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EP About this file: EP1222740

EP1222740 - PHASE-LOCKING LOOP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.11.2004  [2004/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81669 München / DE
[2002/29]
Inventor(s)01 / GÖTZ, Edmund
Müller-Dachau-Weg 8
D-85221 Dachau / DE
02 / MEMMLER, Bernd
Karl-Stielerstrasse 8
D-85521 Ottobrunn / DE
03 / SCHÖNLEBER, Günter
Thalkirchner Strasse 184
D-81371 München / DE
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schlossschmidstrasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]Epping Hermann & Fischer
Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date00949116.816.06.2000
[2002/29]
WO2000DE01987
Priority number, dateDE199914620027.09.1999         Original published format: DE 19946200
[2002/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0124374
Date:05.04.2001
Language:DE
[2001/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1222740
Date:17.07.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1222740
Date:26.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:H03L7/197, H03L7/10
[2002/29]
CPC:
H03L7/1976 (EP,US); H03L7/08 (KR); H03L7/1072 (EP,US);
H03L7/1972 (EP,US); H03L7/0898 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/48]
Former [2002/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:PHASENREGELKREIS[2002/29]
English:PHASE-LOCKING LOOP[2002/29]
French:BOUCLE A PHASE ASSERVIE[2002/29]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2002National basic fee paid 
31.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
13.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2003Fee for grant paid
24.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X] JPH05206848  
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 642 (E - 1466) 29 November 1993 (1993-11-29) [X] 1-8 * abstract *
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