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EP0477706 - Asynchronous state machine synchronization circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/14]Asynchronous state machine synchronization circuit and method
[1996/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.1997
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
2900 Semiconductor Drive P.O. Box 58090 Santa Clara
California 95051-8090 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/40]For all designated states
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
2900 Semiconductor Drive P.O. Box 58090
Santa Clara California 95051-8090 / US
Former [1992/14]For all designated states
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
1090 Kifer Road, M/S 16-135
Sunnyvale, CA 95086-3737 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Leung, Frederick Kwok-Yin
11522 Country Spring Court
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
02 / Henderson, Richard Dean
215 Bartlett Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[1992/14]
Representative(s)Sparing Röhl Henseler
Postfach 14 04 43
40074 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Sparing Röhl Henseler Patentanwälte European Patent Attorneys
Postfach 14 04 43
40074 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1992/14]Sparing - Röhl - Henseler Patentanwälte
Postfach 14 04 43
D-40074 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date91115629.714.09.1991
[1992/14]
Priority number, dateUS1990058869627.09.1990         Original published format: US 588696
[1992/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0477706
Date:01.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0477706
Date:17.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0477706
Date:31.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:H03K3/037, H03K17/693
[1992/25]
CPC:
H03K3/0375 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/14]H03K3/037
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/14]
TitleGerman:Schaltung zum Synchronisieren von asynchronen Zustandsmaschinen[1996/31]
English:Asynchronous state machine synchronization circuit[1996/31]
French:Circuit de synchronisation pour machines à états asynchrones[1996/31]
Former [1992/14]Schaltung und Verfahren zum Synchronisieren von asynchronen Zustandsmaschinen
Former [1992/14]Asynchronous state machine synchronization circuit and method
Former [1992/14]Circuit et procédé de synchronisation pour machines à états asynchrones
Examination procedure03.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/44]
21.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.1996Fee for grant paid
25.04.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.07.1996
IT31.07.1996
GB31.10.1996
[2008/02]
Former [2004/35]FR31.07.1996
IT31.07.1996
GB31.10.1996
Former [1999/42]IT31.07.1996
GB31.10.1996
FR27.12.1996
Former [1997/42]GB31.10.1996
FR27.12.1996
Former [1997/18]FR27.12.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2091965  (PHILIPS NV);
 [X]EP0058752  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0308294  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [US]);
 [Y]US4851710  (GRIVNA EDWARD L [US]);
 [X]EP0382292  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL])
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