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EP About this file: EP2733495

EP2733495 - Combinatorial mask triggering in time or frequency domain [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tektronix, Inc.
14150 SW Karl Braun Drive P.O. Box 500, M/S 50-LAW
Beaverton, Oregon 97077-0001 / US
[2014/39]
Former [2014/21]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
14150 S.W. Karl Braun Drive P.O. Box 500, M/S 50-LAW
Beaverton, OR 97077-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dobyns, Kenneth
13565 SW Hargis Road
Beaverton, OR 97008 / US
02 / Waldo, Gary
2675 NE Aurora Drive
Hillsboro, OR 97124 / US
 [2014/21]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/30]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2014/21]Clarke, Jeffrey, et al
HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date13193145.315.11.2013
[2014/21]
Priority number, dateUS20121368264520.11.2012         Original published format: US201213682645
[2014/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2733495
Date:21.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2733495
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2733495
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01R13/02, G01R23/16, G01R23/165
[2017/14]
CPC:
G01R13/0254 (EP,US); G01R13/20 (KR); G01R23/165 (US);
G01R13/22 (KR); G01R23/16 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/21]G01R13/02, G01R23/16
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 [2017/46]
Former [2014/21]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Kombinatorisches Maskentriggern in Zeit- oder Frequenzbereich[2014/21]
English:Combinatorial mask triggering in time or frequency domain[2014/21]
French:Déclenchement de masque combinatoire dans le domaine de temps ou de fréquence[2014/21]
Examination procedure05.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/46]
13.11.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
19.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2020Fee for grant paid
15.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2020Receipt 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  12.02.2020
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
19.01.2018Request for further processing filed
19.01.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.02.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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