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EP About this file: EP0984360

EP0984360 - Bus signal line driver [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.01.2008
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/12]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
7839 Churchill Way
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
Former [2000/10]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Hiroya
2-13-8-302, Komone
Itabashi-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2000/10]
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 [2000/10]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited, P.O. Box 5069
Northampton NN4 7ZE / GB
Application number, filing date99202783.926.08.1999
[2000/10]
Priority number, dateJP1998026088431.08.1998         Original published format: JP 26088498
[2000/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0984360
Date:08.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0984360
Date:17.03.2004
[2004/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0984360
Date:21.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/40, H03F3/30, G11C8/06
[2004/12]
CPC:
G06F13/4077 (EP,US); Y02D10/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/10]G06F13/40
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/50]
Former [2000/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bussignalleitungstreiber[2000/10]
English:Bus signal line driver[2000/10]
French:Pilote de ligne de signal de bus[2000/10]
Examination procedure17.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/47]
05.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2007Fee for grant paid
25.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/09]
Request for further processing for:30.01.2006Request for further processing filed
30.01.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.02.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5760620  (DOLUCA SINAN [US]);
 [A]US4651036  (TALLARON LOUIS [FR]);
 [A]US5134316  (TA PAUL D [US]);
 [A]EP0660521  (IBM [US])
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