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EP0789950 - APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMABLE CIRCUIT AND SIGNAL SWITCHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2002
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
I-Cube, Inc.
2605 Winchester Boulevard Campbell
California 95008-5320 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/34]For all designated states
I-Cube, Inc.
2605 Winchester Boulevard
Campbell, California 95008-5320 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HSIEH, Wen-Jai
2633 Waverley Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / HORNG, Chi-Song
779 Talisman Court
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
03 / WONG, Chun, Chiu, Daniel
4260 Newberry Court
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
[1997/34]
Representative(s)Skinner, Michael Paul, et al
Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Skinner, Michael Paul, et al
Swindell & Pearson 48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
Former [1997/34]Skinner, Michael Paul, et al
c/o Swindell & Pearson 48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
Application number, filing date95939027.931.10.1995
[1997/34]
WO1995US14202
Priority number, dateUS1994033352402.11.1994         Original published format: US 333524
[1997/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9614688
Date:17.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0789950
Date:20.08.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0789950
Date:16.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.05.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:H03K19/0175, H03K19/173
[2000/11]
CPC:
H03K19/1736 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/34]H03K19/0175
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/34]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG FÜR PROGRAMMIERBARE SCHALTUNG UND SIGNALVERARBEITUNG[1997/34]
English:APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMABLE CIRCUIT AND SIGNAL SWITCHING[1997/34]
French:DISPOSITIF DESTINE A UN CIRCUIT PROGRAMMABLE ET A LA COMMUTATION DE SIGNAUX[1997/34]
Entry into regional phase16.05.1997National basic fee paid 
16.05.1997Search fee paid 
16.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/34]
06.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2001Fee for grant paid
12.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
16.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR16.01.2002
DE17.04.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2003/30]DE17.04.2002
Documents cited:Search[DA]US5282271  (HSIEH WEN-JAI [US], et al) [DA] 1,13,17,23 * column W *
International search[A]US4670749  (FREEMAN ROSS H [US]);
 [A]US4973956  (LIN WEN-TAI [US], et al)
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