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EP3031120 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAST BATTERY CHARGING WITH UNIVERSAL HIGH POWER INPUT SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, TX 75265-5474 / US
[2016/24]
Inventor(s)01 / WONG, Sai Bun S.
9701 Wolf Creek Drive
Irving, TX 76053 / US
02 / LI, Qiong M.
2141 Arches Park Court
Allen, TX 75013 / US
03 / QIAN, Jinrong
1800 Faringdon Drive
Plano, TX 75025 / US
04 / BRITTON, Jonathan L.
2916 Conner Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918 / US
 [2016/24]
Representative(s)Zeller, Andreas, et al
Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
Haggertystraße 1
85356 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/24]Zeller, Andreas
Texas Instruments Limited
Suite 31, Atlas House
West Devon Business Park
Tavistock, Devon PL19 9DP / GB
Application number, filing date14833912.005.08.2014
[2016/24]
WO2014US49762
Priority number, dateUS201361862298P05.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361862298 P
US201461929288P20.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461929288 P
US20141433877123.07.2014         Original published format: US201414338771
[2016/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015021035
Date:12.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3031120
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU12.02.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/02, G06F1/26, G06F13/38, H02J7/00
[2017/15]
CPC:
G06F1/263 (EP,US); G06F1/266 (EP,US); H02J7/0068 (US);
H02J7/007 (EP,US); H02J2207/40 (EP,US); H02J7/00 (US);
H02J7/00034 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/24]H02J7/02, G06F1/26
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 [2016/24]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SCHNELLEN BATTERIELADEN MIT UNIVERSELLER HOHER LEISTUNGSEINGABEQUELLE[2016/24]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAST BATTERY CHARGING WITH UNIVERSAL HIGH POWER INPUT SOURCE[2016/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR CHARGE DE BATTERIE RAPIDE À SOURCE D'ENTRÉE À HAUTE PUISSANCE UNIVERSELLE[2016/24]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2016National basic fee paid 
07.03.2016Search fee paid 
07.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/24]
24.10.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/17]
08.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/24]
27.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
03.04.2023Request for further processing filed
03.04.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.04.2023Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
10.01.2020Request for further processing filed
10.01.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.2020Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
11.02.2019Request for further processing filed
11.02.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.02.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
08.02.2018Request for further processing filed
08.02.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.06.2018Decision despatched
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
08.02.2018Request for further processing filed
08.02.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.06.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
02.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2010070659  (MA KENNETH [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0018] - [0119]; figures 1-5b *;
 [A]US2012119696  (PICARD JEAN [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0012] - [0045] *;
 [A]US2013054983  (ZHOU PEI-QI [CN]) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0010] - [0039]; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US2013082644  (GAGNE NICKOLE [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - "Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.2", (20101207), URL: http://www.usb.org/developers/devclass_docs, (20130926), XP055081243 [A] 1-15 * pages 6-59 *
International search[A]US2008265838  (GARG SAURABH [SG], et al);
 [A]RU2400904  (SONI EHRIKSSON MOBAJL KOMM JUN [SE]);
 [A]US2012096286  (HUANG PAI-CHING [TW], et al)
by applicantUS2008265838
 US2010070659
 RU2400904
 US2012096286
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 US2013054983
 US2013082644
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