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EP0346398 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A NODE TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO A BUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.1995
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.04.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.06.1995 [1995/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
146 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754 / US
[1989/51]
Inventor(s)01 / DONALDSON, Darrel, D.
119 Old Common Road
Lancaster, MA 01523 / US
02 / GILLETT, Richard, B., Jr.
315 Pine Hill Road
Westford, MA 01886 / US
[1989/51]
Representative(s)Goodman, Christopher, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/51]Goodman, Christopher, et al
Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date88904322.022.04.1988
[1989/51]
WO1988US01358
Priority number, dateUS1987004449001.05.1987         Original published format: US 44490
[1989/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8808579
Date:03.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0346398
Date:20.12.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0346398
Date:22.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.1988
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/36
[1989/51]
CPC:
G06F13/364 (EP,US); G06F13/36 (KR)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1989/51]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ZUGRIFF EINES KNOTENS AUF EINEN BUS[1989/51]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A NODE TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO A BUS[1989/51]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE SE RAPPORTANT A UN NOEUD PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR L'ACCES A UN BUS[1994/25]
Former [1989/51]APPAREIL ET PROCEDE SE RAPPORTANT A UN N UD PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR L'ACCES A UN BUS
Entry into regional phase20.01.1989National basic fee paid 
20.01.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.1988Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
23.01.1989Examination requested  [1989/51]
24.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.12.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.1994Fee for grant paid
24.03.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.03.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH22.06.1994
LI22.06.1994
NL22.06.1994
SE22.09.1994
[1995/15]
Former [1995/05]CH22.06.1994
LI22.06.1994
SE22.09.1994
Former [1995/02]CH22.06.1994
LI22.06.1994
Cited inInternational search[X]  - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 28, no. 12, May 1986 (New York, US), "High-Speed processor bus arbitration", pages 5329-5333
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