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EP About this file: EP0250078

EP0250078 - Programmable low impedance interconnect circuit element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1987/52]Programmable low impedance interconnect circuit element and method of forming thereof
[1992/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.1993
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 14.01.2004  [2004/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ACTEL CORPORATION
320 Soquel Way Sunnyvale
California 94086 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/52]For all designated states
ACTEL CORPORATION
320 Soquel Way
Sunnyvale California 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mohsen, Amr M.
4076 Sobey Court
Saratoga California 95070 / US
02 / McCollum, John L.
19810 Merribrook Drive
Saratoga California 95070 / US
03 / Hamdy, Esmat Z.
4486 Ariel
Fremont California 94536 / US
[1987/52]
Representative(s)Williams, Trevor John, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5EU / GB
[1987/52]
Application number, filing date87303971.301.05.1987
[1987/52]
Priority number, dateUS1986086151909.05.1986         Original published format: US 861519
[1987/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0250078
Date:23.12.1987
Language:EN
[1987/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0250078
Date:07.09.1988
Language:EN
[1988/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0250078
Date:09.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.1988
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/52
[1987/52]
CPC:
H01L23/5252 (EP,US); H10B20/00 (KR); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US);
H01L2924/3011 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1987/52]
TitleGerman:Programmierbares Verbindungselement niedriger Impedanz[1992/37]
English:Programmable low impedance interconnect circuit element[1992/37]
French:Elément d'interconnexion programmable à basse impédance[1992/37]
Former [1987/52]Programmierbares Verbindungselement niedriger Impedanz und Verfahren zum Herstellen desselben
Former [1987/52]Programmable low impedance interconnect circuit element and method of forming thereof
Former [1987/52]Elément d'interconnexion programmable à basse impédance et son procédé de formation
Examination procedure02.02.1989Examination requested  [1989/14]
30.05.1989Request for accelerated examination filed
05.07.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
05.07.1989Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
15.01.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.1991Date of oral proceedings
17.12.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.12.1991Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.03.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.1992Fee for grant paid
29.05.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.06.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.198903   M06   Fee paid on   25.08.1989
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.09.1992
BE09.09.1992
CH09.09.1992
GR09.09.1992
LI09.09.1992
NL09.09.1992
SE09.09.1992
ES20.12.1992
LU31.05.1993
[2004/03]
Former [2000/04]AT09.09.1992
BE09.09.1992
CH09.09.1992
GR09.09.1992
LI09.09.1992
NL09.09.1992
SE09.09.1992
LU31.05.1993
Former [1994/18]AT09.09.1992
BE09.09.1992
CH09.09.1992
LI09.09.1992
NL09.09.1992
SE09.09.1992
Former [1993/19]BE09.09.1992
CH09.09.1992
LI09.09.1992
NL09.09.1992
SE09.09.1992
Former [1993/16]CH09.09.1992
LI09.09.1992
NL09.09.1992
SE09.09.1992
Former [1993/15]CH09.09.1992
LI09.09.1992
NL09.09.1992
Former [1993/13]CH09.09.1992
LI09.09.1992
Documents cited:Search[A]JP57118668  ;
 [A]US3576549  (HESS MARTIN S, et al);
 [A]US3787822  (RIOULT J);
 [YD]US4507757  (MCELROY DAVID J [US]);
 [YD]US4543594  (MOHSEN AMR M [US], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 215 (E-138)[1093], 28th October 1982; & JP-A-57 118 668 (TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI K.K.) 23-07-1982, & JP57118668 A 00000000
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