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EP About this file: EP2517359

EP2517359 - OSCILLATORS HAVING ARBITRARY FREQUENCIES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Analog Devices, Inc.
One Technology Way
Norwood, MA 02062-9106 / US
[2016/08]
Former [2012/44]For all designated states
Sand9, Inc.
One Kendall Square Suite B2305
Cambridge, MA 02139-1594 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOEPF, Klaus, Juergen
3153 E. Buena Vista Drive
Chandler AZ 85249 / US
02 / REBEL, Reimund
18198 N. Alicia Ct.
Maricopa AZ 85138 / US
03 / KUYPERS, Jan, H.
36 Fairmont Street, Apt. 2
Cambridge MA 02139 / US
 [2012/44]
Representative(s)Thompson, Andrew John, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/28]Thompson, Andrew John, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2012/44]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date10840154.823.12.2010
[2016/28]
WO2010US61982
Priority number, dateUS20090289984P23.12.2009         Original published format: US 289984 P
US2010072148410.03.2010         Original published format: US 721484
US2010072147210.03.2010         Original published format: US 721472
[2012/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011079253
Date:30.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2517359
Date:31.10.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2517359
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.06.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:H03L1/02
[2012/44]
CPC:
H03B5/32 (EP,US); H03B5/30 (US); H03B19/00 (US);
H03J7/065 (EP,US); H03L7/0991 (US); H03L7/18 (EP,US);
H03L7/197 (EP,US); H03C3/095 (US); H04B1/40 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:OSZILLATOREN MIT WILKÜRLICHEN FREQUENZEN SOWIE ZUGEHÖRIGE SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN[2012/44]
English:OSCILLATORS HAVING ARBITRARY FREQUENCIES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2012/44]
French:OSCILLATEURS À FRÉQUENCES ARBITRAIRES, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS CONNEXES[2012/44]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2012National basic fee paid 
20.07.2012Search fee paid 
20.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/44]
22.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2016Fee for grant paid
26.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2016Receipt 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  25.01.2016
Opposition(s)18.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
09.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201203   M06   Fee paid on   01.07.2013
31.12.201304   M06   Fee paid on   27.01.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.12.2010
AL13.07.2016
AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CY13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
HR13.07.2016
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LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
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PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
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SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
SM13.07.2016
TR13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
IE23.12.2016
LU23.12.2016
MT23.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
FR02.01.2017
[2018/46]
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CH31.12.2016
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FR02.01.2017
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