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EP3103198 - TRANSMITTER AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK
published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, TX 75265-5474 / US
[2016/50]
Inventor(s)01 / HEZAR, Rahmi
1847 Nueces Dr.
Allen, TX 75013 / US
02 / DING, Lei
4512 Tuscany Dr.
Plano, TX 75093 / US
03 / HAROUN, Baher
906 Pampa Dr.
Allen, TX 75013 / US
 [2016/50]
Representative(s)Zeller, Andreas
Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
Haggertystraße 1
85356 Freising / DE
[2016/50]
Application number, filing date14881998.030.09.2014
[2016/50]
WO2014US58281
Priority number, dateUS20141417271404.02.2014         Original published format: US201414172714
[2016/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015119668
Date:13.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3103198
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3103198
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU13.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:H03F1/02, H03F3/19, H03F3/24, H03F3/217, H04B14/06, H04L27/20
[2018/21]
CPC:
H04L27/2053 (EP,US); H04L27/3411 (US); H03F1/02 (US);
H03F1/0294 (EP,US); H03F3/19 (EP,US); H03F3/2175 (EP,US);
H03F3/245 (EP,US); H04B1/02 (US); H04B14/062 (EP,US);
H03F2200/331 (EP,US); H03F2200/336 (EP,US); H03F2200/451 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/29]H03F1/02, H03F3/24, H03F3/19, H03F3/217, H04B14/06, H04L27/20
Former IPC [2016/50]H04B1/02, H03F3/189
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 [2016/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SENDER UND SENDEVERFAHREN[2016/50]
English:TRANSMITTER AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING[2016/50]
French:ÉMETTEUR ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉMISSION[2016/50]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2016National basic fee paid 
05.09.2016Search fee paid 
05.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/50]
04.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2018Fee for grant paid
10.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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