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EP About this file: EP0852380

EP0852380 - Variable latency memory circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2005
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/28]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way, Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Thurston, Paulette
2221 Amy Lane
Plano, Texas 75074 / US
[1998/28]
Representative(s)Degwert, Hartmut, et al
Prinz & Partner
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Degwert, Hartmut, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
Former [2003/12]Degwert, Hartmut, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Prinz & Partner GbR, Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Former [1998/28]Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, Dipl.-Ing.
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date98100014.402.01.1998
[1998/28]
Priority number, dateUS19970034470P02.01.1997         Original published format: US 34470 P
[1998/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0852380
Date:08.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0852380
Date:01.09.1999
[1999/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0852380
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11C7/00
[1998/28]
CPC:
G11C7/106 (EP,US); G11C11/407 (KR); G11C7/1018 (EP,US);
G11C7/1051 (EP,US); G11C7/1066 (EP,US); G11C7/1072 (EP,US);
G11C7/1078 (EP,US); G11C7/1087 (EP,US); G11C7/22 (EP,US);
G11C8/18 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/19]
Former [1998/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Speicherschaltung mit variabler Latenz[1998/28]
English:Variable latency memory circuit[1998/28]
French:Circuit de mémoire à latence variable[1998/28]
Examination procedure05.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/22]
07.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2004Fee for grant paid
06.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
16.03.2000M01   Fee paid on   05.04.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT14.04.2004
NL14.04.2004
[2008/08]
Former [2006/13]NL14.04.2004
Documents cited:Search[E]EP0818787  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US], et al) [E] 1-15 * figure 18 *;
 [E]EP0831493  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US], et al) [E] 1-15 * figure 18 *;
 [XY]EP0591009  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-9,11-14 * figures 3,4,13,23; table 1 * [Y] 10,15;
 [X]US5544124  (ZAGAR PAUL S [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8,11,13 * figure 2 *;
 [Y]US5568445  (PARK CHUROO [KR], et al) [Y] 10,15 * figures 1,2C *;
 [A]EP0605887  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-15 * figures 1,3,7,12 *;
 [A]US5517462  (IWAMOTO HISASHI [JP], et al) [A] 3,4,6 * figure 32 *
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