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EP About this file: EP2234159

EP2234159 - ESD protection scheme for designs with positive, negative, and ground rails [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
No. 1 Yishun Avenue 7
Singapore 768923 / SG
[2017/23]
Former [2010/39]For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Venkatasubramanian, Ramachandran
c/o Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
02 / Elio, Robert
2862 E. Laurel Street
Mesa, AZ 85213 / US
 [2017/28]
Former [2010/39]01 / Venkatasubramanian, Ramachandran
c/o Broadcom Corporation 5300 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
02 / Elio, Robert
2862 E. Laurel Street
Mesa, AZ 85213 / US
Representative(s)Jehle, Volker Armin
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/28]Jehle, Volker Armin
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2010/39]Jehle, Volker Armin
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date10002756.416.03.2010
[2010/39]
Priority number, dateUS20090162858P24.03.2009         Original published format: US 162858 P
US2009046155014.08.2009         Original published format: US 461550
[2010/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2234159
Date:29.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2234159
Date:29.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2234159
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:H02H9/04, H01L27/02
[2017/10]
CPC:
H10D89/601 (EP,US); H02H9/046 (US); H10D89/921 (EP,US);
H10W72/536 (EP,US); H10W72/5363 (EP,US); H10W72/884 (EP,US);
H10W74/00 (EP,US); H10W90/736 (EP,US); H10W90/756 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/39]H01L27/02
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,   SM,   TR [2017/28]
Former [2010/39]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,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:ESD-Schutzplan für Designs mit positiven, negativen und erdpotentialen Stromschienen[2010/39]
English:ESD protection scheme for designs with positive, negative, and ground rails[2010/39]
French:Schéma de protection de ESD pour conceptions avec des lignes de tension positives, négatives et de masse[2010/39]
Examination procedure28.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/41]
16.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2017Fee for grant paid
26.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2017Receipt 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  16.01.2014
Opposition(s)13.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.03.2010
AT12.07.2017
CY12.07.2017
CZ12.07.2017
DK12.07.2017
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SM12.07.2017
TR12.07.2017
BG12.10.2017
NO12.10.2017
GR13.10.2017
IS12.11.2017
GB16.03.2018
IE16.03.2018
LU16.03.2018
MT16.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
FR31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
[2020/31]
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