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EP About this file: EP1083471

EP1083471 - Voltage regulator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics SA
29, Boulevard Romain Rolland
F-92120 Montrouge / FR
[2003/10]
Former [2001/51]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.A.
29, Boulevard Romain Rolland
92120 Montrouge / FR
Former [2001/11]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics SA
7, avenue Gallieni
94250 Gentilly Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Gailhard, Bruno
11 Avenue Pasteur
13530 Trets / FR
 [2001/11]
Representative(s)Marchand, André
Omnipat
610, chemin de Fabrègues
13510 Éguilles / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/11]Marchand, André
OMNIPAT, 24 Place des Martyrs de la Résistance
13100 Aix-en-Provence / FR
Application number, filing date00119687.208.09.2000
[2001/11]
Priority number, dateFR1999001149210.09.1999         Original published format: FR 9911492
[2001/11]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1083471
Date:14.03.2001
Language:FR
[2001/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1083471
Date:17.11.2004
Language:FR
[2004/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:G05F1/46, H03K17/56, G05F1/565
[2001/11]
CPC:
G05F1/565 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/49]
Former [2001/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Spannungsregler[2001/11]
English:Voltage regulator[2001/11]
French:Régulateur de tension[2001/11]
Examination procedure09.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/36]
24.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2004Fee for grant paid
09.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.11.2004
[2007/35]
Documents cited:Search[A]US5861737  (GOERKE ULRICH B [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0309922  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [A]  - KMETZ G L, "SOFT-START REGULATOR STARTS AT OV", EDN ELECTRICAL DESIGN NEWS,US,CAHNERS PUBLISHING CO. NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, (19960606), vol. 41, no. 12, ISSN 0012-7515, page 104,106, XP000622006 [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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