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EP About this file: EP0343177

EP0343177 - DIGITAL-TO-TIME CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.1993
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ANALOG DEVICES, INCORPORATED
Route 1 Industrial Park
Norwood, MA 02062 / US
[1989/48]
Inventor(s)01 / BARROW, Jeffrey, George
7805 Kinross Drive
Oak Ridge, NC 27310 / US
02 / BROKAW, Adrian, Paul
81 Macon Road
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
[1989/48]
Representative(s)Warren, Anthony Robert
Baron Warren Redfern Cambridge House 100 Cambridge Grove Hammersmith London
W6 0LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Warren, Anthony Robert
Baron warren Redfern 19 South End Kensington London
W8 5BU / GB
Former [1989/48]Warren, Anthony Robert
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date88901175.527.11.1987
[1989/48]
WO1987US03167
Priority number, dateUS1986094565423.12.1986         Original published format: US 945654
[1989/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8804865
Date:30.06.1988
[1988/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0343177
Date:29.11.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0343177
Date:30.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.11.1988
ClassificationIPC:G04F1/00, H03K5/13, H03M1/06, H03M1/56, H03K4/50, // H03M1/82, H03M1/78
[1989/48]
CPC:
H03M1/82 (EP,US); G04F1/005 (EP,US); G05F1/567 (EP,US);
G05F3/225 (EP,US); G05F3/227 (EP,US); H03K4/50 (EP,US);
H03K5/131 (EP,US); H03M1/089 (EP,US); H03K2005/00163 (EP,US);
H03K2005/00182 (EP,US); H03M1/785 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/48]
TitleGerman:DIGITAL-ZU-ZEIT-UMWANDLER[1989/48]
English:DIGITAL-TO-TIME CONVERTER[1989/48]
French:CONVERTISSEUR NUMERIQUE/TEMPOREL[1989/48]
MiscellaneousEPB 1992/40: Teilanmeldung 92200032.8 eingereicht am 27/11/87
EPB 1992/40: Divisional application 92200032.8 filed on 27/11/87
EPB 1992/40: Demande divisionnaire 92200032.8 déposée le 27/11/87
Entry into regional phase11.06.1989National basic fee paid 
11.06.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.1988Request for preliminary examination filed
11.06.1989Examination requested  [1989/48]
16.05.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.03.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.1992Fee for grant paid
21.04.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP92200032.8  / EP0481967
Opposition(s)01.07.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.09.1992
BE30.09.1992
IT30.09.1992
NL30.09.1992
SE30.09.1992
LU30.11.1992
[1999/52]
Former [1999/42]AT30.09.1992
BE30.09.1992
IT30.09.1992
NL30.09.1992
SE30.09.1992
Former [1994/18]AT30.09.1992
BE30.09.1992
NL30.09.1992
SE30.09.1992
Former [1993/21]BE30.09.1992
NL30.09.1992
SE30.09.1992
Former [1993/19]BE30.09.1992
SE30.09.1992
Former [1993/16]SE30.09.1992
Cited inInternational searchUS3906247  [ ] (HEFFNER SAMUEL T);
 US4349811  [ ] (BROKAW ADRIAN P);
 US4516036  [ ] (MILLER RICHARD D [US]);
 GB2159646  [ ] (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD)
Examination   - Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 9, no. 204 (E-337)(1927), 21 May 1985 & JP A, 60068728 (NIHON DENKI AISHII MAIKON SYSTEM K.K.) 19 April 1985
    - Hewlett-Packard Journal, vol.21, no.5, January 1970, W.Mordan: "A fast time base for a high-frequency oscilloscope", pages 17-20
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