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EP About this file: EP3607660

EP3607660 - BINARY STOCHASTIC TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 23.10.2024 [2024/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2020/52]
Former [2020/07]For all designated states
Intel IP Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BANIN, Rotem
3 Hakatif St., Aprt. 8
37085 Pardes-Hana M / IL
02 / BEN-BASSAT, Assaf
10 Hasport St.
34574 Haifa / IL
03 / SHUMAKER, Evgeny
5 Halotem Street
3682305 Nesher / IL
04 / DEGANI, Ofir
Burla 15/3
32812 Haifa / IL
 [2021/32]
Former [2020/07]01 / BANIN, Rotem
3 Hakatif St.
Aprt. 8
37085 Pardes-Hana M / IL
02 / BEN-BASSAT, Assaf
10 Hasport St.
34574 Haifa / IL
03 / SHUMAKER, Evgeny
5 Halotem Street
3682305 Nesher / IL
04 / DEGANI, Ofir
Burla 15/3
32812 Haifa / IL
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2023/22]
Former [2020/07]Lambsdorff & Lange Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Grillparzerstraße 12A
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date18774372.919.01.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018US14356
Priority number, dateUS20171547705701.04.2017         Original published format: US201715477057
[2020/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018182826
Date:04.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3607660
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3607660
Date:31.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:H03M1/50, H03K19/23, G04F10/00
[2020/52]
CPC:
G04F10/005 (EP,CN,US); H03K19/23 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2020/07]H03M1/50
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 [2020/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BINÄRER STOCHASTISCHER ZEIT-DIGITAL-WANDLER UND VERFAHREN[2020/07]
English:BINARY STOCHASTIC TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND METHOD[2020/07]
French:CONVERTISSEUR TEMPS-NUMÉRIQUE STOCHASTIQUE BINAIRE ET PROCÉDÉ[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase01.10.2019National basic fee paid 
01.10.2019Search fee paid 
01.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
17.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2023Fee for grant paid
18.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
IT31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
MC31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
LU19.01.2024
[2024/43]
Former [2024/40]AT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
IT31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
MC31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
Former [2024/26]AT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
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NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
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CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
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FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
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PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
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SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
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CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
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LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
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ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
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ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2024/01]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/52]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES31.05.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US5942937  (BELL RUSSELL [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract ** figures 1,2a *;
 [A]US2008069292  (STRAAYER MATTHEW [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US2011133973  (YAMAMOTO KAZUHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0034] * * claims 1-19 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP3032359  (INTEL CORP [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * figures 3-5 *
International search[A]US5942937  (BELL RUSSELL [US]) [A] 1-7 * entire document *;
 [A]US2005207521  (LEE SEOKWOO [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * entire document *;
 [A]US2011133973  (YAMAMOTO KAZUHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * ( para [0020], [0022], [0027], [0063], [0066], [0075], [0089], [0091], [0096], [0102]-[0103]) *;
 [A]US2011140737  (RIVOIR JOCHEN [DE]) [A] 1-7 * (para [0042]-[0044], [0048]-[0049]) *;
 [A]US8065102  (KOJIMA SHOJI [JP]) [A] 1-7* entire document *
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