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EP About this file: EP1537467

EP1537467 - CLOCK GENERATOR FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2008
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 08.12.2010  [2010/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[2008/03]
Former [2005/23]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BURNS, Jeffrey, L.
51 Marshall Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877 / US
02 / DRAKE, Alan, J.
2338 Stone Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48185 / US
03 / GHOSHAL, Uttam, Shyamalindu
10421 Indigo Broom Loop
Austin, TX 78733 / US
04 / NOWKA, Kevin, J.
3952 Grayling Lane
Round Rock, TX 78681 / US
 [2006/50]
Former [2005/23]01 / BURNS, Jeffrey, L.
6203 Indian Canyon Dr.
Austin, TX 78746 / US
02 / DRAKE, Alan, J.
2338 Stone Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48185 / US
03 / GHOSHAL, Uttam, Shyamalindu
10421 Indigo Broom Loop
Austin, TX 78733 / US
04 / NOWKA, Kevin, J.
3952 Grayling Lane
Round Rock, TX 78681 / US
Representative(s)Therias, Philippe
IBM France, Le Plan-du-Bois
06610 La Gaude / FR
[2005/23]
Application number, filing date03792239.010.07.2003
[2005/23]
WO2003EP08486
Priority number, dateUS2002021661808.08.2002         Original published format: US 216618
[2005/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004019192
Date:04.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1537467
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1537467
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/08, H03B5/12
[2005/23]
CPC:
H03B5/1212 (EP,US); G06F1/04 (KR); G06F1/08 (KR);
H03B5/12 (KR); H03B5/1228 (EP,US); H03K3/354 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TAKTGENERATOR FÜR EINE INTERGRIERTE SCHALTUNG[2005/23]
English:CLOCK GENERATOR FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT[2005/23]
French:GENERATEUR D'HORLOGE POUR CIRCUIT INTEGRE[2005/23]
Entry into regional phase08.03.2005National basic fee paid 
10.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.02.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/23]
11.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2007Fee for grant paid
29.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.01.2008
BE16.01.2008
CH16.01.2008
CY16.01.2008
CZ16.01.2008
DK16.01.2008
EE16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
IT16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
NL16.01.2008
RO16.01.2008
SI16.01.2008
SK16.01.2008
TR16.01.2008
BG16.04.2008
SE16.04.2008
GR17.04.2008
ES27.04.2008
PT16.06.2008
IE10.07.2008
LU10.07.2008
HU17.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5559478  (ATHAS WILLIAM C [US], et al) [A] 1,2,5-7,10,11,14-16 * column 8, line 20 - line 52; figure 5 *;
 [A]US5736882  (WITTE FRANZ-OTTO [DE]) [A] 1,5,8,10,14,17,19 * column 2, line 11 - line 33 * * column 3, line 9 - line 54, paragraphs 2,4 *;
 [A]WO0227793  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1,10,19* page 5, line 20 - page 6, line 12; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]  - H. MAHMOODI-MEIMAND ET AL, "Adiabatic carry look-ahead adder with efficient power clock generator", IEE PROCEEDINGS: CIRCUITS DEVICES AND SYSTEMS, INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STENVENAGE, GB, (20011008), vol. 148, no. 5, ISSN 1350-2409, pages 229 - 234, XP006017351 [A] 1-7,10-16 * page 231, paragraph 4.2; figure 6a *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-cds:20010439
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