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EP1552314 - SENSE AMPLIFIER WITH CONFIGURABLE VOLTAGE SWING CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2010
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ATMEL CORPORATION
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]For all designated states
ATMEL CORPORATION
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, California 95131 / US
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
ATMEL CORPORATION
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, California 95131 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TELECCO, Nicola
75 Coromar Drive
c/o Raytheon, Goleta, CA 93117 / US
 [2007/04]
Former [2005/28]01 / TELECCO, Nicola
4512 Carlyle Court 1525
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Representative(s)Käck, Jürgen
Patentanwälte
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/28]Käck, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing.
Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
Application number, filing date03808057.811.08.2003
[2005/28]
WO2003US25269
Priority number, dateUS2002026733909.10.2002         Original published format: US 267339
[2005/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004034400
Date:22.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1552314
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1552314
Date:09.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01R19/00, G11C7/06
[2007/36]
CPC:
G11C7/067 (EP,US); G11C7/06 (KR); G11C7/065 (EP,US);
G11C7/08 (EP,US); G11C2207/065 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/28]G01R19/00, G11C7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2006/05]
Former [2005/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LESEVERSTÄRKER MIT KONFIGURIERBARER SPANNUNGSHUBREGELUNG[2005/28]
English:SENSE AMPLIFIER WITH CONFIGURABLE VOLTAGE SWING CONTROL[2005/28]
French:AMPLIFICATEUR DE DETECTION AVEC COMMANDE D'EXCURSION DE TENSION CONFIGURABLE[2005/28]
Entry into regional phase06.05.2005National basic fee paid 
06.05.2005Search fee paid 
06.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
06.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2009Fee for grant paid
09.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
GB11.08.2010
FR31.08.2010
[2011/43]
Former [2011/35]IT09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
FR31.08.2010
Former [2011/14]IT09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
Former [2010/36]NL09.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US5426385  (LAI FEI-PI [TW]) [A] 1-23 * column 3, line 4 - column 4, line 9; figure 3 *;
 [A]US5850365  (REESE DIRK A [US], et al) [A] 1-23* column 11, line 62 - column 15, line 15; figure 3 *;
 [A]US6054879  (MENG ANITA X [US]) [A] 1-23 * column 2, line 63 - column 4, line 67; figure 2 * * column 5, line 18 - column 9, line 3; figure 3 *
International search[A]US5552728  (LIN JYHFONG [US]);
 [A]US6130560  (SATO FUMIHIKO [JP])
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