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EP0278079 - NRZ Phase-locked loop circuit with associated monitor and recovery circuitry [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.1996
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rizzo, Reymond Paul
Sheedy Road
Vestal New York 13850 / US
[1988/33]
Representative(s)Jost, Ottokarl
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]Jost, Ottokarl, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date87117755.601.12.1987
[1988/33]
Priority number, dateUS1987001359811.02.1987         Original published format: US 13598
[1988/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0278079
Date:17.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0278079
Date:27.12.1989
Language:EN
[1989/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0278079
Date:22.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.1989
ClassificationIPC:H03L7/10, H03L7/08
[1988/33]
CPC:
H03L7/113 (EP,US); H03L7/095 (EP,US); Y10S331/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/33]
TitleGerman:NRZ-Phasenregelschleifenschaltung mit Monitor und Erholschaltungen dafür[1988/33]
English:NRZ Phase-locked loop circuit with associated monitor and recovery circuitry[1988/33]
French:Boucle d'asservissement de phase pour signal NRZ avec moniteur et circuit de recouvrement associés[1988/33]
Examination procedure30.11.1988Examination requested  [1989/04]
27.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.09.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.1994Fee for grant paid
27.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
10.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
19.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT22.03.1995
[1999/42]
Documents cited:Search[Y] JP58038035  
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 7, No. 119 (E-177)(1264), May 24, 1983, page 68; & JP-A-58 038 035 (TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI K.K.) 05-03-1983 [Y]
 [A]   IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 26, No. 8, January 1984, page 4199; New York, US, J.H. HONG et al.: "Phase-locked loop with fast acquisition time". [A]
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