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EP About this file: EP0895150

EP0895150 - Power-down circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.06.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.07.2012  [2012/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pitney Bowes Inc.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
PITNEY BOWES INC.
World Headquarters, One Elmcroft Road
Stamford Connecticut 06926-0700 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schoonmaker, Richard A.
209 Catalpa Road
Wilton, CT 06897 / US
02 / Chen, Wei C.
87 Autumn Street
Malden, MA 02148 / US
03 / Degroot-Thomas, Johanna
1320 York Avenue, Apt. 25M
New York, NY 10021 / US
04 / Naclerio, Edward
49 Scenic Road
Madison, CT 06434 / US
[1999/05]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date98114300.130.07.1998
[1999/05]
Priority number, dateUS1997090548001.08.1997         Original published format: US 905480
[1999/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0895150
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0895150
Date:05.01.2000
[2000/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/24, G06F1/30
[2000/02]
CPC:
G06F1/24 (EP,US); G06F1/305 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/05]G06F1/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/37]
Former [1999/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Abschaltschaltung[1999/05]
English:Power-down circuit[1999/05]
French:Circuit de mise hors tension[1999/05]
Examination procedure02.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/30]
11.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/30]
06.03.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/30]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.06.2003
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
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31.07.201114   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0566386  (IBM [US]) [X] 1-8,10 * page 7, line 21 - line 51; figures 3,5 * [Y] 11,13,14,16;
 [XY]EP0467504  (IBM [US]) [X] 1,3,7 * column 6, line 9 - line 50; figure 4 * [Y] 11,13,14,16;
 [X]EP0473271  (IBM [US]) [X] 1,3,7 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0656578  (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC [US]) [A] 1-3,7,10,11 * abstract *;
 [A]US4473759  (MAHABADI JOHN K [US]) [A] 1,7,11 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2638867  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [FR]) [A] 9,15 * page 6, line 22 - line 34; figure . *;
 [A]US4807141  (MULLER ARNO [US]) [A] 12 * abstract *
 [X]  - "RESET FOR THE PC 1640", ELEKTOR ELECTRONICS, (19890701), vol. 15, no. 169, ISSN 0268-4519, pages 4 - 5, XP000213354 [X] 1,3,7 * the whole document *
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