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EP About this file: EP2311087

EP2311087 - INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2019
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xmos Ltd
11-19 Wine Street
Bristol BS1 2PH / GB
[2018/04]
Former [2011/16]For all designated states
Xmos Ltd
Venturers House King Street
Bristol BS1 4PB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WILLIAMSON, Ken
14 Cheadle Avenue
Northburn Dale
Cramlington Northumberland NE23 3YT / GB
02 / MAY, Michael David
9 Eaton Crescent
Clifton
Bristol BS8 2EJ / GB
03 / CLEMOW, Simon Christopher Dequin
Churchlands Farm
Venus Lane
Clutton Bristol BS39 5SP / GB
 [2018/34]
Former [2011/16]01 / WILLIAMSON, Ken
14 Cheadle Avenue Northburn Dale
Cramlington Northumberland NE23 3YT / GB
02 / MAY, Michael David
9 Eaton Crescent Clifton
Bristol BS8 2EJ / GB
03 / CLEMOW, Simon Christopher Dequin
Churchlands Farm Venus Lane
Clutton Bristol BS39 5SP / GB
Representative(s)Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/34]Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2011/16]Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date09772449.630.06.2009
[2011/16]
WO2009EP58206
Priority number, dateUS2008016577601.07.2008         Original published format: US 165776
[2011/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010000749
Date:07.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2311087
Date:20.04.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2311087
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/58
[2011/16]
CPC:
H10W42/00 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/34]
Former [2011/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:INTEGRIERTE SCHALTUNGSSTRUKTUR[2011/16]
English:INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE[2011/16]
French:STRUCTURE DE CIRCUIT INTÉGRÉ[2011/16]
Entry into regional phase14.01.2011National basic fee paid 
14.01.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/16]
11.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2018Fee for grant paid
16.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2018Receipt 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  10.02.2015
Opposition(s)23.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
16.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
22.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
21.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.06.2009
AT22.08.2018
CY22.08.2018
CZ22.08.2018
DK22.08.2018
EE22.08.2018
ES22.08.2018
FI22.08.2018
HR22.08.2018
IT22.08.2018
LT22.08.2018
LV22.08.2018
MC22.08.2018
MK22.08.2018
MT22.08.2018
PL22.08.2018
RO22.08.2018
SE22.08.2018
SI22.08.2018
SK22.08.2018
TR22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
PT22.12.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU30.06.2009
AT22.08.2018
CY22.08.2018
CZ22.08.2018
DK22.08.2018
EE22.08.2018
ES22.08.2018
FI22.08.2018
HR22.08.2018
IT22.08.2018
LT22.08.2018
LV22.08.2018
MC22.08.2018
MT22.08.2018
PL22.08.2018
RO22.08.2018
SE22.08.2018
SI22.08.2018
SK22.08.2018
TR22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
PT22.12.2018
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AT22.08.2018
CY22.08.2018
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FI22.08.2018
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MC22.08.2018
PL22.08.2018
RO22.08.2018
SE22.08.2018
SI22.08.2018
SK22.08.2018
TR22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
PT22.12.2018
Former [2021/26]AT22.08.2018
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EE22.08.2018
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PL22.08.2018
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TR22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
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IS22.12.2018
PT22.12.2018
Former [2020/29]AT22.08.2018
CZ22.08.2018
DK22.08.2018
EE22.08.2018
ES22.08.2018
FI22.08.2018
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MC22.08.2018
PL22.08.2018
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SE22.08.2018
SI22.08.2018
SK22.08.2018
TR22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
PT22.12.2018
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CZ22.08.2018
DK22.08.2018
EE22.08.2018
ES22.08.2018
FI22.08.2018
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IT22.08.2018
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MC22.08.2018
PL22.08.2018
RO22.08.2018
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SI22.08.2018
SK22.08.2018
TR22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
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CZ22.08.2018
DK22.08.2018
EE22.08.2018
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FI22.08.2018
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MC22.08.2018
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SI22.08.2018
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BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
Former [2019/37]AT22.08.2018
CZ22.08.2018
DK22.08.2018
EE22.08.2018
ES22.08.2018
FI22.08.2018
HR22.08.2018
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LT22.08.2018
LV22.08.2018
PL22.08.2018
RO22.08.2018
SE22.08.2018
SI22.08.2018
SK22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
Former [2019/26]AT22.08.2018
CZ22.08.2018
DK22.08.2018
EE22.08.2018
ES22.08.2018
FI22.08.2018
HR22.08.2018
IT22.08.2018
LT22.08.2018
LV22.08.2018
PL22.08.2018
RO22.08.2018
SE22.08.2018
SK22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
Former [2019/23]AT22.08.2018
CZ22.08.2018
EE22.08.2018
ES22.08.2018
FI22.08.2018
HR22.08.2018
IT22.08.2018
LT22.08.2018
LV22.08.2018
PL22.08.2018
RO22.08.2018
SE22.08.2018
SK22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
Former [2019/22]CZ22.08.2018
ES22.08.2018
FI22.08.2018
HR22.08.2018
IT22.08.2018
LT22.08.2018
LV22.08.2018
PL22.08.2018
RO22.08.2018
SE22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
Former [2019/21]ES22.08.2018
FI22.08.2018
HR22.08.2018
IT22.08.2018
LT22.08.2018
LV22.08.2018
SE22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
Former [2019/12]ES22.08.2018
FI22.08.2018
HR22.08.2018
LT22.08.2018
LV22.08.2018
SE22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
Former [2019/11]FI22.08.2018
HR22.08.2018
LT22.08.2018
SE22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
Former [2019/10]FI22.08.2018
LT22.08.2018
SE22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
Former [2019/08]FI22.08.2018
LT22.08.2018
NO22.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
Former [2019/07]LT22.08.2018
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