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EP2157700 - Delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter circuit and method for analog-to-digital converting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2012
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 12.09.2012  [2012/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trident Microsystems (Far East) Ltd.
Ugland House South Church Street
Grand Cayman / KY
[2010/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Noeske, Carsten
Belchenstrasse 2
79350 Sexau / DE
 [2010/08]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schlossschmidstrasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/08]Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date08014697.019.08.2008
[2010/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2157700
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2157700
Date:17.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:H03M3/00
[2010/08]
CPC:
H03M3/372 (EP); H03M3/454 (EP); H03M3/464 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/48]
Former [2010/43]AT,  BE,  BG 
Former [2010/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Delta-Sigma-Analog-Digital-Wandlerschaltung und Verfahren zur Analog-Digital-Umwandlung[2010/08]
English:Delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter circuit and method for analog-to-digital converting[2010/08]
French:Circuit de convertisseur analogique-numérique delta-sigma et procédé de conversion analogique-numérique[2010/08]
Examination procedure24.08.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
03.11.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
08.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2011Fee for grant paid
29.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(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  08.03.2011
Opposition(s)21.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X] US6147634  (RANGAN GIRI N et al.) [X] 1,8 * figures 1,2 *
 [X] US2007279268  (CHEN JIANZHONG et al.) [X] 1,8 * paragraph [0031]; figure 3 *
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