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EP0883184 - Use of a camouflaged circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/50]Camouflaged circuit structure with implants
[2006/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2007
Database last updated on 25.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hughes Electronics Corporation
200 N. Sepulveda Boulevard El Segundo
California 90245-0956 / US
[2006/28]
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
Hughes Electronics Corporation
200N. Sepulveda Boulevard
El Segundo, California 90245-0956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Baukus, James P.
1718 Drumcliffe Court
Westlake Village, CA 91361 / US
02 / Clark, William M., Jr.
3969 Bucklin Place
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 / US
03 / Chow, Lap-Wai
1636 Camino Lindo
South Pasadena, CA 91030 / US
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Lindner, Michael, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Lindner, Michael, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1998/50]Lindner, Michael, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte, Witte, Weller & Partner, Rotebühlstrasse 121
70178 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98109940.130.05.1998
[1998/50]
Priority number, dateUS1997086952406.06.1997         Original published format: US 869524
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0883184
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0883184
Date:15.12.1999
[1999/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0883184
Date:12.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/02, H01L21/74, H01L23/535
[1999/50]
CPC:
H01L21/743 (EP,US); H01L23/573 (EP); H01L27/02 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0002 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/50]H01L27/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/34]
Former [1998/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verwendung eines getarnten Schaltkreises[2006/06]
English:Use of a camouflaged circuit[2006/06]
French:Utilisation d'un circuit camouflé[2006/06]
Former [1998/50]Getarnter Schaltkreis mit Implantationen
Former [1998/50]Camouflaged circuit structure with implants
Former [1998/50]Circuit camouflé ayant des zones implantées
Examination procedure16.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
14.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.10.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
31.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2006Fee for grant paid
24.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/25]
Request for further processing for:31.10.2001Request for further processing filed
31.10.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.11.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
16.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
19.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
15.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
13.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH02237038  ;
 [Y]JPH05275529  ;
 [A]JPH05304207  ;
 [A]JPS598352  ;
 [X]US4101344  (KOOI ELSE, et al) [X] 1-8 * column 2, line 25 - column 9, line 17; figures 1-11 *;
 [X]US4343079  (JOCHEMS PIETER J W) [X] 1-8 * column 5, line 8 - column 9, line 35; figures 1-11 *;
 [X]US4374454  (JOCHEMS PIETER J W [NL]) [X] 1-8 * column 4, line 21 - column 10, line 41; figures 1-13 *;
 [A]EP0585601  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901206), vol. 014, no. 550, Database accession no. (E - 1009), & JP02237038 A 19900919 (RICOH CO LTD) [Y] 1-8 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940126), vol. 018, no. 049, Database accession no. (E - 1497), & JP05275529 A 19931022 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRON CORP) [Y] 1-8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940221), vol. 018, no. 105, Database accession no. (E - 1512), & JP05304207 A 19931116 (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840421), vol. 008, no. 088, Database accession no. (E - 240), & JP59008352 A 19840117 (NIPPON GAKKI SEIZO KK) [A] 5,7,8 * abstract *
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