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EP About this file: EP2872997

EP2872997 - METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR SWITCHED CAPACITOR ARRAY CONTROL TO PROVIDE MONOTONIC CAPACITOR CHANGE DURING TUNING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.12.2021  [2021/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wispry, Inc.
20 Fairbanks, Suite 198
Irvine CA 92618 / US
[2015/21]
Inventor(s)01 / MORRIS, Arthur, S., III
2040 Oakton Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606 / US
 [2015/21]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/21]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date13816182.312.06.2013
WO2013US45425
Priority number, dateUS201261671494P13.07.2012         Original published format: US 201261671494 P
[2015/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014011345
Date:16.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2872997
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.06.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/00, H03M1/06, G06F7/64, G06F7/66, H03M1/08, H03M1/66
[2016/10]
CPC:
H03M1/0665 (EP,US); H03H19/004 (US); H03M1/0651 (EP,US);
H03J2200/10 (EP,US); H03M1/0863 (EP,US); H03M1/66 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/21]G06F12/00
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 [2015/21]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNGEN UND SYSTEME ZUR GESCHALTETEN STEUERUNG EINER KONDENSATORANORDNUNG FÜR MONOTONEN KONDENSATORWECHSEL WÄHREND DER ABSTIMMUNG[2015/21]
English:METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR SWITCHED CAPACITOR ARRAY CONTROL TO PROVIDE MONOTONIC CAPACITOR CHANGE DURING TUNING[2015/21]
French:PROCÉDÉS, DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES POUR COMMANDE DE RÉSEAU DE CONDENSATEURS COMMUTÉS AFIN DE PRODUIRE UNE VARIATION DE CAPACITÉ MONOTONE DURANT UN ACCORD[2015/21]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2015National basic fee paid 
10.02.2015Search fee paid 
10.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/21]
22.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2019Date of oral proceedings
09.07.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/48]
09.07.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.10.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/48]
Appeal following examination09.09.2019Appeal received No.  T3101/19
11.11.2019Statement of grounds filed
26.10.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  07.02.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5305004  (FATTARUSO JOHN W [US]);
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ExaminationUS6539453
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by applicantUS5305004
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