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EP About this file: EP2719077

EP2719077 - DIRECT DRIVE WAVEFORM GENERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2018
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
Rogers Corporation
One Technology Drive
Rogers, Connecticut 06263 / US
[2014/16]
Inventor(s)01 / SPRENTALL, Karl Edward
7811 E Lewis Ave
Scottsdale, Arizona 85257 / US
02 / ANDERSON, Douglas James
18549 E. Walnut Rd.
Queen Creek, Arizona 85142 / US
 [2014/16]
Representative(s)Wilson, Peter David George, et al
Novagraaf UK
3rd Floor
77 Gracechurch Street
London EC3V 0AS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/50]Wilson, Peter David George, et al
Novagraaf UK
2nd Floor
Renown House
33-34 Bury Street
London EC3A 5AR / GB
Former [2014/16]Cooke, Tracey
Novagraaf UK
5th Floor
145 Cannon Street
London, EC4N 5BP / GB
Application number, filing date12730299.008.06.2012
[2018/50]
WO2012US41617
Priority number, dateUS20111313455910.06.2011         Original published format: US201113134559
[2014/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012170857
Date:13.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2719077
Date:16.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2719077
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:H03K7/08, H01L41/04
[2014/16]
CPC:
H03K7/08 (EP,KR,US); H03B1/00 (KR); H10N30/80 (KR);
H10N30/802 (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 [2014/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WELLENFORMGENERATOR MIT DIREKTANTRIEB[2014/16]
English:DIRECT DRIVE WAVEFORM GENERATOR[2014/16]
French:GÉNÉRATEUR DE FORME D'ONDE À COMMANDE DIRECTE[2014/16]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2013National basic fee paid 
10.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/16]
25.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2018Date of oral proceedings
05.07.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2018Fee for grant paid
02.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2018Receipt 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  25.11.2015
Opposition(s)13.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO9411907  (DANFOSS AS [DK], et al) [X] 1-3 * page 13, line 8 - page 18, line 23; figures 1,3,4 * * page 21, line 36 - page 23, line 35; figure 9 * [I] 4-15;
 [X]DE19810321  (UNIV MAGDEBURG TECH [DE], et al) [X] 1,3 * column 3, line 53 - column 5, line 6; figure 4 *;
 [A]US6396252  (CULPEPPER BARRY JAMES [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 1, line 13 - page 3, line 35; figure 1 * * column 5, line 43 - column 7, line 34; figure 2 *;
 [A]US2009072662  (SADLER DANIEL J [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0044] - [0049]; figures 8,10 *;
 [A]US2011121765  (ANDERSON DOUGLAS JAMES [US], et al) [A] 1* paragraphs [0027] - [0031]; figure 4 *
by applicantUS3913000
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