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EP About this file: EP0375959

EP0375959 - Method of controlling data transfer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.1999
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.03.1999 [1999/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/10]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
33-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Former [1990/33]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1990/27]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-01 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Jippo, Akira c/o NEC Corporation
33-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
[1990/27]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/27]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date89121900.828.11.1989
[1990/27]
Priority number, dateJP1988029942329.11.1988         Original published format: JP 29942388
[1990/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0375959
Date:04.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0375959
Date:26.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0375959
Date:11.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:G06F5/06
[1990/27]
CPC:
G06F5/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1990/27]
TitleGerman:Datenübertragungssteuerungsverfahren[1990/27]
English:Method of controlling data transfer[1990/27]
French:Procédé de commande de transfert de données[1990/27]
Examination procedure20.12.1989Examination requested  [1990/27]
03.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
08.08.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.1997Fee for grant paid
11.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.12.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2037039  (HONEYWELL INF SYSTEMS);
 [A]US3980993  (BREDART GUY, et al);
 [A]FR2545636  (ELSCINT LTD [IL])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 29, no. 4, September 1986, NEW YORK US pages 1829 - 1833; ANONYMOUS: 'Data rate matching buffer'
 [A]  - ELECTRO. vol. 12, no. 4, 1987, LOS ANGELES US pages 1 - 8; SELTZER ET AL: 'No-fall-through fifo solves high-speed applications'
ExaminationEP0141742
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