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EP1343184 - Circuit and method for detecting the state of a switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 25.02.2015  [2015/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics, Inc.
750 Canyon Drive, Suite 300
Coppell, TX 75019 / US
[2013/24]
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics, Inc.
1310 Electronics Drive
Carrollton Texas 75006-5039 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Yin, Rong
184 Beechwood Lane
Coppell, Texas 75019 / US
02 / Youssef, Tom
3131 Renaissance Drive
Dallas, Texas 75287 / US
03 / McClure, David Charles
3701 Elizabeth Drive
Carrollton, Texas 75007 / US
 [2003/37]
Representative(s)Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2003/37]Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date03251410.107.03.2003
[2003/37]
Priority number, dateUS2002009416508.03.2002         Original published format: US 94165
[2003/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1343184
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1343184
Date:05.07.2006
[2006/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1343184
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01H9/16
[2003/37]
CPC:
H01H9/167 (EP,US); H03K17/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/11]
Former [2003/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schaltung und Verfahren zur Feststellung des Zustandes eines Schalters[2003/37]
English:Circuit and method for detecting the state of a switch[2003/37]
French:Circuit et méthode de détection de l'état d'un interrupteur[2003/37]
Examination procedure22.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/06]
19.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2013Fee for grant paid
30.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.02.2010
Opposition(s)13.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.06.2013
GB07.03.2014
[2015/09]
Former [2014/24]IT12.06.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US2001026227  (BERT MICHEL [FR], et al) [A] 1* abstract *
ExaminationGB2091055
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