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EP About this file: EP0300217

EP0300217 - Processing apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.1996
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.08.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.09.1996 [1996/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/04]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Davis, Cecil J.
Route 4, Box 113 C
Greenville Texas 75401 / US
02 / Loewenstein, Lee M.
1809 Cortez Drive
Plano Texas 75074 / US
03 / Matthews, Robert T.
2417 Parkhaven Drive
Plano Texas 75075 / US
04 / Jones, John I.
7700 Jerome Drive
Plano Texas 75023 / US
05 / Jucha, Rhett B.
Route 2, Box 149
Celeste Texas 75423 / US
[1989/04]
Representative(s)Leiser, Gottfried, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/04]Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date88109988.123.06.1988
[1989/04]
Priority number, dateUS1987007501617.07.1987         Original published format: US 75016
[1989/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0300217
Date:25.01.1989
Language:EN
[1989/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0300217
Date:12.04.1989
Language:EN
[1989/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0300217
Date:04.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/40]
Former [1989/14]Type: A3 Search report
No.:EP0300217
Date:
Status:(deleted)
[1989/14]
[1989/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.1989
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/48, C23C16/50, C23C16/54
[1989/04]
CPC:
G03F7/70808 (EP,US); C23C16/482 (EP,US); C23C16/517 (EP,US);
C23C16/54 (EP,US); G03F7/70866 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1989/04]
TitleGerman:Behandlungsapparat und Verfahren[1989/04]
English:Processing apparatus and method[1989/04]
French:Dispositif et méthode de traitement[1989/04]
Examination procedure09.10.1989Examination requested  [1989/49]
13.02.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.1993Date of oral proceedings
09.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
09.08.1993Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.12.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.1995Fee for grant paid
13.03.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP60197233  ;
 [X]JP62027573  ;
 [X]JP61056280  ;
 [X]US4588610  (YAMAZAKI SHUNPEI [JP]);
 [A]EP0198361  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]US4664938  (WALKER STARNES E [US]);
 [A]US3916822  (ROBINSON MCDONALD)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 49 (C-330)[2106], 26th February 1986; & JP-A-60 197 233 (TOSHIBA K.K.) 05-10-1985, & JP60197233 A 00000000
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 11, no. 206 (C-433)[2653], 3rd July 1987; & JP-A-62 027 573 (YASUO TARUI) 05-02-1987, & JP62027573 A 00000000
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 219 (C-363)[2275], 31st July 1986; & JP-A-61 056 280 (YASUO TARUI) 20-03-1986, & JP61056280 A 00000000
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