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EP About this file: EP3607659

EP3607659 - SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER (SAR) ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) DYNAMIC RANGE EXTENSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
Floor 13, Phase B, Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
[2020/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Farid, Ali
Floor 13, Phase B Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
02 / Emira, Ahmed
Floor 13, Phase B Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
03 / Aboudina, Mohamed
Floor 13, Phase B Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
04 / Elwan, Hassan Osama
Floor 13, Phase B Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)Herrero & Asociados, S.L.
Edificio Aqua - Agustín de Foxá, 4-10
28036 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2020/07]Herrero & Asociados, S.L.
Cedaceros, 1
28014 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date18806958.731.10.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018CN113159
Priority number, dateUS20181599362531.05.2018         Original published format: US201815993625
[2020/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019227845
Date:05.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3607659
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3607659
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN05.12.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:H03M1/40, H03M1/12, H03M1/46
[2020/07]
CPC:
H03M1/462 (EP,US); H03M1/468 (EP,CN,US); H03M1/129 (EP,US);
H03M1/403 (EP,US); H03M1/466 (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 [2020/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DYNAMIKBEREICHSERWEITERUNG EINES ANALOG-DIGITAL-WANDLERS (ADC) MIT SUKZESSIVEM APPROXIMATIONS-REGISTER (SAR)[2020/07]
English:SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER (SAR) ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) DYNAMIC RANGE EXTENSION[2020/07]
French:REGISTRE D'APPROXIMATION SUCCESSIVE (SAR) ANALOGIQUE À L'EXTENSION DE LA GAMME DYNAMIQUE DU CONVERTISSEUR NUMÉRIQUE (ADC)[2020/07]
Examination procedure03.12.2018Examination requested  [2020/07]
07.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.03.2021
29.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.05.2021Fee for grant paid
28.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5675340  (HESTER RICHARD KNIGHT [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * figure 9 * * column 12, line 16 - column 14, line 38 *;
 [X]US2016218735  (MIKKELSEN SINDRE [NO], et al) [X] 1-15 * figure 3 ** paragraphs [0027] - [0033] *;
 [X]US9432046  (YU GUANG-WEN [TW], et al) [X] 1-15 * figure 1 * * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 11 * * column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 59 *
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