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EP About this file: EP1524569

EP1524569 - Duty cycle estimator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.08.2009  [2009/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Marvell World Trade Ltd.
Parker House
Wildey Business Park
Wildey Road
St. Michael / BB
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]For all designated states
Marvell World Trade Ltd.
Parker House, Wildey Business Park, Wildey Road
St. Michael / BB
Former [2005/16]For all designated states
Marvell World Trade Ltd.
Parker House, Wildey Business Park, Wildey Road
St. Michael / BB
Inventor(s)01 / Sutardja, Sehat
27330 Elena Road
Los Altos Hills CA 94022 / US
02 / He, Runsheng
874 Pecan Court
Sunnyvale CA 94087 / US
03 / Zhang, Jiancheng
14696 Manuella Road
Los Altos Hills CA 94022 / US
 [2005/16]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/16]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04023247.210.07.2003
[2005/16]
Priority number, dateUS2003046082512.06.2003         Original published format: US 460825
US20020395697P12.07.2002         Original published format: US 395697 P
US20020395115P10.07.2002         Original published format: US 395115 P
[2005/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1524569
Date:20.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1524569
Date:17.08.2005
[2005/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1524569
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:G05F1/575, H02M3/335
[2005/16]
CPC:
H02M3/157 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/19]
Former [2005/16]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 
TitleGerman:Tastverhältnisschätzer[2005/16]
English:Duty cycle estimator[2005/16]
French:Estimateur du rapport cyclique[2005/16]
Examination procedure29.09.2004Examination requested  [2005/16]
05.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
11.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2008Fee for grant paid
24.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03763431.8  / EP1532501
Opposition(s)11.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5949226  (TANAKA HIROTO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,8-10 * column 10, line 50 - column 15, line 65; figures 8-10 *;
 [A]WO0219507  (SYNQOR INC [US]) [A] 1,2* page 7, line 17 - page 8, line 27; figure 3 *;
 [XA]US2002057080  (TELEFUS MARK D [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,8,10 * the whole document * [A] 3,7
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