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EP About this file: EP0936778

EP0936778 - Digital data transfer apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.11.2003
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2003Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 14.01.2004  [2004/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Former [1999/33]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
2550 Garcia Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Frank, Steven J.
6 Tiffany Trail
Hopkinton, Massachussetts 01748 / US
02 / Burkhardt, Henry III
7 Gales Point
Manchester, Massachussetts 01944 / US
03 / Weber, Frederick D.
28 Hurlbut Street
Cambridge, Massachussetts 02138 / US
[1999/33]
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/50]Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [1999/33]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date99201131.224.11.1988
[1999/33]
Priority number, dateUS1987013670122.12.1987         Original published format: US 136701
[1999/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0936778
Date:18.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/433
[1999/33]
CPC:
G06F15/17337 (EP); H04L12/433 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1999/33]
TitleGerman:Digitale Datenübertragungsvorrichtung[1999/33]
English:Digital data transfer apparatus[1999/33]
French:Appareil de transfer de données digitales[1999/33]
Examination procedure27.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/13]
21.11.2003Application withdrawn by applicant  [2004/03]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP88311138.7  / EP0322116
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
24.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
24.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
24.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
24.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 10
24.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 11
16.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 12
08.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 13
08.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 14
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS59103166  ;
 [A]US4193121  (FEDIDA SAMUEL [GB], et al) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]US4468733  (OKA TOSHIHISA [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [XA]US4510492  (MORI KINJI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, line 6 - column 4, line 65 * * abstract * [A] 2-18
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19841005), vol. 8, no. 219, Database accession no. (P - 306), & JP59103166 A 19840614 (K. NOBUAKI) [A] 1 * abstract *
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