EP0332297 - Loadable ripple counter [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.03.1995 Database last updated on 26.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.02.2006 | Change - lapse in a contracting state Updated state(s): FR | published on 05.04.2006 [2006/14] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 111 Powdermill Road Maynard Massachusetts 01754-1418 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1989/37] | For all designated states DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 111 Powdermill Road Maynard Massachusetts 01754-1418 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Slater, Andrew E. 18 Patti Lane Maynard Massachusetts, 01754 / US | [1989/37] | Representative(s) | Goodman, Christopher, et al Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1989/37] | Goodman, Christopher, et al Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB | Application number, filing date | 89301340.9 | 13.02.1989 | [1989/37] | Priority number, date | US19880164584 | 07.03.1988 Original published format: US 164584 | [1989/37] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0332297 | Date: | 13.09.1989 | Language: | EN | [1989/37] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0332297 | Date: | 19.12.1990 | Language: | EN | [1990/51] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0332297 | Date: | 18.05.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/20] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 29.10.1990 | Classification | IPC: | H03K23/66, H03K23/58 | [1989/37] | CPC: |
H03K23/58 (EP,US);
H03K23/665 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [1989/37] | Title | German: | Asynchroner Zähler mit Preset | [1989/37] | English: | Loadable ripple counter | [1989/37] | French: | Compteur à propagation pouvant être chargé | [1989/37] | Examination procedure | 02.03.1989 | Examination requested [1989/37] | 20.11.1992 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 05.03.1993 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.05.1993 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 18.06.1993 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 22.09.1993 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 16.11.1993 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.02.1994 | Fee for grant paid | 10.02.1994 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 21.02.1995 | No opposition filed within time limit [1995/19] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.02.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.01.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.01.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 13.01.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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Former [1995/24] | DE | 18.05.1994 | |
FR | 14.10.1994 | ||
Former [1995/03] | DE | 18.05.1994 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]EP0105378 (SONY CORP [JP]) | [X] - ELECTRONIC DESIGN, vol. 24, no. 2, 19th January 1976, page 82; M.V. SUBBA RAO: "Programmable divide-by-n counter provides symmetrical outputs for all divisors" | Examination | - TTL Data Book, Texas Instruments 1973, pages 76-77 | - "Microelectronics", Millman, McGraw-Hill 1979, pages 220-222 |