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EP2760137 - Sigma-delta modulator with trimmed reference voltage for quantizer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.05.2021
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 09.06.2021  [2021/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP USA, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West
Austin TX 78735 / US
[N/P]
Former [2016/50]For all designated states
NXP USA, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive
Austin TX 78735 / US
Former [2014/31]For all designated states
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West
Austin, TX 78735 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Peijun
1901 Crossing Place Apt 2304
Austin, TX Texas 78741 / US
02 / Jones, Robert S.
9200 Rock Castle
Austin, TX Texas 78749 / US
 [2014/31]
Representative(s)Hardingham, Christopher Mark
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property Group
Abbey House
25 Clarendon Road
Redhill, Surrey RH1 1QZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/31]Optimus Patents Ltd
Grove House, Lutyens Close
Chineham Court
Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 8AG / GB
Application number, filing date14150668.309.01.2014
[2014/31]
Priority number, dateUS20131374879624.01.2013         Original published format: US201313748796
[2014/31]
Previously filed application, dateUS20131374879624.01.2013
[2014/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2760137
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2760137
Date:11.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:H03M3/00
[2014/31]
CPC:
H03M3/386 (EP,US); H03M1/34 (US); H03M3/416 (EP,US);
H03M3/438 (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 [2015/43]
Former [2014/31]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Sigma-Delta-Modulator mit angepasster Referenzspannung für den Quantisierer[2014/31]
English:Sigma-delta modulator with trimmed reference voltage for quantizer[2014/31]
French:Modulateur sigma-delta avec tension de référence ajustée pour la quantificateur[2014/31]
Examination procedure03.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/43]
20.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.10.2020
08.10.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.01.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/23]
04.02.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/23]
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  20.02.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202108   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2008191348  (HITACHI DISPLAYS LTD);
 [A]US2008272944  (ZHOU BINLING [US], et al);
 [I]US7852253  (BIEN DAVID E [US], et al)
ExaminationUS5541551
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