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EP2229733 - REPLICA BIAS CIRCUIT FOR HIGH SPEED LOW VOLTAGE COMMON MODE DRIVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
4275 Burton Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2018/17]
Former [2010/38]For all designated states
Omnivision Technologies, Inc.
4275 Burton Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WU, Charles, Qingle
777 San Antonio Road 69
Palo Alto CA 94303 / US
02 / KOH, Yun-Hak
7319 Briza Loop
San Ramon CA 94582 / US
 [2010/38]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/17]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2010/38]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date08862549.618.11.2008
[2010/38]
WO2008US83943
Priority number, dateUS2007000261817.12.2007         Original published format: US 2618
[2010/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009079146
Date:25.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2229733
Date:22.09.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2229733
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:H03K19/0185
[2010/38]
CPC:
H03K19/018528 (EP,US); H03F1/0205 (EP,US); H03F3/45179 (EP,US);
H03F3/45632 (EP,US); H03F2200/453 (EP,US); H03F2200/513 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2018/17]
Former [2010/38]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:REPLIKA-VORSPANNUNGSSCHALTUNG FÜR HOCHGESCHWINDIGKEITSGLEICHTAKTANTRIEB MIT NIEDRIGER SPANNUNG[2010/38]
English:REPLICA BIAS CIRCUIT FOR HIGH SPEED LOW VOLTAGE COMMON MODE DRIVER[2010/38]
French:CIRCUIT DE POLARISATION DE RÉPLIQUE POUR UN PILOTE EN MODE COMMUN BASSE TENSION ET HAUTE VITESSE[2010/38]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2010National basic fee paid 
05.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/38]
05.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2018Fee for grant paid
12.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.03.2018Receipt 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  05.11.2013
Opposition(s)28.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.11.2008
AT25.04.2018
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