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EP0746820 - Circuit for Coupling Data Communication Busses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/50]CIRCUIT COMPRISING A DATA COMMUNICATION BUS
[2000/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2008/39]
Former [2001/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1996/50]For all designated states
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / SCHUTTE, Herman
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[1996/50]
Representative(s)Hesselmann, Gerardus Johannes Maria, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2001/22]Hesselmann, Gerardus Johannes Maria, et al
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1996/50]de Haas, Laurens Johan, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date95934797.208.11.1995
[1996/50]
WO1995IB00975
Priority number, dateEP1994020351002.12.1994         Original published format: EP 94203510
[1996/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9617305
Date:06.06.1996
[1996/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0746820
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0746820
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE08.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/40, G06F1/32
[1996/50]
CPC:
G06F13/4072 (EP,US); G06F13/40 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/50]
TitleGerman:Schaltung zur Kopplung von Kommunikations-Bussen[2000/24]
English:Circuit for Coupling Data Communication Busses[2000/24]
French:Circuit à Relier des Bus de Transmission[2000/24]
Former [1996/50]SCHALTUNG MIT EINEM DATENKOMMUNIKATIONSBUS
Former [1996/50]CIRCUIT COMPRISING A DATA COMMUNICATION BUS
Former [1996/50]CIRCUIT COMPORTANT UN BUS DE TRANSMISSION DE DONNEES
Entry into regional phase02.09.1996National basic fee paid 
02.09.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/05]
31.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2001Fee for grant paid
15.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES26.03.2002
[2004/04]
Cited inInternational search[A]JP1224819  ;
 [A]US3832489  (KRISHNA R);
 [A]FR2676559  (MATRA DEFENSE [FR]);
 [A]EP0549165  (NAT SEMICONDUCTOR CORP [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 13, No. 543, P-970; & JP,A,1 224 819 (HITACHI LTD), 7 Sept 1989., & JP1224819 A 00000000
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, Volume 26, No. 12, May 1984, (Armonk, New York, USA), T. YANAGI, "Bus Extension System", page 6481 - page 6483.
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