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EP2050095 - DIFFERENTIAL VOICE COIL MOTOR CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/17]ON-CHIP COMPENSATION FOR A FULLY DIFFERENTIAL VOICE COIL MOTOR CONTROL
[2014/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2015
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, TX 75265-5474 / US
[N/P]
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474 Mail Station 3999
Dallas, TX 75265-5474 / US
Former [2009/17]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474 Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75265-5474 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DEGANG, Xia
1811 San Carlos Ave.
Alien, TX 75002 / US
 [2009/17]
Representative(s)Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Limited
Suite 31
West Devon Business Park
Brook Lane
Tavistock PL19 9DP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/24]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
Former [2009/17]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive Northampton Business Park Northampton
Northamptonshire NN4 7YL / GB
Application number, filing date07760411.410.04.2007
[2009/17]
WO2007US66343
Priority number, dateUS20060744541P10.04.2006         Original published format: US 744541 P
US20060744612P11.04.2006         Original published format: US 744612 P
[2009/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007121189
Date:25.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2050095
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2050095
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/596, G11B5/03, G05B19/18, G11B5/55, H02P25/02
[2014/02]
CPC:
G11B5/5526 (EP,US); G11B5/59605 (EP,US); H02P25/034 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/17]G11B5/596, G11B5/03, G05B19/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2009/52]
Former [2009/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIFFERENZIELLE SCHWINGSPULENMOTORSTEUERUNG[2014/02]
English:DIFFERENTIAL VOICE COIL MOTOR CONTROL[2014/02]
French:COMMANDE DIFFERENTIELLE DE MOTEUR À BOBINE MOBILE[2014/02]
Former [2009/17]ON-CHIP-KOMPENSATION FÜR VOLLSTÄNDIG DIFFERENZIELLE SCHWINGSPULENMOTORSTEUERUNG
Former [2009/17]ON-CHIP COMPENSATION FOR A FULLY DIFFERENTIAL VOICE COIL MOTOR CONTROL
Former [2009/17]COMPENSATION SUR PUCE POUR COMMANDE DE MOTEUR A BOBINE MOBILE ENTIEREMENT DIFFERENTIEL
Entry into regional phase10.11.2008National basic fee paid 
02.03.2009Search fee paid 
10.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/17]
18.12.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
05.06.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.07.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
25.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2014Fee for grant paid
28.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.04.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.06.2010
Opposition(s)12.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/21]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
02.03.2009Request for further processing filed
02.03.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL11.06.2014
[2015/12]
Documents cited:Search[A]US2004232868  (SAWTELL CARL K [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0051] - [0056] - [0 61] , [0062] , [0065] - [0069]; figures 4,6 *;
 [A]US2005218853  (KOKAMI YASUHIKO [JP]) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0074] , [0076]; figure 2 *;
 [A]US6373650  (PEDRAZZINI GIORGIO [US]) [A] 1-16 * column 3, line 15 - column 4, line 46 *;
 [A]EP1207618  (ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT]) [A] 1-16 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2002047734  (BRAMBILLA MASSIMILIANO [IT], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0006] , [0014]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6479954  (PERITORE ROBERTO [IT], et al) [A] 1-16 * column 2, line 47 - column 3, line 33; figure 2 *;
 [A]US6757129  (KUROIWA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * column 9, line 59 - column 10, line 29; figure 4 *;
 [A]US6995537  (PLUTOWSKI EUGENE FRANCIS [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * column 3, line 33 - line 48; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0911954  (ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT]) [A] 1-16 * figure 2; claim 1 *
International search[X]US7034490  (SAWTELL CARL K [US], et al);
 [X]US7280308  (KOKAMI YASUHIKO [JP]);
 [A]US6757129  (KUROIWA HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US6995537  (PLUTOWSKI EUGENE FRANCIS [US], et al)
by applicantUS2004232868
 US2005218853
 US6373650
 US2005105204
 US5977898
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