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EP2988423 - LOW NOISE PROGRAMMABLE GAIN CURRENT BUFFER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MediaTek Inc.
No. 1 Dusing Rd. 1st
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsin-Chu 300 / TW
[2019/30]
Former [2016/08]For all designated states
MediaTek, Inc
No. 1 Dusing Rd. 1st Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsin-Chu 300 / TW
Inventor(s)01 / Rajapandian, Saravanan
9115 Wampton way
Austin, TX Texas 78749 / US
02 / Wang, Caiyi
1215 Falcon Ledge Dr.
Austin, TX Texas 78746 / US
03 / Li, Jing
11820 Via Grande Dr.
Austin, TX Texas 78739 / US
04 / Suravarapu, Ravikanth
6609 Ariock Cv.
Austin, TX Texas 78739 / US
05 / Baskaran, Narayanan
5721 Galsworthy Ct.
Austin, TX Texas 78739 / US
 [2016/08]
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2016/08]
Application number, filing date15171585.111.06.2015
[2016/08]
Priority number, dateUS20141446584122.08.2014         Original published format: US201414465841
[2016/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2988423
Date:24.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2988423
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2988423
Date:24.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/00
[2016/08]
CPC:
H04B1/005 (EP,US); H03G3/3036 (US); H04B1/18 (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 [2016/46]
Former [2016/08]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:RAUSCHARMER STROMPUFFER MIT PROGRAMMIERBARER VERSTÄRKUNG[2016/08]
English:LOW NOISE PROGRAMMABLE GAIN CURRENT BUFFER[2016/08]
French:TAMPON DE COURANT A GAIN PROGRAMMABLE A FAIBLE BRUIT[2016/08]
Examination procedure10.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2016Examination requested  [2016/46]
23.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2019Fee for grant paid
02.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
18.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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