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EP About this file: EP0396521

EP0396521 - Apparatus and method for loading electronic component carrier tubes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.1995
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.1995 [1995/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/45]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gill, Elmer Junior
7866 Lakewood Drive
Austin, Texas 78750 / US
02 / Hunt, Ronald Eugene
211 Buck Bend
Georgetown, Texas 78628 / US
03 / Whitehead, Verlon Eugene
8815 Mesa Drive
Austin, Texas 78759 / US
[1990/45]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James, et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]Burt, Roger James, Dr., et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1993/20]Blakemore, Frederick Norman
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1990/45]Johansson, Lars E.
IBM Svenska AB, SW Intellectual Property Dept.
S-163 92 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date90850151.324.04.1990
[1990/45]
Priority number, dateUS1989034769105.05.1989         Original published format: US 347691
[1990/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0396521
Date:07.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0396521
Date:21.08.1991
Language:EN
[1991/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0396521
Date:03.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:H05K13/02, H01L21/00
[1991/43]
CPC:
H05K13/021 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1990/45]H01L21/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/45]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Laden von elektronischen Komponentenbehältertuben[1990/45]
English:Apparatus and method for loading electronic component carrier tubes[1990/45]
French:Appareil et méthode de charge de tubes contenant des composants électroniques[1990/45]
Examination procedure13.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/06]
24.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.07.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
24.01.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
28.01.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.1994Fee for grant paid
08.02.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.05.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3080092  (ZDANIS JOHN S);
 [A]US4194865  (BANDOH KAZUO [JP])
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