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EP3520212 - DIGITAL AVERAGE CURRENT-MODE CONTROL VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND A METHOD FOR TUNING COMPENSATION COEFFICIENTS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
B.G. Negev Technologies & Applications Ltd., at Ben-Gurion University
P.O.B 653
8410501 Beer-Sheva / IL
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / PERETZ, Mor Mordechai
13 Midbaron Street
8533800 Lehavim / IL
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Perani & Partners S.p.A.
Piazza Armando Diaz, 7
20123 Milano / IT
[2019/32]
Application number, filing date17855156.025.09.2017
[2019/32]
WO2017IL51069
Priority number, dateUS201662400644P28.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662400644 P
[2019/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018060990
Date:05.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3520212
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL05.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/157, H03F3/217, H03M1/12, H03M1/50, H02M3/156, H03M1/00, H02M1/00
[2020/25]
CPC:
H02M3/157 (EP,US); G05F1/575 (US); H02M3/156 (EP);
H03F3/2171 (EP); H03M1/502 (EP); H02M1/0009 (EP,US);
H03M1/122 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/32]H02M3/157
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 [2019/32]
TitleGerman:DIGITALER SPANNUNGSREGLER ZUR DURCHSCHNITTSSTROMSTEUERUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ABSTIMMUNG VON KOMPENSATIONSKOEFFIZIENTEN DAFÜR[2019/32]
English:DIGITAL AVERAGE CURRENT-MODE CONTROL VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND A METHOD FOR TUNING COMPENSATION COEFFICIENTS THEREOF[2019/32]
French:RÉGULATEUR DE TENSION DE COMMANDE NUMÉRIQUE EN MODE COURANT MOYEN ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉGLAGE DE COEFFICIENTS DE COMPENSATION DE CE DERNIER[2019/32]
Entry into regional phase01.04.2019National basic fee paid 
01.04.2019Search fee paid 
01.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
06.05.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2023Reply 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 Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
09.07.2021Request for further processing filed
09.07.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.07.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
09.07.2021Request for further processing filed
09.07.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.07.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
13.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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