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EP0979418 - CIRCUIT WITH INTERCONNECT TEST UNIT AND A METHOD OF TESTING INTERCONNECTS BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.10.2004  [2004/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2000/07]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DE JONG, Franciscus G., M.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / MURIS, Mathias N., M.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
03 / RAAYMAKERS, Robertus M., W.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
04 / LOUSBERG, Guillaume E., A.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[2000/07]
Representative(s)Gravendeel, Cornelis, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2000/07]Gravendeel, Cornelis, et al
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V. Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date99901802.129.01.1999
[2000/07]
WO1999IB00172
Priority number, dateEP1998020028802.02.1998         Original published format: EP 98200288
EP1998020148206.05.1998         Original published format: EP 98201482
EP1998020404230.11.1998         Original published format: EP 98204042
[2000/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9939218
Date:05.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0979418
Date:16.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0979418
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE23.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/28
[2000/07]
CPC:
G01R31/31855 (EP,US); G11C29/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/07]
TitleGerman:SCHALTKREIS MIT EINER EINHEIT ZUM TESTEN VON VERBINDUNGEN UND EIN VERFAHREN ZUM TESTEN VON VERBINDUNGEN ZWISCHEN EINEM ERSTEN UND ZWEITEN ELEKTRONISCHEN SCHALTKREIS[2003/12]
English:CIRCUIT WITH INTERCONNECT TEST UNIT AND A METHOD OF TESTING INTERCONNECTS BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT[2000/07]
French:CIRCUIT AVEC MODULE DE CONTROLE D'INTERCONNEXIONS ET PROCEDE DE CONTROLE DES INTERCONNEXIONS ENTRE UN PREMIER ET UN SECOND CIRCUIT ELECTRONIQUE[2000/07]
Former [2000/07]SCHALTKREIS MIT EINER EINHEIT ZUM TESTEN VON VERBINDUNGEN UND EIN VERFAHREN ZUM TESTEN VON VERBINDUNGEN ZWISCHEN EINEM ZWEITEN ELEKTRONISCHEN SCHALTKREIS
Entry into regional phase02.11.1999National basic fee paid 
02.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/07]
20.08.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
14.01.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
19.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2003Fee for grant paid
08.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2278689  (FORD MOTOR CO [US]);
 [A]EP0588507  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US], et al)
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