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EP1172733 - Method and apparatus for transmitting control information across a serialized bus interface [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2014
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.10.2014  [2014/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
[N/P]
Former [2013/44]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way, Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sturm, Gordon L.
P.O. Box 703584
Texas 75370, Dallas / US
02 / Mitash, Nilay
308 Glen Ridge Drive
Texas 75094, Murphy / US
03 / Rahman, Mohammad Jahidur
9030 Markville Drive, No.3625
Texas 75243, Dallas / US
 [2002/03]
Representative(s)Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
[2013/44]
Former [2013/18]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes
MK91AQ / GB
Former [2002/03]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Ltd., EPD MS/13, 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton Business Park, Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Application number, filing date01000297.016.07.2001
[2002/03]
Priority number, dateUS2000061610514.07.2000         Original published format: US 616105
[2002/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1172733
Date:16.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1172733
Date:30.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/40
[2002/03]
CPC:
G06F13/4045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/48]
Former [2002/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Steuerinformationsübertragung über eine serielle Busschnittstelle[2002/03]
English:Method and apparatus for transmitting control information across a serialized bus interface[2002/03]
French:Procédé et dispositif de transmission d'informations de commande à travers une interface bus série[2002/03]
Examination procedure16.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/38]
22.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2013Fee for grant paid
18.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  22.04.2009
Opposition(s)31.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/41]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.05.2013Request for further processing filed
08.05.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.05.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0817088  (COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP [US]) [Y] 6-13,16-20,23,26-31 * page 4, line 41 - page 5, line 14; figure 3 ** page 38, line 6 - line 9 *;
 [XY]EP0923035  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,5 * page 5, line 49 - page 7, line 58; figures 1-5 * [Y] 6-13,16-20,23,26-31
by applicantEP0923035
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