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EP2384521 - MONOLITHIC SEMICONDUCTOR MICROWAVE SWITCH ARRAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sierra Nevada Corporation
444 Salomon Circle
Sparks, NV 89434 / US
[2011/45]
Inventor(s)01 / MANASSON, Vladimir
54 Coral Lake
Irvine, California 92614 / US
02 / LITVINOV, Vladimir, I.
236 Cinnamon Teal
Aliso Viejo, California 92656 / US
03 / SADOVNIK, Lev
33 Trinity
Irvine, California 92612 / US
04 / AVAKIAN, Aramais
1658 Sinaloa Avenue
Pasadena, California 91104 / US
 [2011/45]
Representative(s)Budde Schou A/S
Dronningens Tvaergade 30
1302 Copenhagen K / DK
[N/P]
Former [2014/25]Budde Schou A/S
Hausergade 3
1128 Copenhagen K / DK
Former [2011/45]Tonnesen, Bo, et al
Budde Schou A/S Vester Søgade 10
1601 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date08879321.131.12.2008
[2018/38]
WO2008US88673
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010077248
Date:08.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2384521
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2384521
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.07.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01P1/15, H03K17/74, H01L29/868
[2014/21]
CPC:
H01P1/15 (EP); H01L29/868 (EP)
Former IPC [2011/45]H01P1/15
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 [2018/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROWELLENSCHALTANORDNUNG MIT MONOLITHISCHEM HALBLEITER[2011/45]
English:MONOLITHIC SEMICONDUCTOR MICROWAVE SWITCH ARRAY[2011/45]
French:MATRICE DE COMMUTATION HYPERFRÉQUENCE À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR MONOLITHIQUE[2011/45]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2011National basic fee paid 
01.08.2011Search fee paid 
01.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/45]
11.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2018Fee for grant paid
28.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2018Receipt 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  03.02.2017
Opposition(s)20.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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