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EP About this file: EP0803791

EP0803791 - Clock Generation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2000
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.09.2000 [2000/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics Limited
Planar House, Parkway, Globe Park Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/08]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics Limited
Planar House, Parkway, Globe Park
Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Former [1997/44]For all designated states
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics Limited
Planar House, Parkway, Globe Park
Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Buckingham, Keith
Basement Flat, 34 Abbotsford Road
Cotham, Bristol BS6 6HB / GB
02 / Simpson, Robert John
Top Flat, 36 Alexandra Park
Redland, Bristol BS6 6QD / GB
[1997/47]
Former [1997/44]01 / Buckingham, Keith
Basement Flat, 34 Abbotsford Road
Cotham, Bristol BS6 6HB / GB
02 / Simpson, Robert John
5 Pool Corner
Tockington, Bristol BS12 4NR / GB
Representative(s)Driver, Virginia Rozanne, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/44]Driver, Virginia Rozanne, et al
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date97201653.926.06.1990
[1997/44]
Priority number, dateGB1989001558307.07.1989         Original published format: GB 8915583
[1997/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0803791
Date:29.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0803791
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/04, G06F13/40, H03M9/00
[1997/44]
CPC:
G06F1/04 (EP,US); H03K5/00006 (EP,US); H03K5/13 (EP,US);
H03K5/151 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/44]
TitleGerman:Takterzeugungsschaltung[1997/44]
English:Clock Generation[1997/44]
French:Circuit de génération d'horloge[1997/44]
Examination procedure12.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/12]
13.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.1999Fee for grant paid
01.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90306976.3  / EP0407082
Opposition(s)30.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
02.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
02.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
25.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0138276  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1-3,5,6 * page 1 - page 3, line 9 * * page 9, line 6 - page 10, line 3 * * abstract * [A] 4,7;
 [XA]EP0274606  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,6 * column 1, line 1 - line 30 * * column 3, line 24 - column 7, line 30 * * abstract * [A] 4,7;
 [A]US3631464  (DAHLBERG ROGER C) [A] 3,4,7 * column 1, line 18 - line 46 * * column 2, line 18 - line 55 * * column 3, line 56 - line 75 * * column 4, line 37 - line 49 * * figures 1,5,8 *
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