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EP About this file: EP1855384

EP1855384 - Accumulator for adaptive sigma-delta modulation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Med-El Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
Fürstenweg 77a
6020 Innsbruck / AT
[2007/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Zierhofer, Clemens M.
Huettstrasse 50
6250 Kundl / AT
 [2007/46]
Representative(s)Lucke, Andreas, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/02]Lucke, Andreas, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/49]Froud, Clive
Clive Froud & Co Limited 7 Hurst Close Tenterden Ashford
Kent TN30 6UG / GB
Former [2007/46]Froud, Clive
Clive Froud & Co Limited 7 Hurst Close Tenterden
Kent TN30 6UG / GB
Application number, filing date07075367.826.09.2003
[2007/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1855384
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1855384
Date:25.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:H03M3/02
[2007/46]
CPC:
H03M3/492 (EP); H03M3/43 (EP); H03M3/456 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/46]
TitleGerman:Akkumulator für adaptive Sigma-Delta-Modulation[2007/46]
English:Accumulator for adaptive sigma-delta modulation[2007/46]
French:Accumulateur pour modulation sigma-delta adaptative[2007/46]
Examination procedure07.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/46]
09.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2010Fee for grant paid
22.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03758484.4  / EP1665544
Opposition(s)26.05.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
07.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE25.08.2010
CY25.08.2010
CZ25.08.2010
DK25.08.2010
EE25.08.2010
FI25.08.2010
IT25.08.2010
NL25.08.2010
RO25.08.2010
SE25.08.2010
SI25.08.2010
SK25.08.2010
TR25.08.2010
IE26.09.2010
LU26.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG25.11.2010
GB25.11.2010
GR26.11.2010
ES06.12.2010
PT27.12.2010
HU26.02.2011
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4860012  (RICH DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * abstract *;
 [A]WO0209292  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * page 5, line 5 - page 7, line 28; figures 3A-5 *;
 [DX]US6535153  (ZIERHOFER CLEMENS M [AT]) [DX] 1,3,4,6,9-11,13,17,22-24 * column 1, lines 9-11; figures 3-8 * * column 2, lines 24-62 * * column 3, line 26 - column 4, line 66 * * column 7, line 39 - column 9, line 6 *;
 [X]US2003146865  (ZIERHOFER CLEMENS M [AT]) [X] 1,3-5,9-11,13,17,22-24 * page 1, paragraph 2; figures 3-8; claims 1,10 * * page 1, paragraphs 10-12 * * page 2, paragraph 23 - page 3, paragraph 33 * * page 4, paragraphs 44-49 *;
 [DX]  - ZIERHOFER C M, "ADAPTIVE SIGMA-DELTA MODULATION WITH ONE-BIT QUANTIZATION", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS II: ANALOG AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (20000501), vol. 47, no. 5, ISSN 1057-7130, pages 408 - 415, XP001009131 [DX] 1,3,4,6,9-11,13,17,22-24 * page 408, paragraph I - page 409, paragraph I; figures 3-8 * * page 409, paragraph III - page 415, paragraph IX *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/82.842109
 [A]  - ZIERHOFER C M ED - ZAJC B ET AL, "Numerical adaptive delta modulation-a technique for digital signal representation in ASIC applications", ELECTROTECHNICAL CONFERENCE, 1991. PROCEEDINGS., 6TH MEDITERRANEAN LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA 22-24 MAY 1991, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19910522), ISBN 0-87942-655-1, pages 331 - 334, XP010039836 [A] 1-24 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.1991.161844
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