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EP0602421 - Low power, high performance programmable logic arrays [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.05.1998
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
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 [1997/06]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Former [1994/25]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ditlow, Gary Stephen
53 Moog Road
Garrison, NY 10524 / US
02 / Oakland, Steven Frederick
7 Norway Drive
Colchester, VT 05446 / US
03 / Pham, Dac Cong
17855 Park Valley Drive
Round Rock, TX 78681 / US
04 / Shaw, Kenneth James
33 Aspen Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452 / US
[1994/25]
Representative(s)Schäfer, Wolfgang, et al
IBM Deutschland
Informationssysteme GmbH
Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/27]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1994/25]Harrison, Robert John
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date93118892.424.11.1993
[1994/25]
Priority number, dateUS1992099221617.12.1992         Original published format: US 992216
[1994/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0602421
Date:22.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0602421
Date:29.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0602421
Date:02.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:H03K19/177, H03K19/00
[1995/13]
CPC:
H03K19/0016 (EP,US); H03K19/1772 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/25]H03K19/177
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/25]
TitleGerman:Programmierbare logische Felder hoher Leistung mit geringem Verbrauch[1997/27]
English:Low power, high performance programmable logic arrays[1994/25]
French:Réseaux logiques programmables à haute performance et à faible consommation[1994/25]
Former [1994/25]Programmierbare logische Felder hoher Leistung mit geringem Verbrand
Examination procedure21.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/50]
05.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.1996Fee for grant paid
23.12.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.07.1997
DE03.10.1997
GB24.11.1997
[2006/14]
Former [1998/41]DE03.10.1997
GB24.11.1997
FR28.11.1997
Former [1998/19]DE03.10.1997
FR28.11.1997
Former [1998/15]DE03.10.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS58170123  ;
 [A]EP0337676  (FUJITSU LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 US5033017  [ ] (TANIAI TAKAYOSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4963769  (HILTPOLD W RANDOLPH [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 20 - line 34 *;
 [A]EP0465002  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840110), vol. 8, no. 4, Database accession no. (E - 220), & JP58170123 A 00000000 (FUJITSU) [A] 1 * abstract *
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