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EP About this file: EP0290464

EP0290464 - ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.03.1995
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General DataComm, Inc.
Straits Turnpike Rte. 63
Middlebury, CT 06287-1299 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/46]For all designated states
GENERAL DATACOMM, INC.
Straits Turnpike Rte. 63
Middlebury, CT 06287-1299 / US
Former [1988/46]For all designated states
GENERAL DATACOMM, INC.
Straits Turnpike Rte. 63
Middlebury, CT 06287-1299 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROBINSON, Jeffrey, I.
37 Eastview Drive
New Fairfield, CT 06812 / US
[1988/46]
Representative(s)McCallum, William Potter, et al
Marks & Clerk 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow
G1 3AE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/46]McCallum, William Potter, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date87901212.823.01.1987
[1988/46]
WO1987US00146
Priority number, dateUS1986082239627.01.1986         Original published format: US 822396
[1988/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8704577
Date:30.07.1987
Language:EN
[1987/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0290464
Date:17.11.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.07.1987
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.1991
ClassificationIPC:H03M1/44
[1988/46]
CPC:
H03M1/442 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/46]
TitleGerman:ANALOG-DIGITAL-WANDLER[1988/46]
English:ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERTER[1988/46]
French:CONVERTISSEUR ANALOGIQUE-NUMERIQUE[1988/46]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Entry into regional phase29.07.1988National basic fee paid 
29.07.1988Search fee paid 
29.07.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.1987Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
29.07.1988Examination requested  [1988/46]
19.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
28.10.1994Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1995/17]
30.11.1994Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1995/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
27.07.1988M02   Fee paid on   31.08.1988
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199509   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3015195  (PHILIPS PATENTVERWALTUNG [DE]);
 [A]EP0124132  (RACAL DATA COMMUNICATIONS INC [US])
 [A]  - ELECTRONICS LETTERS, vol. 21, no. 10, 9th May 1985, pages 430-431, Stevenage, Herts, GB; H. MATSUMOTO et al.: "Improved switched-capacitor algorithmic analogue-to-digital convertor"
International search[A]US3579231  (BYLANSKI PIOTOR);
 [A]US4045793  (MOENCH JERRY DALE);
 [A]US4513178  (HING SAM A [CH], et al)
 [A]  - DEWITT et al, Transistor Electronics, 1957, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., see pages 200-203
 [A]  - The Engineering Staff of Analog Devices, Inc. Analog-Digital Conversion Handbook, 6/1972, see pages II-12 to II-17 & II-32 to II-35
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