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EP0353530 - Method for differentiating between electronic circuits with non-volatile memories [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 05.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Inventor(s)01 / Schrenk, Hartmut, Dr. Phys.
Fasanenweg 22
D-8013 Haar / DE
[1990/06]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date89113081.717.07.1989
[1990/06]
Priority number, dateDE1988382467320.07.1988         Original published format: DE 3824673
[1990/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0353530
Date:07.02.1990
Language:DE
[1990/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0353530
Date:19.11.1992
Language:DE
[1992/47]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0353530
Date:03.09.2003
Language:DE
[2003/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.1989
ClassificationIPC:G07F7/10
[1990/06]
CPC:
G07F7/1008 (EP); G06Q20/341 (EP); G06Q20/355 (EP);
G07F7/082 (EP); G07F7/084 (EP); G01R31/319 (EP); (+)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1990/06]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Unterscheidbarmachen von elektronischen Schaltungen mit nichtflüchtigem Speicher[1990/06]
English:Method for differentiating between electronic circuits with non-volatile memories[1992/47]
French:Méthode de différenciation de circuits électroniques à mémoires non volatiles[1990/06]
Examination procedure26.02.1990Examination requested  [1990/17]
29.04.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.05.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.1992Fee for grant paid
07.08.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.08.1993  23.09.1993  ADMISSIBLE
GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH
Euckenstrasse 12
D-81369 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
 [N/P]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
28.09.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.02.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.02.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
27.06.1994Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
03.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.06.1996Date of oral proceedings
10.07.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.07.1996Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
18.10.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.10.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.04.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
07.07.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition06.09.1996Appeal received No.  T0829/96
14.11.1996Statement of grounds filed
18.10.2001Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
18.10.2001Date of oral proceedings
26.10.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2471003  (DASSAULT ELECTRONIQUE [FR]);
 [A]FR2603404  (TOSHIBA KK [JP])
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