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EP About this file: EP0008238

EP0008238 - A multiplex information handling system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2016
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WARD & GOLDSTONE LIMITED
Frederick Road
Salford, M6 6AP / GB
[1980/04]
Inventor(s)01 / Hampshire, Michael John
792 Halifax Road
Liversedge West Yorkshire / GB
02 / Williamson, Jonathan Hugh
25 Westbourne Avenue
Clifton, Swinton Manchester, M27 2NN / GB
[1980/04]
Representative(s)Downey, William Gerrard, et al
Wilson Gunn 5th Floor Blackfriars House The Parsonage
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1980/04]Downey, William Gerrard, et al
Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw & Co., 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date79301636.113.08.1979
[1980/04]
Priority number, dateGB1933005787816.08.1978         Original published format: GB 3357878
GB1933005857816.08.1978         Original published format: GB 3358578
GB1979000348901.02.1979         Original published format: GB 7903489
[1980/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0008238
Date:20.02.1980
Language:EN
[1980/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0008238
Date:05.03.1980
Language:EN
[1980/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0008238
Date:04.08.1982
Language:EN
[1982/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.12.1979
ClassificationIPC:G08C15/00, B60R16/02, H04L7/04
[1980/04]
CPC:
H04L7/06 (EP); G08C15/00 (EP); H04J3/0614 (EP);
H04L7/044 (EP); B60R16/0315 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [1980/04]
TitleGerman:Multiplexsystem zur Informationsverarbeitung[1980/04]
English:A multiplex information handling system[1980/04]
French:Système multiplex de traitement d'informations[1980/04]
Examination procedure11.08.1980Examination requested  [1980/23]
06.04.1981Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.1981Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.1981Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
05.02.1982Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.1982Fee for grant paid
05.04.1982Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.05.1983No opposition filed within time limit [ N /P ]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU31.08.1982
[1999/52]
Documents cited:SearchDE1273563  [ ] (IBM);
 [A]US3755628  (HUGHES I, et al);
 DE2435579  [ ] (PLESSEY HANDEL INVESTMENT AG);
 DE2433025  [ ] (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT);
 FR2350008  [ ] (NCR CO [US]);
 [P]DE2801122  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT)
 [P]  - RADIO ELEKTRONICA, May 1979, No. 9 Deventer, NL HINLOPEN: "Symposium auto-elektronicac pages 29-31. * Page 29, lines 1-8; page 30, left-hand columnlines 24-46; figure 5 *
 [A]  - FREQUENZ, Vol. 31, 1977, No. 12, Berlin DE ERDEL et al.: "Glasfaser-Bussysteme zur Signalubertragung in Bordnetzen" pages 364-368. * Pages 365 and 366; passage 3.2 page 368, left-hand columnlines 35-36 *
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