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EP About this file: EP0331172

EP0331172 - Reference generator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.1999
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.08.1999 [1999/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BROOKTREE CORPORATION
9950 Barnes Canyon Road San Diego
California 92121 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/36]For all designated states
BROOKTREE CORPORATION
9950 Barnes Canyon Road
San Diego California 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Colles, Joseph H.
4157 Olive Drive
Oceanside, CA 92156 / US
[1989/36]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1989/36]Patentanwälte Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date89103668.302.03.1989
[1989/36]
Priority number, dateUS1988016364603.03.1988         Original published format: US 163646
[1989/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0331172
Date:06.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0331172
Date:18.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0331172
Date:26.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:H03M1/06, H03M1/66, G05F1/46
[1989/36]
CPC:
G05F1/575 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1989/36]
TitleGerman:Bezugsgenerator[1989/36]
English:Reference generator[1989/36]
French:Générateur de référence[1989/36]
Examination procedure10.04.1992Examination requested  [1992/24]
23.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.1998Fee for grant paid
20.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.05.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 09
23.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1266886  ;
 [A]US4482887  (CRAUWELS GUY L [US])
 [A]  - IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS. vol. 22, no. 6, December 1987, NEW YORK US pages 1041 - 1047; L.LETHAM ET AL.: 'A High-Performance CMOS 70-MHz Palette/DAC'
 [A]  - UND- ODER- NOR + STEUERUNGSTECHNIK. no. 1/2, February 1984, MAINZ DE pages 35 - 37; K.STEINHEUER ET AL.: 'Monolithischer 12-Bit Analog-Digital-Wandler 3 mikrosek schnell und Mikroprozessor-kompatibel'
Examination   - 37; K.STEINHEUER ET AL.: 'Monolithischer 12-Bit Analog-Digital-Wandler 3 mikrosek schnell und Mikroprozessor-kompatibel'
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