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EP About this file: EP0437379

EP0437379 - Curve generator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.1996
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.08.1996 [1996/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/29]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
33-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohuchi, Mitsurou, c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1991/29]
Representative(s)Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/22]Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Former [1991/29]Pritchard, Colin Hubert
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date91300235.814.01.1991
[1991/29]
Priority number, dateJP1990000508912.01.1990         Original published format: JP 508990
[1991/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0437379
Date:17.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0437379
Date:03.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0437379
Date:30.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:G09G1/14, G09G5/20
[1993/09]
CPC:
G06T11/203 (EP,US); G09G5/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/29]G09G1/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/29]
TitleGerman:Kurvengenerator[1991/29]
English:Curve generator[1991/29]
French:Générateur de courbes[1991/29]
Examination procedure28.01.1991Examination requested  [1991/29]
23.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.03.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.1995Fee for grant paid
05.04.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0349182  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [AP]EP0376317  (TOSHIBA KK [JP])
 [A]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE 1989 CUSTOM INTEGRATED CIRCUITS CONFERENCE May 1989, NEW YORK, N.Y., USA pages 24.6.1 - 24.6.4 N. KAI ET AL. 'A High Speed Outline Font Rasterizing LSI'
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