predictor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.09.2005
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13510 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75243 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/50]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13510 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75243 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Polo, Clifford M.
302 Old Justin Road
Argyle, Texas 76226 / US
02 / Drake, Paul J.
649 Williams Way
Richardson, Texas 75080 / US
03 / Johnson, Richard W.
6509 Brentfield Court
Dallas, Texas 75248 / US
04 / King, Michael D.
2708 Westmoreland Drive
Plano, Texas 75093 / US
05 / Kelly, Michael J.
926 Arborside Drive
Mesquite, Texas 75150 / US
[1997/50]
Representative(s)Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Former [1997/50]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited, Kempton Point, 68 Staines Road West
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7AX / GB
Application number, filing date97108457.923.05.1997
[1997/50]
Priority number, dateUS1996065444528.05.1996         Original published format: US 654445
[1997/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0811941
Date:10.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0811941
Date:21.07.1999
[1999/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/50, G05B19/418, G06F17/60
[1999/30]
CPC:
G05B19/41865 (EP,US); G05B15/02 (KR); G06G7/48 (KR);
G06Q10/063 (EP,US); G06Q10/06375 (EP,US); G06Q10/0639 (EP,US);
G06Q10/06395 (EP,US); G06Q40/00 (EP,US); Y02P90/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/50]G06F17/50
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/50]
TitleGerman:Fähigkeitspredictor[1997/50]
English:A capability predictor[1997/50]
French:Prédicteur de capacité[1997/50]
Examination procedure21.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/12]
09.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/43]
24.05.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[DX]US5452218  (TUCKER MARVIN G [US], et al) [DX] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5249120  (FOLEY MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1,2 * column 6, line 9 - column 14 * * column 16, line 10 - line 35 * * tables 1-10 * * figures 1,2,5,24 *;
 [A]EP0466098  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2 * page 4, line 34 - page 7, line 19 *
 [A]  - BLOCH C ET AL, "PROCESS-BASED COST MODELING", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPONENTS,HYBRIDS,AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, (19920601), vol. 15, no. 3, pages 288 - 294, XP000308127 [A] 1,2

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/33.148492
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