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EP0412268 - Apparatus for interconnecting a control unit having a parallel bus with a channel having a serial link [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.1997
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/07]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Casper, Daniel Francis
13 Brett Place
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 / US
02 / Flanagan, John Richard
RD 1, West Pine Road
Staatsburg, New York 12580 / US
03 / Miracle, Gerald Holt
RD 2, 503 Pine Hill Road
Pleasant Valley, New York 12569 / US
04 / Neuner, Richard Andrew
Lake Shore Villa, Apt. 8C
Port Ewen, New York 12466 / US
05 / Potvin, Peter Lloyd
2 Russett Lane
Ulster Park, New York 12487 / US
[1991/07]
Representative(s)Rach, Werner, et al
IBM Deutschland Management & Business Support GmbH Patentwesen u. Urheberrecht
71137 Ehningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/17]Rach, Werner, Dr., et al
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1994/07]Harrison, Robert John
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1991/07]Jost, Ottokarl, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date90111962.823.06.1990
[1991/07]
Priority number, dateUS1989039275411.08.1989         Original published format: US 392754
[1991/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0412268
Date:13.02.1991
Language:EN
[1991/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0412268
Date:10.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0412268
Date:11.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/12
[1991/07]
CPC:
G06F13/122 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/07]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Verbindung von einer Steuereinheit mit parallelem Bus mit einem Kanal mit serieller Verbindung[1991/07]
English:Apparatus for interconnecting a control unit having a parallel bus with a channel having a serial link[1991/07]
French:Appareil pour l'interconnexion d'une unité de commande à bus parallèle avec un canal à liaison sérielle[1991/07]
Examination procedure13.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/07]
11.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.1996Fee for grant paid
12.06.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR11.09.1996
[2006/14]
Former [1997/34]FR07.02.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0191334  (IBM [US]);
 [A]EP0021489  (PHILIPS NV [NL])
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