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EP0299244 - Processing apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.1994
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/03]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 / Jucha, Rhett B.
Route 2, Box 149
Celeste Texas 75423 / US
04 / Matthews, Robert T.
2417 Parkhaven Drive
Plano Texas 75075 / US
05 / Hildenbrand, Randall C.
634 Westover
Richardson Texas 75080 / US
06 / Freeman, Dean W.
2513 Richland Drive
Garland Texas 75042 / US
07 / Jones, John I.
7700 Jerome Drive
Plano Texas 75023 / US
[1989/03]
Representative(s)Leiser, Gottfried, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/05]Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
Former [1989/03]Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Prinz, Leiser, Bunke & Partner Manzingerweg 7
D-8000 München 60 / DE
Application number, filing date88109990.723.06.1988
[1989/03]
Priority number, dateUS1987007439816.07.1987         Original published format: US 74398
[1989/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0299244
Date:18.01.1989
Language:EN
[1989/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0299244
Date:08.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1988
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/48, C23C16/50, C23C16/54
[1989/03]
CPC:
C23C16/482 (EP); C23C16/48 (KR); C23C16/517 (EP);
C23C16/54 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1989/03]
TitleGerman:Behandlungsapparat und Verfahren[1989/03]
English:Processing apparatus and method[1989/03]
French:Dispositif et méthode de traitement[1989/03]
Examination procedure17.07.1989Examination requested  [1989/37]
13.11.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.1991Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
23.09.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.01.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.1993Fee for grant paid
26.04.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/35]
Request for further processing for:23.07.1991Request for further processing filed
23.07.1991Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.09.1991Decision despatched
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
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR08.09.1993
NL08.09.1993
[2006/14]
Former [1994/45]NL08.09.1993
FR28.01.1994
Former [1994/25]NL08.09.1993
Documents cited:Search[X]JP60197233  ;
 [A]JP6156280  ;
 [A]JP6227573  ;
 [A]JP59148326  ;
 [A]JP57167631  ;
 [X]EP0198361  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [XP]EP0243074  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]DE3331261  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [A]US3916822  (ROBINSON MCDONALD);
 [A]US4588610  (YAMAZAKI SHUNPEI [JP])
 [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
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 219 (C-363)[2275], 31st July 1986; & JP-A-61 56 280 (YASUO TARUI) 20-03-1986, & JP6156280 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 11, no. 206 (C-433)[2653], 3rd July 1987; & JP-A-62 27 573 (YASUO TARUI) 05-02-1987, & JP6227573 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 8, no. 281 (E-286)[1718], 21st December 1984; & JP-A-59 148 326 (SUMITOMO DENKI KOGYO K.K.) 25-08-1984, & JP59148326 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 8 (E-152)[1153], 13th January 1983; & JP-A-57 167 631 (FUJITSU K.K.) 15-10-1982, & JP57167631 A 00000000
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