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EP About this file: EP0912043

EP0912043 - Improvements in or relating to image sensing devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.01.2004
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/17]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
P.O. Box 655474, 13500 Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hynecek, Jaroslav
608 Tiffany Trail
Richardson, TX 75081 / US
[1999/17]
Representative(s)Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Former [1999/17]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Ltd., PO Box 5069
Northampton, Northamptonshire NN4 7ZE / GB
Application number, filing date98203610.526.10.1998
[1999/17]
Priority number, dateUS1997006332327.10.1997         Original published format: US 63323
[1999/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0912043
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0912043
Date:07.02.2001
[2001/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N3/15, H04N5/235
[1999/17]
CPC:
H01L27/14609 (EP,US); H04N25/58 (EP,US); H04N25/533 (EP,US);
H04N25/772 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/43]
Former [1999/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verbesserungen an oder in Bezug auf Bildsensoren[1999/17]
English:Improvements in or relating to image sensing devices[1999/17]
French:Améliorations de/ou concernant les capteurs d'images[1999/17]
Examination procedure07.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/40]
31.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/09]
16.09.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200306   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4706123  (CHAUTEMPS JACQUES [FR]) [X] 7,8 * column 4, lines 50-68; figures 1,8 ** column 5, lines 20-27 *;
 [X]US5214274  (YANG WOODWARD [US]) [X] 1,4,7,10 * column 2, lines 16-62; figures 1-3 * * column 4, lines 42-58 *;
 [X]WO9314595  (BARISH BENJAMIN J [IL], et al) [X] 1,10 * page 5, lines 17-20 * * page 7, line 20 - page 8, line 3 * * page 8, lines 22-38 * * figure 7 *
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