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EP2045920 - Switching circuit having low threshold voltage [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.07.2016
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.08.2016  [2016/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/15]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawamura, Hiroshi
22-9 Jio-cho
Kashihara-shi Nara 634-0805 / JP
 [2009/15]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/15]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date08016713.323.09.2008
[2009/15]
Priority number, dateJP2007025017026.09.2007         Original published format: JP 2007250170
[2009/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2045920
Date:08.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/06
[2009/15]
CPC:
H03K17/302 (EP,US); H03K17/0406 (EP,US); H03K17/063 (EP,US);
H03K2017/6875 (EP,US); H03K2217/0036 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2009/51]
Former [2009/15]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:Schaltkreis mit niedriger Schwellenspannung[2009/15]
English:Switching circuit having low threshold voltage[2009/15]
French:Circuit de commutation disposant d'une tension de seuil faible[2009/15]
Examination procedure30.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/37]
09.10.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.11.2009Despatch 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, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
08.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/31]
29.03.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/31]
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  08.09.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X] US5045709  (OGAWA KENJI et al.)
 [X] EP0048146  (THETA J CORP et al.)
 [X] US2005068706  (LEWIS JAMES M et al.)
 [X] EP0572706  (SIEMENS AG et al.)
 [X] DE4429285  (SIEMENS AG et al.)
by applicantEP0048146
 US2005068706
 EP0572706
 DE4429285
   T. KAWASAKI ET AL.: "Normally-off AlGaN/GaN HEMT with Recessed Gate for High Power Applications", EXT. ABST. 2005 INT. CONF. ON SOLID STATE DEVICES AND MATERIALS, September 2005 (2005-09-01), pages 206 - 207
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