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EP0438705 - Integrated circuit driver inhibit control method for test [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.1997
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/31]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bassett, Robert Walter
E6 Greenfield Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452 / US
02 / Gillis, Pamela Sue
RR3, Box 452
Jerico, VT 05465 / US
03 / Harrigan Panner, Jeannie Therese
RFD 1, Box 1310
Underhill, VT 05489 / US
04 / Stout, Douglas Willard
38 Sheldon Road
Milton, vt 05468 / US
05 / Turner, Mark Elliot
23 Westbrook
Colchester, VT 05446 / US
[1991/31]
Representative(s)Jost, Ottokarl
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/31]Jost, Ottokarl, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date90124049.913.12.1990
[1991/31]
Priority number, dateUS1990047124925.01.1990         Original published format: US 471249
[1991/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0438705
Date:31.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0438705
Date:15.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0438705
Date:01.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/26
[1996/18]
CPC:
G01R31/318513 (EP,US); G01R31/2884 (EP,US); G01R31/31858 (EP,US);
G01R31/318583 (EP,US); G01R31/30 (EP,US); G06F11/2273 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/31]G01R31/28, G01R31/318
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/31]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Treibersteuerung integrierter Schaltungen während der Prüfung[1996/18]
English:Integrated circuit driver inhibit control method for test[1991/31]
French:Procédé pour la commande de circuit d'attaque de circuit intégré pendant le test[1996/18]
Former [1991/31]Verfahren zur Verhinderung der Treibersteuerung integrierter Schaltungen während der Prüfung
Former [1991/31]Procédé pour empêcher la commande de circuit d'attaque de circuit intégré pendant le test
Examination procedure12.11.1991Examination requested  [1992/02]
09.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.11.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.12.1995Fee for grant paid
27.12.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.02.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 25, no. 5, October 1982, NEW YORK US pages 2328 - 2330; M.C. GRAF ET AL.: 'Control of simultaneous driver switching with chip partitioning aid'
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 29, no. 10, March 1987, NEW YORK US pages 4460 - 4461; 'Controlled enable of off-chip drivers during LSSD testing'
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 29, no. 1, June 1986, NEW YORK US pages 251 - 252; 'Inhibit sequencing delay circuit'
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