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EP1435689 - Method and circuitry for reducing the skew between two signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2009
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.02.2009  [2009/08]
Applicant(s)For:DE  GB 
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
For:FR 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FRANCE
Avenue Bel Air BP5
06271 Villeneuve Loubet Cedex, Nice / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/11]For:DE  GB 
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
For:FR 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FRANCE
Avenue Bel Air BP5
06271 Villeneuve Loubet Cedex, Nice / FR
Former [2007/35]For:DE  GB 
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way, Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
For:FR 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FRANCE
Avenue Bel Air BP5
06271 Villeneuve Loubet Cedex, Nice / FR
Former [2004/28]For:DE  GB 
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way, Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
For:FR 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FRANCE
B.P. 5
06270 Villeneuve Loubet / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Jiguet, Jean-Christophe
1536 Avenue Jules Grec
06600 Antibes / FR
02 / Coppola, Francesco
Res Anthala F1, 230 Chemin de St. Claude
05500 Antibes / FR
 [2004/28]
Representative(s)Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Former [2004/28]Holt, Michael, et al
European Patents Department, Texas Instruments Limited, PO Box 5069
Northampton NN4 7ZE / GB
Application number, filing date03290003.702.01.2003
[2004/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1435689
Date:07.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1435689
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:H03K5/13, H03L7/081, H04J3/04, H04L7/033
[2004/28]
CPC:
H04L7/10 (EP,US); G06F1/10 (EP,US); H03K5/135 (EP,US);
H04L7/0037 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/13]
Former [2004/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Anordung zur Verminderung einer Taktverschiebung zwischen zwei Signalen[2004/28]
English:Method and circuitry for reducing the skew between two signals[2004/28]
French:Procédé et circuit pour réduire le décalage d'horloge entre deux signaux[2004/28]
Examination procedure07.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/11]
15.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2007Fee for grant paid
04.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/08]
Request for further processing for:08.05.2007Request for further processing filed
08.05.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.06.2007Decision despatched
10.02.2006Request for further processing filed
10.02.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.02.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4814879  (MCNEELY DAVID L [US]) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * column 3, line 20 - line 24 * * column 4, line 32 - line 34 * * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 3 *;
 [A]EP0831588  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 18 *;
 [A]FR2768575  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [FR]) [A] 1-10* abstract *;
 [Y]DE19920335  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 3-5,8-10 * abstract * * column 2, line 1 - line 9 * * column 2, line 19 - line 24 * * column 2, line 55 - line 62 * * column 3, line 1 - line 9 * * column 4, line 41 - line 43 *;
 [XA]US6192092  (DIZON ROMMEL O [US], et al) [X] 1,3,6,8 * abstract * * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 2 * * column 3, line 54 - line 56 * [A] 2,4,5,7,9,10;
 [XY]US2002191719  (HASAKO SATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0015] , [0017] - [0019] - [0035] , [0077] , [0089] * [Y] 3-5,8-10
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