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EP2033308 - High linearity low noise variable gain amplifier with continuous gain control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/11]HIGH LINEARITY LOW NOISE VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER WITH CONTINUOUS GAIN CONTROL
[2011/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2013
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.12.2013  [2013/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linear Technology Corporation
1630 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035-7417 / US
[2011/37]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
Linear Technology Corporation
1630 McCarthy Boulevard
Milipitas, CA 95035-7417 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZOU, Min, Z.
7251 EMAMI COURT
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
 [2009/11]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/01]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2010/26]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2009/11]Hill, Justin John, et al
McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP 7 Bishopsgate
London EC2N 3AR / GB
Application number, filing date06827753.213.11.2006
[2009/11]
WO2006US43965
Priority number, dateUS2006047333123.06.2006         Original published format: US 473331
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007149117
Date:27.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2033308
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2033308
Date:02.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:H03G1/00
[2009/11]
CPC:
H03G1/0023 (EP,US); H03F1/26 (EP,US); H03F1/3211 (EP,US);
H03F3/211 (EP,US); H03F3/45094 (EP,US); H03F2200/294 (EP,US);
H03F2203/45292 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2009/30]
Former [2009/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Hochlinearer rauscharmer Verstärker mit variabler Verstärkung mit kontinuierlicher Verstärkungsregelung[2011/45]
English:High linearity low noise variable gain amplifier with continuous gain control[2011/45]
French:Amplificateur à gain variable à linéarité élevée à faible bruit avec commande de gain continue[2011/45]
Former [2009/11]HOCHLINEARER RAUSCHARMER VERSTÄRKER MIT VARIABLER VERSTÄRKUNG MIT KONTINUIERLICHER VERSTÄRKUNGSREGELUNG
Former [2009/11]HIGH LINEARITY LOW NOISE VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER WITH CONTINUOUS GAIN CONTROL
Former [2009/11]AMPLIFICATEUR À GAIN VARIABLE À LINÉARITÉ ÉLEVÉE À FAIBLE BRUIT AVEC COMMANDE DE GAIN CONTINUE
Entry into regional phase22.12.2008National basic fee paid 
22.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/11]
24.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.03.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.10.2011
26.10.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2012Fee for grant paid
27.09.2012Fee 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  18.01.2010
Opposition(s)03.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XYA]   PIETER J G VAN LIESHOUT ET AL: "A Power-Efficient, Low-Distortion Variable Gain Amplifier Consisting of Coupled Differential Pairs", IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, vol. 32, no. 12, December 1997 (1997-12-01), XP011060635, ISSN: 0018-9200
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