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EP About this file: EP0138987

EP0138987 - FOUR-QUADRANT GATE-SIZING TECHNIQUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.12.1990
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.12.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.01.1991 [1991/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles, California 90045-0066 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/33]For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles, California 90045-0066 / US
Former [1989/35]For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O.Box 45066
Los Angeles California 90045-0066 / US
Former [1986/28]For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles California 90045-0066 / US
Former [1985/18]For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles, California 90045-0066 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ASSAEL, David
1136 Cardiff Circle
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 / US
02 / RUBEN, Lawrence, M.
22768 Macfarland Drive
Woodland Hills, CA 91364 / US
[1985/18]
Representative(s)Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/18]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date84901663.927.03.1984
[1985/18]
WO1984US00475
Priority number, dateUS1983048096731.03.1983         Original published format: US 480967
[1985/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8403950
Date:11.10.1984
[1984/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0138987
Date:02.05.1985
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.1984 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1985/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0138987
Date:14.02.1990
Language:EN
[1990/07]
Search report(s)
ClassificationIPC:G01S3/78, G01S17/66
[1985/18]
CPC:
G01S3/7864 (EP,US); G05B13/00 (KR); G01S17/66 (EP,US);
G01S3/78 (KR)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1985/18]
TitleGerman:ANPASSUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EIN VIERSEKTORENFENSTER[1985/18]
English:FOUR-QUADRANT GATE-SIZING TECHNIQUE[1985/18]
French:TECHNIQUE DE DIMENSIONNEMENT A PORTE A QUATRE QUADRANTS[1985/18]
Entry into regional phase27.11.1984National basic fee paid 
27.11.1984Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.1984Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.1984Examination requested  [1985/18]
30.10.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.08.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.1989Fee for grant paid
07.09.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.11.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1991/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational searchUS3903357  [ ] (WOOLFSON MARTIN G, et al);
 US3953670  [ ] (PRINCE PAUL R);
 US4053929  [ ] (COLLINS III ROBERT H, et al);
 EP0020795  [ ] (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO)
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