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EP1866657 - OPTIMIZED JTAG INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.04.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75265-5474 / US
[2012/14]
Former [2007/51]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474, Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WHETSEL, Lee D.
5804 Rathbone Dr.
Parker, Texas 75002 / US
 [2007/51]
Representative(s)Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/18]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes
MK91AQ / GB
Former [2012/25]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Former [2008/33]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Former [2007/51]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department Northampton Business Park
Northampton, Northamptonshire NN4 7YL / GB
Application number, filing date06739076.521.03.2006
[2007/51]
WO2006US10144
Priority number, dateUS20050663953P21.03.2005         Original published format: US 663953 P
US2006037001707.03.2006         Original published format: US 370017
[2007/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006102284
Date:28.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1866657
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1866657
Date:20.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/3185, G06F11/36
[2012/10]
CPC:
G01R31/318572 (EP,US); G01R31/3177 (US); G01R31/3172 (US);
G01R31/31723 (US); G01R31/31724 (US); G01R31/31727 (US);
G01R31/318541 (US); G01R31/318555 (EP,US); G01R31/318558 (EP,US);
G06F11/3656 (EP,US); G01R31/2815 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/46]G06F11/00, G01R31/3185
Former IPC [2009/30]G06F11/00
Former IPC [2007/51]G01R31/28
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/48]
Former [2008/26](deleted) 
Former [2007/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:OPTIMIERTE JTAG-SCHNITTSTELLE[2007/51]
English:OPTIMIZED JTAG INTERFACE[2007/51]
French:INTERFACE JTAG OPTIMISEE[2007/51]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2007National basic fee paid 
22.10.2007Search fee paid 
16.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
29.06.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2012Fee for grant paid
09.05.2012Fee 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  16.03.2012
Opposition(s)21.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/22]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
09.09.2011Request for further processing filed
09.09.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.10.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
09.09.2011Request for further processing filed
09.09.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.10.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0840219  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [GB]) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * column 3, line 44 - column 7, line 55 ** column 8, line 33 - column 18, line 11 *;
 [X]US2001050575  (WENG CHIH-HSIEN [TW], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0041] *;
 [X]US2002120895  (SUZUKI MASAHITO [JP]) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0077] *;
 [E]WO2006083856  (FORMFACTOR INC [US], et al) [E] 1-10 * abstract * * page 4, line 24 - page 5, line 33 * * page 10, line 20 - page 12, line 14 *
International search[A]US5056093  (WHETSEL LEE D [US]);
 [Y]US5828825  (ESKANDARI NICK G [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002049928  (WHETSEL LEE D [US], et al)
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