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EP1177632 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING OSCILLATORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.05.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cardinal Components, Inc.
Wayne Interchange Plaza II, 155 Route 46 West
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
[2002/06]
Inventor(s)01 / BABCOCK, David, J.
1126 Plainfield Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060 / US
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
4220 Nash Court
Oxford Business Park South
Oxford
OX4 2RU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford
OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2002/06]Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date01910696.215.02.2001
[2002/06]
WO2001US04783
Priority number, dateUS2000050417615.02.2000         Original published format: US 504176
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0161856
Date:23.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1177632
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.08.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:H03L7/06
[2002/06]
CPC:
H03L7/18 (EP,US); H03L1/025 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR PROGRAMMIERUNG VON OSZILLATOREN[2002/06]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING OSCILLATORS[2002/06]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE POUR PROGRAMMER LES OSCILLATEURS[2002/06]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2001National basic fee paid 
13.11.2001Search fee paid 
13.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/06]
11.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/25]
24.01.2007Date of oral proceedings
06.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/25]
06.02.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5994970  (COLE DOUGLAS GENE [US], et al) [X] 1-24 * column 4, line 1 - column 6, line 16 *;
 [X]US5254958  (FLACH TERRY E [US], et al) [X] 1-24 * column 11, line 18 - column 12, line 33 *;
 [X]US5952892  (SZAJDA KENNETH S [US]) [X] 1-24 * column 2, line 34 - line 48 *;
 [E]WO02091580  (INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE], et al) [E] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [E]US2002075081  (TANG BENJAMIM [US]) [E] 1-24 * the whole document *
International search[X]US5994970  (COLE DOUGLAS GENE [US], et al)
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