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EP About this file: EP0689294

EP0689294 - Digital PLL circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2001
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.09.2001 [2001/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/40]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545 / JP
Former [1995/52]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Minoda, Hidenori
182-211 Yoshiyuki, Saijo-cho
Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima / JP
02 / Matsuoka, Hiroyuki
44-73 Shoriki, Hachihonmatsu-cho
Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima / JP
03 / Matsufuji, Katsuaki
1484-6 Iida, Hachihonmatsu-cho
Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima / JP
[1995/52]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1995/52]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date95108242.929.05.1995
[1995/52]
Priority number, dateJP1994013694220.06.1994         Original published format: JP 13694294
JP1994030855713.12.1994         Original published format: JP 30855794
JP1994032430727.12.1994         Original published format: JP 32430794
[1995/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0689294
Date:27.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0689294
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:H03L7/107
[1995/52]
CPC:
G11B19/247 (EP,US); G11B20/1403 (EP,US); H03L7/0992 (EP,US);
H03L7/107 (EP,US); G11B20/1426 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1995/52]
TitleGerman:Digitale PLL-Schaltung[1995/52]
English:Digital PLL circuit[1995/52]
French:Circuit numérique PLL[1995/52]
Examination procedure20.03.1996Examination requested  [1996/20]
14.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.04.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2000Fee for grant paid
29.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4019153  (COX JR DUNCAN B, et al) [X] 1,11 * column 3, line 23 - line 35; figure 1 * * column 3, line 57 - line 66 * * column 4, line 19 - line 48 * * column 5, line 58 - column 6, line 42 * * column 10, line 45 - column 11, line 28 *;
 [X]EP0571148  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [US]) [X] 1,11 * page 2, column 1, line 39 - column 2, line 10 * * page 2, column 2, line 37 - line 44 * * page 3, column 1, line 55 - page 4, column 6, line 9; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4538119  (ASHIDA AKIRA [JP]) [A] 1,11 * column 1, line 27 - line 49 * * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 11; figure 2 * * column 3, line 22 - column 4, line 13; figure 3 *;
 [A]US4827225  (LEE KENNETH K [US]) [A] 1,11 * column 3, line 29 - column 6, line 34; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0315489  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,11 * page 3, column 4, line 15 - page 6, column 9, line 25; figures 1,2 *
by applicantJPH01303630
 JPH03212860
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