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EP0781472 - MULTIPURPOSE ERROR CORRECTION CALCULATION CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2001
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.05.2001 [2001/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
3100 West Warren Avenue Fremont
California 94538 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/27]For all designated states
CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
3100 West Warren Avenue
Fremont, California 94538 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZOOK, Christopher, P.
8901 Sage Valley Road
Longmont, CO 80503 / US
[1997/27]
Representative(s)Schwan, Gerhard
Schwan Schwan Schorer
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/27]Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Elfenstrasse 32
81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date95934496.115.09.1995
[1997/27]
WO1995US12087
Priority number, dateUS1994030691816.09.1994         Original published format: US 306918
[1997/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9608875
Date:21.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0781472
Date:02.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0781472
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:H03M13/00
[1997/27]
CPC:
G06F7/726 (EP,US); H03M13/00 (EP,KR,US); G06F11/10 (EP,US);
G06F11/1004 (EP,US); G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B20/18 (EP,US);
G11B20/1833 (EP,US); H03M13/15 (EP,US); H03M13/151 (EP,US);
H03M13/35 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/17]
Former [1997/27]BE,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IE,  IT,  NL 
TitleGerman:MEHRZWECKBERECHNUNGSSCHALTUNG ZUR FEHLERKORREKTUR[1997/27]
English:MULTIPURPOSE ERROR CORRECTION CALCULATION CIRCUIT[1997/27]
French:CIRCUIT DE CALCUL DE CORRECTION D'ERREURS A USAGES MULTIPLES[1997/27]
Entry into regional phase07.04.1997National basic fee paid 
07.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/27]
11.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.1999Fee for grant paid
31.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199905   M06   Fee paid on   13.03.2000
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH06278920  ;
 [A]JPH0653843  ;
 [A]EP0096165  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1-81 * page 12, line 34 - page 26, line 33; figure - *;
 [A]WO9101598  (ITALTEL SPA [IT]) [A] 1,21,34,41,50,60-62,71,78 * page 10, line 1 - page 13, line 32; figure - *;
 [A]US4994995  (ANDERSON ROBERT W [US], et al) [A] 1,21,34,41,50,60-62,71,78 * column 2, line 16 - column 3, line 59; figure - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870910), vol. 11, no. 280, Database accession no. (E - 539), & JP6278920 A 19870411 (HITACHI) [A] 1-81 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940527), vol. 10, no. 280, Database accession no. (E - 1555), & JP653843 A 19940225 (NEC) [A] 1,21,34,41,50,60-62,71,78 * abstract *
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