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EP About this file: EP0871292

EP0871292 - In-system programmable interconnect circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.11.2002  [2002/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
5555 N.E. Moore Court
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
5555 N.E. Moore Court
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kopec, Stanley J., Jr.
12430 Northwest Woodland Court
Portland, OR 97229 / US
02 / Wang, Cheng-Yuan Michael
1566 Deluca Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
03 / Farmer, Jerome Connelly
350 Elan Village
No. 222 San Jose, CA 95134 / US
04 / Tsui, Cyrus Y.
5555 NE Moore Court
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 / US
[1998/42]
Representative(s)Atkinson, Ralph, et al
Atkinson & Company
Intellectual Property Limited
7 Moorgate Road
Rotherham South Yorkshire S60 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]Atkinson, Ralph, et al
Atkinson & Co., PO Box 1205
Sheffield S9 3UR / GB
Application number, filing date98302420.930.03.1998
[1998/42]
Priority number, dateUS1997083848707.04.1997         Original published format: US 838487
[1998/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0871292
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0871292
Date:28.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:H03K19/177
[1998/42]
CPC:
H03K19/17736 (EP,US); H03K19/1774 (EP,US); H03K19/17744 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1999/25]
Former [1998/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Im System programmierbarer Verbindungsschaltkreis[1998/42]
English:In-system programmable interconnect circuit[1998/42]
French:Réseau d'interconnexion programmable après installation[1998/42]
Examination procedure09.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/23]
22.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2001Fee for grant paid
09.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5237218  (JOSEPHSON GREGG R [US], et al) [X] 1-7,15,16 * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 34; figures 3,5,6 *;
 [X]EP0584910  (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC [US]) [X] 1-7,15,16 * page 4, line 41 - page 5, line 49; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5561773  (KALISH DAVID M [US], et al) [A] 1-16* column 1, line 12 - column 2, line 21; figure 2 *;
 [X]  - AGRAWAL O P, "AMD'S NEXT GENERATION MACHTM3XX/4XX FAMILY BREAKS NEW PLD DENSITY/SPEED BARRIER", WESCON TECHNICAL PAPERS, (19921117), vol. 36, pages 100 - 106, XP000350080 [X] 1-7,15,16 * page 102, paragraph 3 - page 102, paragraph 7; figure 3 *
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