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EP About this file: EP2700160

EP2700160 - RF POWER AMPLIFIERS WITH IMPROVED EFFICIENCY AND OUTPUT POWER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
International IP Administration 5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2014/09]
Inventor(s)01 / PRESTI, Calogero, D.
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
 [2014/09]
Representative(s)Schmidbauer, Andreas Konrad, et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[2020/42]
Former [2014/09]Schmidbauer, Andreas Konrad, et al
Wagner & Geyer
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date12717555.219.04.2012
[2020/42]
WO2012US34296
Priority number, dateUS20111309005419.04.2011         Original published format: US201113090054
[2014/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012145540
Date:26.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2700160
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2700160
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:H03F3/24, H03F1/22, H03F3/193, H03F3/195, H03F1/52, H03F3/45
[2014/09]
CPC:
H03F3/245 (EP,US); H03F3/24 (KR); H03F1/22 (KR);
H03F1/223 (EP,US); H03F1/523 (EP,US); H03F3/193 (EP,KR,US);
H03F3/195 (EP,KR,US); H03F3/45179 (EP,US); H03F2203/45296 (EP,US);
H03F2203/45301 (EP,US); H03F2203/45311 (EP,US); H03F2203/45731 (EP,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 [2014/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HF-LEISTUNGSVERSTÄRKER MIT ERHÖHTER EFFIZIENZ UND AUSGANGSLEISTUNG[2014/09]
English:RF POWER AMPLIFIERS WITH IMPROVED EFFICIENCY AND OUTPUT POWER[2014/09]
French:AMPLIFICATEURS DE PUISSANCE RF À RENDEMENT ET PUISSANCE DE SORTIE AMÉLIORÉS[2014/09]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2013National basic fee paid 
14.11.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/09]
28.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2020Fee for grant paid
02.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.09.2020Receipt 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  17.09.2018
Opposition(s)15.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/38]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.05.2019Request for further processing filed
09.05.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.05.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
08.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
09.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
08.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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